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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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His Worship the Mayor of Sydney. with Aldermen Dean, Moore, Hardie, and J. D. Young, waited on the Minister to ask if something could not be done to extend the present terminus of the tramway further on, and prevent the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MR. DE SALIS has given a hint for widening the carriage way of Oxford-street, by throwing the footways at each side into it, and having footways along the present sites…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mayor of Sydney (Mr. J. Harris) and Aidermen Dean, J. D. Young, Hardie and Moore interviewed the Minister for Public Works yesterday, directing that gentleman's attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir.--For some time past passengers by the 8 a.m. suburban train from Parramatta (of which I am one) have been greatly inconvenienced through the train reaching Sydney much after correct time. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Queensland Government, recognizing the importance of railways as a means of facilitating access to the interior, are sparing no pains in carrying out the various lines already agreed upon, and in a short time the new…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE inhabitants of Sydney are beginning to suffer the effects of want of forethought on the part of those who, during the earlier life of the city, had the control of the laying out of the public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"PERAMBULATOR," who writes so vigorously in this issue of what he is seeing and hearing in the Clarence and Richmond districts, touches a matter of much importance…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A DEPUTATION represonting the northern muniorpolities of "Waterloo, Ashfield, Alexandria, Marriekville, Botany, and others waited on the Secretary for "Works on Friday, introduced by the. Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--I have just returned from a journey by rail, and wish publicly to protest against the intolerable nuisance to which one is sometimes subjected by the continual smoking indulged in, no notice whatever…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I am glad to see that you have (by "Humanity's" letter on the [?]th) drawn attention to the state of the road from Randwick t[?] to Botany Bay. I have been a frequent traveller on that road for some years back, both on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alexander Duguid was charged, on remand, with obstructing a tramway. The case had been partly heard previously, and Thomas Chadd, cab proprietor, was now examined. He deposed that on the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—A most miraculous escape from a frightful accident occurred while the tram was proceeding on its way to Waverley yesterday afternoon. Both cars were fairly loaded with passengers, but there was ample room for a few more. Amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →If it were necessary to make any apology for returning so soon to the tramway question, the interesting speech delivered by Mr. GOODCHAP at Woollahra the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL this week will deal with the questions of motors [?]horses; railways v. tramways, as they affect the safety of passengers the right of Sydney property owners;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A strong spirit of railway enterprise (observes the AUSTRALASIAN) is taking possession of the public mind throughout Australia. It is fostered, if not developed, by the attractive projects with which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The old axiom that a gift horse should not be looked in the month, does not seem to have weighed with those who have been the recipients of the concession recently made by the Railway Department in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A man who has not yet been identified, was found in Darlinghurst-road this morning in a fit, he was then breathing very hard, and was taken to the Infirmary by constable Maxwell, of No. 3 station,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Those who reside in the suburbs and who are called into the city every day by business, have very naturally imagined that it would be a groat convenience, as well as a considerable saving, if the department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Angus Cameron. M. P., introduced a deputation to the Secretary for Works this morning, consisting to the Hon. J. Lewis, Mrssrs. J. Davies, M.P., W. Clarke, M.P., F. Abigail, M.P., Ald. Dean,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of Mr. Burdekin, M.P.; Mr. Brodribb, M.P.; Mr. Proctor, M.P.; Mr. Dillon, M.P.; Mr. Melville, M.P.; the Hon. J. Lucas, M.L.C., and a large number of business people and…
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