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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Muswellbrook correspondent of the Maitland Mercury, writing under date Friday last, says:--"As the 10.30 p.m. goods train was proceeding on its journey last night there was a very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the course of a few days Mr. Farnell will have the honour of presenting to Parliament one of the most numerously signed petitions which has ever been prepared in Australia. It alludes to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation from the Macleay, consisting of Messrs. O. O. Dangar and P. S. S[?]fe were introduced by the member for that electorate, Mr. R. Burdett Smith, at the Works Office yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new schedules of coaching rates on the New South Wales railways have been issued, and came in force on the 1st instant. They are in almost all respect identical with those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The same deputation then interviewed the Secretary for Works to urge the necessity for constructing a tramway from Newcastle to Plattsburg through Lambton, New Lambton, Hamilton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I observe that in spite of the adverse reports of every surveyor who has been employed upon the above proposed railway, strenuous efforts are being made to induce the Government to include the line in their railway policy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A large deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Fletcher, M.P.; Mr. G. [?]. Lloyd, M.P.; Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.P.; and Mr. N. Melville, M.P.; Messrs. Creer, Dent and Britten, the mayors of Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. G. A. Lloyd, Fletcher, N. Melville, Brunker, and J. Davies, Ms.L.A.; Alderman Creer, Mayor of Newcastle; Alderman Dent, Mayor of Lambton; Alderman Britton, Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WOOL.— At the sales this week prices ranged thus: Good washed wool 17d to 19½d. medium 15d to 16½d, inferior 12d to 14½d, superior greasy 10d to 11½d, medium 8½d to 9½d, inferior, burry, &c., 5d to 7½d; crossbred and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SIR,—Will you please allow me a place in yours valuable journal to make a statement with reference to the qualities of timber abounding in this colony. Having transacted business with the major part of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. Fieldhouse, Larkin, Mansfield, Elliott, and Byrnes, was introduced to the Secretary for Works yesterday by Mr. Kidd, M.L.A., and asked for a trial survey for a line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Wagga Wagga correspondent telegraphs the following:-"By way of getting rid of the prohibitary railway rates for goods from Melbourne via Albury, a storekeeper has carted his goods to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The same gentlemen then preferred a request for the construction of a tramway between Newcastle and Plattsburg, Mr. FLETCHER urging that people were of opinion that there was sufficient traffic between the two points to justify…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I wish to ask, through your columns, if it would not be possible for the Government to grant season tickets from suburban stations which would include passage into town by the tram?…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The innumerable protests which have been made during the past year regarding the high rates charged for the carriage of produce on the railways of the colony hare at least had some effect, and since the…
Continued on Trove, page 254 →Mr. J. Kidd, M.P., yesterday introduced a deputation to the Minister for Public Works, composed of Messrs. Fieldhouse, G. Mansfield, E. Larkin, Byrnes and Elliott, for the purpose of asking for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the 1st February the extension of the Great Western Railway to Dubbo was formally opened, which brings up the total length of this line to 278 miles; the ceremonies connected with the important event were very successful…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,-Your correspondent, " B. C. Rodd," has called your attention to the absence of any display at the opening of the above-named bridge, and mentions its utility for the Kissing Point people. Given 50…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Executive Council was held this morning, at which a number of mattes in connection with railway extension were considered. The plans and book of reference for the line from Urana…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting of the inhabitants of Ultimo and the adjoining suburbs was held last night, in the Congregational Church, Ultimo, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of constructing a bridge across…
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