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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,--If the honourable and energetic Minister for Works is not stunned by deputations clamoring for tramways, perhaps a voice might be heard in favour of a line running along the Parramatta-road as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Robertson was charged, with smoking on the platform of the Springwood Station, on the Great Western Railway line. The case was adjourned for want of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The great question of to-day, here as well as at Cairns and Port Douglas, is the road and railway track to Herberton. Although the range at Cairne is made out by some to be…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →On the 5th instant a, public meeting was hold at M'Quillan's Hotel, Bankstown, for the purpose of reporting proceedings connected with the proposed tramway. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—While quite appreciating the great advantages of tramways or street railways, I think that carrying the line along Macquarie-street North will be a great impediment to the export of our chief staple; for it is well known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of the Hon. G. Thornton, M.L.C., Mr. Abigail, M.L.A., Mr. Roseby, M.L.A., Mr. T. R. Smith, M.L.A., and other gentlemen, waited upon the Minister for Public Works, on the 31st ultimo, and presented a petition, signed by 750 persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 555 →Sir,--Can anyone inform me why the tramway anthologies have recently put up a notice in the gentlemen's waiting-room, at the King-street terminus, to the effect that no smoking is permitted on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--As you have always shown a deep concern and lively interest in the question of the city railway extension, I am persuaded, you will permit me, who also took rather a prominent part in this matter,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Majorities usually rule the individual opinions of some writers notwithstanding. Any visitor to Sydney a few years since who had occasion to 'bus it as far as far as Woollahra would assuredly have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE introduction of tramways into Sydney has affected a considerable change in the appearance of several of the leading thoroughfares, especially Elizabeth Street, the Sydney Chancery Lane, the head-quarters of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of the Hon. George Thornton, M.L.C., and Messrs. Abigail, T. R. Smith, and Roseby, M's.L.A., with other gentlemen, interviewed the Minister for Works with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. Poole, M.L.A., and Mr. Maze, attended as a deputation from South Sydney, to ask the Secretary for Works that the tram line, as it passes Victoria Park or University paddocks, might be laid on that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →It by any meane, Mr. Lacky can get the money, be [?] in muddling experiments with the very mixed kinds of works which be [?] A friendly deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The number of people who travelled by rail yesterday was greatly in exce[?] of that of previous years, owing, [?] doubt, to the number of special attractions in and around the city this Eas[?]viz., the two Fancy Fayres, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another frightful accident happened on the tramway, in Elizabeth-street, at about half-past 11 o'olock this forenoon. Several children were standing, as usual, playing about outside St. Francis' school, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The city coroner held ah inquest, this morning, at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street, on the remains of a child named Margaret A. Wells, who had been run over and killed on file tramway, near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 11.35 yesterday morning a little girl named Margaret Wells, was killed by the tram near Belmore Park. It appeared that several children were standing and playing just outside St. Francis' school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very large and influential meeting was held at Candelo yeaterday, to revive the railway league, Mr. B. J. Coman in the Chair. Resolutions were moved by Messrs. Neilly Sharps, Cook, Woods,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We hear with pleasure that the employees of the railway company purpose organising a Boating Club, which will not only be a source of recreation and amusement, but a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Coroner held an tannest at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street South, yesterday morning, on the body of Margaret Alice Wells, age live years, the little girl who was killed by the…
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