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922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 47
A deputation, consisting of the Hons. W. H. Suttor, J. Smith, F. de Salis, J. Lucas, M.'sL.C.; Sir Patrick Jennings, and Messrs. Combes, Kerr, Clarke, Cass, Cooke, Bodel, Douglas, Barton, and Ross, M.'sL.A.; and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held, in the Council Chambers, Woollahra, last night, for the purpose of expressing indignation at the delay in the completion of the Woollahra tramway. The Mayor of Woollahra (Mr. W.J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The report of tho Commissioner for Railways for 1879 was laid before Parliament yesterday. This document, which is a very voluminous one, shows that at the close of the year 1878 the amount of loans authorised was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A LARGE deputation waited on the Hon. J. Lackey, Minister for Works, last week, to urge the necessity of constructing a tramway to Ryde, via Balmain. There were present, among others:—Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A PRACTICAL experiment which was recently tried with an air engine at Woolwich afforded hopes that humanity and economy may be speedily promoted by the abolition of tramway horses, and…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →The official testing of the railway bridge and viaduct has taken place. Mr. Wade, Government impacting engineer of railways, and Mr. Nicols, conducted the testing operations, the results of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The rails have been laid down as far as the station at Albury, and the line will he ready for traffic any time it may be required…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The railway report for the year 1879 was laid on the table of the House on Friday evening. The following is a summary of the report:-- The expenditure for construction was £11,411,319…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting of the residents and landowners of the municipalities of St. Peters and West Botany, and of other persons interested in the Illawarra railway, was held in the Town Hall, St. Peters, last night, to decide as to what…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held last evening at the Town Hall, St. Peters, for the purpose of considering the route of the proposed railway to illawarra. There was an attendance of about 200,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The report of the Commissioner for Railways for 1879 was laid before Parliament yesterday. This document, which is a very voluminous one, shows that at the close of the year 1878 the amount of loans authorised was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Echuea telegram, dated Saturday, in Monday's Argus says:--"A peculiar and disastrous accident occurred this morning to Stewart's bridge, an important viaduct spanning the Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The tender of Messrs. M'Gnigan and Co., of Melbourne, is the lowest for the railway from Gunnedah to Narrabri, but the amount is not elected. There were even tonderers. The extension of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, December 22.-A serious railway accident bas happened on the Midland Railway, by which several passengers have been killed, and a considerable number injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous railway collision took place yesternight, between two trains on the Midland Leeds line. At the time of the collision one trian was full of passengers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—It is satisfactory to see that your columns are open to the disoussion of the Illawarra railway project. There was much in Mr. Wearne's letter of the 14th worth serious consideration, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous collision [?]eeurred last night to two trains on the Midland line, near Leeds. At the time of the collision one train was full of passengers. No less than 50 casualties are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held at the Town Ball, St. Peters, on Monday evening, to consider as to what action it was desirable to adopt with reference to the route to be proposed for that portion of the contemplated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the present time, when the subject of tramways is exciting more than ordinary attention, the following interesting report will be regarded as having been opportunely written:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--There is scarcely anything the subject of more comment by visitor in this city than the state of the roads and footpaths. I have seen a number of cities, and in none have I ever witnessed such…
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