The Illawarra Railway
Mr. W. Henson, M.P., introduced to the Hon. Minister for Works yesterday a deputation which had been appointed at a large public meeting held at Canterbury on the 7th instant, for the purpose…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1881
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The Waverley Tramway
A deputation consisting of Mr. J. Davies, M.P., and the Mayor Waverley waited upon the Hon. Minister for Works yesterday, to request that the proposed extension of the tramway in Waverley,…
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A deputation representing the Cabmen's Union was introduced to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Berry, on Wednesday, by Messrs. Fisher and Gardiner, M.sP., to protest against the introduction of street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Tramways. (See Illustration on page 12.)
THE rapid development of the tramway system in Sydney, and the increasing demand for its further extension to the outlying portions of the city, conclusively proves that the numerous advantages afforded by it have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Tramways. —Scene at the Liverpool Street Junction
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SIR— At a meeting of the committee of the Bathurst Fanners' Union it was resolved that the thanks of the society should be tendered to you for the help you have rendered to the farmers of New South Wales in so ably…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Overland to Melbourne and the Exhibition [By Our Special Travelling Tramp.] Iv
MY cab (more anon!) set me down with the stream at the Nicholson-street side entrance, but I preferred to see the Exhibition building in its full force, which struck me forcibly as being far…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →The Australian Town & Country Journal. Stdnet, Saturday, Mar. 19,1881. The Ministerial Railway Programme
THE Government is to be congratulated for having come forward with a hold and comprehensive policy. An addition of 580 miles of railway at a cost of eight millions…
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THE following alterations have been made in the railway time-table, and came into operation on the 14th of this month. The up southern mail will leave Albury at 3.15 instead of 3.30 p.m., and arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Rates—sydney to Wagga Wagga. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In an article in your issue of the 3rd instant, the matter of the railway charges on goods conveyed to Wagga Wagga, with a view to present the "other side" of the question of the Wagga complaint, is dealt with, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Extension and Reserves. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir.—While highly gratified to find that the Government after the fullest investigation, have determined to recommend the construction of the line to connect the southern and northern portions of our railway lines by the very route…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrandera to Jerilderie Railway. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Among the schemes of railway extension announced by Mr. Lackey, there are two which must at once strike everyone who knows anything of the country as wasteful and injudicious. I…
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The Randwick tramway was opened on Saturday without any ceremony or formality, The new extension is from the racecourse gates to the Children's Asylum at Randwick, and within sight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Woollahra Tramway. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--When the tramway wan opened to Moore Mark and Randwick, the inhabitants were generously treated by the Tramway Department to a reduction of fares--2d being fixed as the fare to Moore Park…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. Cooma Railway Extension. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--On Wednesday evening the Hon. the Minister for Works recommended the above railway extension from Goulburn via Tarago, Bungendore to Queanbeyan, and while admitting there were other lines…
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As might be expected, the fact that the line from Grafton to New England is not provided for in the loan estimates now before the House has caused considerable excitement up north. At Grafton quite an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway policy. GRAFTON
Press telegrams have just been received here stating that the Government intend sending by to-night's steamer, Messrs. Hegg, Walker, Warren, and Milmen (surveyors), to survey a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Meeting. JERILDERIE
A large railway meeting took place to-day. There was a unanimous vote in favour of the route, as proposed by the Government, viz., the extension via Yanko Creek, from Narrandera to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams Railway Meeting. COWRA
The public are intensely interested in the Government railway policy. A monster meeting was held on Saturday night. All the members of the Ministry are now addressed by circular, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Jerilderie. To the Editor
SIR,—I observed in a leading article in your paper a few days ago, on the railway proposals of the Government, you remark that perhaps the only unobjectionable proposal was that of a line from…
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