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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,--I wish to draw your attention to tho disgraceful state of Newtown road, just off Parramatta-street. Although this road, one of the most important about Sydney, has been in this condition for some months…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On good authority we lean that it bas been resolved to promptly commence the work of doubling the line of tram down Oxford-street. This will be rendered absolutely necessary as toon as the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir.—I was surprised to learn from your issue of to-day, that "It is intended eventually to run the tram round the Circular Quay through the Argyle Cut and so to Kentstreet."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a well-attended meeting in Winton's Assembly Room, on Saturday night last, the following resolutions were carried almost unanimously, there being only one dissentient to the two first motions, and four to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--As the residents of Oxford-street are agitating for the widening of that thoroughfare, I would suggest, instead of doing that, the Government should make Darlinghurst the terminus for Randwick and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Music Hall last night, in reference to the Grafton and Glen lanes Railway. Mr. Ferguson, M.P., spoke at some length. on the subject, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The proposed tramway from the Redfern terminus to Circular Quay, via Brickfield-hill, York and Ken[?] streets, thence by the Argyle-cut, is, I think, to put i[?] mildly, preposterous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great complaints are made concerning the railway station, at Goulburn. The produce loaded here on Friday does not leave before Tuesday morning. That loaded on Wednesday leaves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Much inconvenience has been felt at the absence of any waiting sheds in Addison Road and at the terminus of the tramway in Randwick. This having been brought to the notice of the Commissioner for Railways by the Hon. Sec…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation from the municipality of Canterbury was introduced to the Secretary for Works this morning by Mr. Henson, M.P., to ask for a new bridge over Cook's River in place of that now in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation from the municipality of Victoria. North Shore, waited on Mr. Lackey, Secretary for Works, this morning, to ask the Government to take over the road leading from Blue's Point wharf. It…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday's LISMORE CHRONICLE contains an able article entitled "Cape Byron Railway Route and its Adverse Critics." The article is a powerful one, and its publication has given great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Mason Brothers have received a motor per ship Helenslea, which will be fitted up by Mr. N. Selfe, C.E., said to possess the qualifications of being noiseless and smokeless, a great desideratum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the ship Helenslea, from London, Messrs. Mason, of this city, received a tramway locomotive constructed by Messrs. Merryweather and Sons, engineers, London, which claims to have several points of superiority over those which are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. W. HENSON, M.L.A., introdued a deputation, yesterday, to Mr. Lackey, for the purpose of asking for the construction of a new bridge over Cook's River, at Canterbury. It was pointed out that the existing bridge had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A return was laid before Parliament at the close of last session—on the motion of Mr. Roseby, for Mr. Abigail-containing "copies of correspondence between the Government and the Pyrmont Bridge Company, in reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The necessity of erecting a bridge over Cook's River at Canterbury was brought under the notice of the Minister of Public Works yesterday by a deputation accompanied by Mr. Henson. M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday morning a deputation, representing the inhabitants of North Shore, waited on the Minister for Public Works, requesting that the Government would take over the maintenance of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation from the Borough Council of Victoria waited on Mr. Lackey yesterday morning, to ask the Government to take over the road from Blue's Point Wharf. It was pointed out that the Government…
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