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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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About half-past, 5 o'clock this morning, Special-constable Harper, who is night watchman in front of the General Post-office, noticed smoke coming from the direction of the railway booking office next door,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following letter has been sent by Lord Augustus Loftus to the Acting-Colonial Secretary on the above subject:—"Government House, Sydney, June 13. Dear Sir John,—I have been indirectly informed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Since the introduction of tramways into Sydney and suburbs, several persons have been killed, and a number more or less injured. Taking into consideration the large number of persons who travel by trams it is not to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The contractor's engine reached the railway station today. The works are being rapidly completed. Mr. Cripps, of Sydney, has been authorised to sell tickets by Government, and will give return railway tickcts to all holders of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Those residents of the Wellington district who have been at such serious inconvenience for want of road communication between the Wellington Bridge and the Macquarie Fails will be interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Newtown resident writes :—Affairs in connection with the overcrowding of the 8.20 a.m. from Petersham to Sydney train reached a disgraceful climax this morning, and it is a wonder that no lives were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last night a public meeting was held ia the Town Hall, at St. Peter's, to consider the action of the Government in abandoning the proposed extension of the tramway line to Cook's River. The Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With reference to the Governor's offer that 30th or 40ft at the Government House Grounds, opposite the Treasury in Macquari[?]-street, might be given up for the purpose of extending the tramway to Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The new line, which is to be opened on the 4th July, is from Carrathole to Hay, a distance of 34 miles, and forms part of an extention of 106 miles, the contracts for which were let in August, 1880, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident of a rather serious nature happened at about 9 o'clock this morning on the tramway near Johnson's-lane. Waterloo. The Waterloo tram, whilst proceeding towards Sydney, run into a day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--In your issue of to-day I notice a paragraph stating that the Railway Department have instituted careful inquiries concerning the truth of certain statements made in a letter of mine and published by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,âAbout two months since I drew attention (through your columns) to the fact of large sheets of zinc being affixed to the new wall in Devonshire-street surrounding the Redfern railway station, for the purpose of advertising,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last evening a meeting of the inhabitants of Woollahra was held at the Council-chambers of that suburb, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the absolute necessity of duplicating the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It was stated at the tramway meeting at Woollahra last night that the aldermen were as apathetic as the rest of the inhabitants of that prosperous borough. It was suggested that they should try and get two or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—You conclude a leading article in this day's Herald in these terms:—" In Sydney, from want of suburban railways, the traffic is greater than horses could deal with, especially on holidays, and we never shall be able to deal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting was held in the Woollahra Councilchamber, last night, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the duplication of the tramway line to the eastern suburbs. The Mayor (Mr. R. Butcher) presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 25 gentlemen met last night in the Woollahra Council Chambers to consider the duplication of the tram lines to the eastern suburbs. The Mayor (Mr. R. Butcher) occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The roads between Gunnedah and Narrabri are in a state so bad that travelling is almost impossible. Over 40 teams are stuck up at various distances. The mail coach took 16 hours in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir, -- I have, for a very long time, been going to trouble yon with an interesting question appertaining to the registration of dogs, but have delayed it until now…
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