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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Mr. Douglas, M.L.A., Mr. Loughnan, M.L.A., and Messrs. H. Hays, P. Rogers, J. R. Garland, D. Copland, and H. Frizhardinge waited upon the Minister for Works to ask that a trial survey might be made of a route for a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BEING unlike the typical country-bred Australian youth, who, in order to go half a mile; must needs ride, oven if he have to spend an hour searching the paddock for his horse, I determined one fine…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The following is the completed report of the proceedings in connection with the opening of the railway to Warren-road, the station at which is to be called Nevertire. The whole of the report as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ceremony of opening the railway from Dubbo to Nevertire was performance on Friday has A large number of people from Sydney and the surrounding districts went by the mail train to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At about 11 o'clock last night a shocking accident occurred in Elizabeth-street, by which a man named Robert Lyell lost his life, being run over and killed, on the tramway. Shortly before the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held by the city coroner this morning respecting the death of James Byrne, aged 29, storekeeper, in the employ of P. R. Larkin. It was supposed that deceased met with his death in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible incident occurred last night in Elizabeth-street, which resulted in the death of a man, but whether from accident or design does not appear clear. About 11 o'clock a respectably-dressed man was observed walking along the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To-day the Coroner held an inquest, at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street, on the body of Robert Lyall, who met with his death on Monday night, on the tramway in Elizabeth-street, by being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. J. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, on the body of James Byrne, who died in the hospital, on the 21st instant, from injuries received in a tramway accident in Parramatta-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I forwarded you by telegram an account of the proceedings at the opening of the extension of the Great Western Railway from Dubbo to Warren, on Friday last. On the evening of that day a banquet was served in a m[?]rqu[?]e, specially…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Coroner (Mr. II. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquest at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street South, yesterday, with respect to the death of a man named Robert Lyall, Inspector of Pavements, who was killed by a tram motor in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, at the Commercial Hotel, into the circumstances in connection with tho death oi Robert Lyall, from the result of a tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newbridge Iron Mines are in full work, and highly prosperous. At the present time the company is completing a contract for 2000 tons of are for the Lithgow works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation introduced by Messrs. Pigott and Honson, M.'sP., waited on the Secretary for Public Works to-day, to urge the necessity for better accommodation to the travelling public at Summerhill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Cameron, Wright, Poole, and Hezlett waited on the Secretary for Works to-day to Submit the advisability of having the principal tramway stopping places and crossings lighted in a more effective…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I was travelling a few days since between Homebush and Sydney. After we had left Petersham (Sydney side) one of the [?]ers of the Department inquired of each passenger for their tickets; those who were without tickets…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There was an immense attendance at the public meeting held in the Literary Institute last evening, all classes being represented. Mr Maddroll, son., was chairman, and our member (Mr. A. Ryrie) was present and spoke. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"'Sir,--Will you call the attention of the Minister for Works to the want of a waiting room at the corner of Phillip and Bent streets. I assure you, Mr. Editor, that you would have pitied us if you had seen us…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aldormen J. F Smith, J. T. Gibbs, and J. H. Smith, of the Newtown Council, were introduced by Mr. Melville, M.L.A. and Mayor of Newtown, to the Minister of Works, with regard to the widening of…
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