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922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 47
A deputation consisting of Messrs. S. C. Brown, M.L.A., A. Wildman (Mayor of Newtown), and Aldermen Tye, J. F. Smith, and the Council-clerk of that borough (Mr. Vivian), waited upon the Minister for Works, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation from the municipal councilor Newtown waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday, to urge upon him the necessity for n foot-bridge crossing to accommodate passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SOME important alterations (says the Melbourne AGE) have been made in the rates charged by the Railway Department for the carriage of wool from the Western District and from New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE diffioult question as to the practicability of conveying dead meat in a fresh and wholesome condition for long distances has for some considerable time engaged public attention, and any solution of…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The railway suburbanites are to be congratulated on the commissioner's reform in the issue of railway tickets. Some 12 months ago Mr. Tecce, the member for Goulburn, moved for the abolition of return…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—May I trespass on your valuable space to ventilate what I consider is a very important matter, and without making any mystery or wasting many words, deal at once with my subject—the level crossings on our New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The works on the extension of the South-western Railway contract No. 1 Narandera to Hay. have been let to Mr. George Blent, for the sum of £321,912: 8s 4d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the meeting of this company yesterday the report by the directors for the half-year ending 30th June, 1880, was read. The accounts now presented, as compared with those submitted at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, representing the cohabitants of Marrickville, waited on the Minister for Public Works this morning, and pointed out the desirability of proceeding with the construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Though the railway department positively guarantees the completion of the Randwick tramway in time for the next Rasdwick rasa meeting, there is some doubt that the motors ordered from America will not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The works on the extension of the South-western Railway, contract No. 1, Narrandera to Hay, have been let to Mr. George Blunt, for the sum of £321,942 8s 4d. It may be mentioned that seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Brooklyn bridge, which is now nearing completion, spanning the arm of the sea which separates New York from Brooklyn, is without doubt the boldest undertaking in the way of a bridge structure…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →A deputation, consisting of Aldermen Moyes, Wallace, and Graham, representing the Marrickville Municipal Council, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—Since no one else appears to nave challenged the statement made by Mr. Combes, that "nearly all the American railways pay," perhaps you will allow me to do so. In February, 1878, Mr. Mundclla, M.P., who has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE desire to connect New England, and ultimately Queensland by a railway with Sydney has always been professed by candidates wooing northern constituencies; but the cost of making the portion…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →An attempt to upset the Newcastle up-train was made near Greta this morning. A crowbar and lever were placed across the line at the entrance to a cutting. The train fortunately passed over them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It was reported to the police at Bundaberg on the 29th ultimo (says the Brisbane Telegraph) that a dangerous obstruction, consisting of large heaps of stones and two four-inch battens, were placed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DENILIQUIN, Wednesday.—The twelfth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held yesterday. The report showed a falling off in…
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Continued on Trove, page 16 →We published a telegram yesterday from our correspondent at Dubo with reference to a meeting held at that place to petition the Executive Council to adopt the route via Narromine. The following…
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