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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 47
Sir,--None of the papers seem to have mentioned the fact of the train cars meeting in Oxford-street on the evening of the 18th instant. As this is not tho first occurrence of the kind I would not be surprised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. John Davies, C.M.G.; J. Roseby, M.L.A.; J. Ha[?]ris, M.L.A.; P. R. Holdsworth, L. E. Harcus, W. B. James, Alderman Nicholson (Ashfield), J. B. Price, G. Lucas, J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I was a traveller the other day in a new car constructed by Hudson, Brothers, after the pattern of the American ones; but I regretted to find the backs were made perfectly upright. In this climate, and with a crowded car,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Minister for Works was waited upon yesterday morning by a deputation to protest against a recent decision of the Wagga licensing magistrates, who had granted an hotel license to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN our issue of Monday last a letter from Mr. SYDNEY SMITH on the charges for Laytrucking from the Southern and Western districts will have been noticed by those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In your issue of to-day you publish particulars of a deputation waiting on the Minister for Works, Mr. Lackey, regarding the license granted Mr. Castner for the "Junee" railway station. As a frequent traveller overland to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Patterson moved for leave to introduce a Bill to authorise the construction of certain lines of railway by the State, amounting in all to 417 miles at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An oldman, name and address unknown, was found, this morning, about 11 o'clock, King on the railway line, near the Stanmore in a state, of a violent doorvuletions, He was removed to the Infirmry by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In the Government Gazette of to-day I notice that the Commissioner for Railways has called for tenders on the 30th November next, for the formation of the tramway from Campbelltown to Camden; and, without questioning the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have lately mentioned the efforts that are being, made by various firms in this city to make provision for the increase of the wool trade in this city. Amongst those who have…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The principle of making railways by private enterprise is receiving attention. A coal owner of Ipswich, has obtained leave to survey the necessary land for two branches of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A well-attended meeting was held last night, in the Council-chamber, Burwood for the purpose of considering the desirability of petitioning the Minister for Works to open an additional gate from the railway siding to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday Robert Preston and wife, a couple who were happily united a few days ago, arrived in this city en route for Texas. The story of their marriage is a rather romantic one; not that it abounds in hairbreadth escapes or of blood…
Continued on Trove, page 781 →At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon, Captain James B. Eads, builder of the Mississipi jetties, explained at length the plan of the proposed ship railway across the Isthmus of Panama. Captain Eads…
Continued on Trove, page 791 →On Monday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. John Davies, C.M.G.; J. Roseby, M.L.A.; J. Harris, M.L.A.; P. R. Holdsworth. L. E. Harcus, W. B. James, Alderman Nicholson (Ashfield), J. B. Price, G. Lucas, J…
Continued on Trove, page 791 →THE DAILY GRPHIC of New York describes and illustrates a new railroad car for the purpose of carrying grain for which great advantages are claimed. It is named the Prosser car, and a company has been…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →There seems to hare been some inexcusable official blundering in connection with the passenger traffic overland from Sydney to Melbourne for the racing carnival. The public were led to expect that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Orange district there exists a Farmers' Union, called the Spring Hill Farmers' Union, which was formed twelve months ago for the purpose of encouraging mutual assistance among agriculturists by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—The delay of the Government in commencing the extension of the Randwick tramway from the racecourse (the present terminus) to Randwick, and thence to Coogee Bay, is simply inexplicable. There may be some excuse for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great in[?]fnation is manifested here nt the inexplicable action of the Secretary for Public Works in promising Mr. Webb, M.L.A., the removal of the foot bridge at O'Connell to the…
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