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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—I have read with much interest the varions commu[?]ns that have appeared in your pages on the above [?]ter; and on a careful examination, despite all that has been written, the fact still remains that a great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Several complaints have lately reached us of the carelessness displayed by the drivers of the steam tramway motors. This morning we are informed, an elderly lady, while crossing the road near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident of an unusual nature occurred on the railway line yesterday between Newtown and Stanmore stations. The train leaving Sydney at 5.5 p.m. for Ashfield passed a train coming from Petersham at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I am a constant traveller by rail, and I write to draw your attention, and through you I hope that of the powers that be, to a nuisance that is developing considerable proportions, I refer to the habit of putting one's feet,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The [?]rkshire Engine Company have made a [?] between Lady's bridge and Tinsley. [?] of a new tramway engine. Its performance were regarded by [?]witnessed them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation introduced by Messrs. Melville and Turner, M.L.A's., consisting of 10 gentlemen from the districts surrounding Newcastle, waited on the Minister for Workss this morning. They pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,-As scarcely a week passes without some hair-breath escapes of being run over by a tramway being recorded, we may take this, the results so far being "nothing fatal," as conclusive evidence that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In this morning's GRAFTON ARGUS is a lengthy telling article, containing facts and arguments in support of the claims of the Clarence and New England people to a line of railway, It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A largely attended public meeting was held heret on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Mr. Charles Solomon) was in the chair. The following resolutions were carried :—The Rev. Canon Druitt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—The project of extending the railway to the Circular Quay has already been a question before the Legislative Assembly, and replied to by the Minister for Works. Of the plans proposed no doubt the best,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation, introduced by Mr. J. H. Young, M.P., waited on the Minister of Mines last Tuesday with reference to the deviation of the Ballengura and Kempsey Road, at Rolland's Plains. The deviation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday, Messrs. William Dunstan, T. Maloney, and H. M'Quade waited on the Secretary for Mines, and presented a petition in opposition to the proposed widening of the road, from Windsor Bridge to Wilberforce, to three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A detached squadron, which recently sailed for Natal, has on board a considerable force of the Naval Brigade. It is the intention of the authorities to land these men immediately on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--The Minister for Works, on the night of the 12th instant, informed the House that the tramway rails cost £11 5s a ton. The first rails laid down I believe to be the worst quality of iron ever laid since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BY what kind of sophistry the railway officials, responsible for the existing, and, to us, incomprehensible hostility to the farming interest, displayed in the rates for carriage of farm, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,-In my letters to your journal I drew attention to the high rate charged for [?] as compared to bales, and I notice in this morning's papers that the Minister for Works, in reply to a question asked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The system, if there is any, of the goods traffic on the Grent Southern line (says the Wagga Express) appears to be deplorably out of gear just now, and is so actively on the progressing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--The Hon. the Minister for Works stated last night, in reply to Mr. Trickett, that the construction of the line to Woollabra was resumed yesterday. Will any of your readers who are fond of making…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Though I imagine that one might be quite as profitably employed in fiddling to the Sphinx as ia taking exception to any of the many shortcomings of the Public Works Department, it is impossible for any one who has…
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