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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The new bridge over the Parramatta River, as we have already reported, has been declared open for traffic. In consequence of allegations that the strucutre was not strong enough, the Works Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The extension of railway from Junee to Narrandera. a branch from the Great Southern Railway, is completed: but the exact date for tho formal opening is not fixed. It ia likely, howover, to take place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has been boasted "many a time and oft" by those who have had a shave in the framing of our land laws that, however imported those laws may be in matters of detail, they still…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →ON Tuesday the railway extension at Dubbo was opened with the usual ceremonies, and the town was en fete. There was a large attendance of townspeople and visitors from the metropolis…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The opening of the railway to Albury makes it desirable that we should give some information respecting the conveyance of passengers and mails. On and after the 3rd instant passengers and mails will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 227 →The celebration in connection with the opening of the extension of the Great Southern Railway from Gerogery to Albury took place to-day, and was very successful. The trains last night from Sydney were crowded with passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 232 →TO THE EDITOR OK THE SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH, Sir,-- Will you permit me, through your much valued journal, to direct the attention of the Minister for Works to this Bega district, which needs, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great surprise is felt in Wagga Wagga at the new goods classification sheet issued by the railway department. Under the rate sheet just cancelled the following were the charges:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,-- I should like to hear as expression of scientific opinion on the mechanical construction of the Woolabra tramway. This is what is being done:--Two light-flanged rails are bolted together, leaving a space…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Hon. John Lackey is responsible for the awful amount of profanity indulged in by the public in consequence of the non-prosecution of the Paddington line, and the withdrawal of the men employed in the continuation of the Randwick route. Mr. PUNCH…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE opening of the extension of the railway to Dubbo from Wellington took place to-day, and everything passed off pleasantly. The visitors' train left Redfern at 10.25 p.m. on Monday, and the six…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALTHOUGH the Canadian Ministrs have made provisional arrangements for a company to take up the entire construction of the proposed Canadian Paoifio Railway, it appears that no definite steps car be…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →THE railway policy of the Government in endeavouring by means of differential rates to secure the Riverina traffic, heretofore monopolised by the adjacent colonies of Victoria and South Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Ministerial train arrived at the Albury station at five minute's past 12 to-day. There was a large crowd on the platform, many friendly societies being represented. Mr. Afleck read the following…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeiting of residents of the Gammon's Forest [?] was held at the Gardeners' Arms, Forest-road, Gannon's Forest, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of advocating the construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Of the two contracts for the branch railway to Hay-that from Junee to Narandera and from the latter place to Hay-the first is now finished, and the line will shortly be declared open, though the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting of the residents of Gannon's Forest, called by advertisement, was held on Saturday afternoon, at the residence of Mr. Tracey, Forest Road, the room at the Gardeners' Arms, where the meeting was to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Knowing you to be always ready to expose what is unjust and oppressive of whatever form., we ask yon to publish these remarks. We are suffering an unnecessary and unjust wrong, owing to the…
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