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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 105
Sir,—I notice in the report of a deputation to the Minister for Works, asking that tolls and ferry charges should be abolished, the hon. member for Grafton (Mr..See) is reported to have said, by way, of interjection, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The people of Wagga Wagga have been trying for many years to induce the Government to purchase the company's bridge, and at last their efforts appeared to be crowned with success; but at the last moment it appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An important railway meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the Temperance Hall. Messrs. M. Byrne, W. G. O'Neil, J. Gale, F. Campbell, and John Bull were appointed to wait upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I perused with interest your article in this morning's Herald on the subject of tramways and light railways. The Decauville system will, I am assured, be found to possess all the advantages chaimed for it by its promoters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I notice in the report of a deputation to the Minister for Works, asking that ferry charges should be abolished, the hon member for Grafton (Mr. See) is reported to have said, by way of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Sydney Smith, M.P. (in answer to representations to the railway authorities yesterday) received the following important communication from the Commissioner for Railways:—"Department of Public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has been found necessary, owing to the persistency of a certain class of passengers evading their payment of tramrfares, to take some stringent measures to prevent the revenue being longer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After lasting two days, the trial of Benjamin Thompson, late stationmaster at Hawthorn, and Guard Hunt, for manslaughter, in causing the death of W. E. Thomas, who was killed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTICF. is hereby given that [?] SATURDAY next, the 3rd March, and each Saturday there[?] the Tourist Train leaving Sydney for Bowenfels at 7 a.m. [?] run through to Bathurst, returning from thence at 4.5[?] a.m. cach Monday, and connecting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frederick William Philpott, for whom Mr Castle appeared, was charged at the Central Police Court on Wednesday with putting a piece of stone on the tram line, in Elizibeth-street, close to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. lackey, M.L.A., this morning introduced, a deputation to the Minister of Public Works, on the subject of the extension of the tramway from Ashfield to Bankstown Messrs. M'Cullock and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTICE is hereby given that on SATURDAY next, the 3rd Match, and each Saturday thereafter, the Tourist Train leaving Sydney for Bowenfels at 7 a.m will run through to Bathurst, returning from thence at 4.5 a.m. each Monday, and connecting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable excitement prevailed in the city early this morning owing to the circulation of a report to the effect that a man had been cut to pieces by the train, and subsequent inquiries proved that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[THE following pathatic ballad, by "Dagonet" (G. R. ims, author of "The Lights o' London," &c.) appeared in a recent number of the London "Referce."] How is the boy this morning? Why do you shake…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Sir, -- I notice in the report of a deputation to the Minister for Works, asking that tolls and ferry charges should be abolished, the hon. member for Grafton (Mr See) stated, by way of interjection, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Mr. Trickett yesterday proposed in Parliament to do away with two-decker tramcars; now, as a late supporter of Mr. Trickett, I beg leave to ask that gentleman what he would substitute—he did…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leaving Dubbo at 9.45 a.m. the passenger observes primarily that he is being conveyed on a temporary bridge across the Macquarie River, which slightly deflects as the train pastes over. The permanent bridge, with trestle and…
Continued on Trove, page 406 →The Licensed Victuallers held a pic-nic at Clontarf the other day, and some member of the fraternity took it upon himself to give the Redmonds tickets,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir, -- We have been officially informed that the Government intend to take into consideration what steps can be taken to reduce the working expenses of the tramways, and last night Mr Copeland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation also waited upon the Minister for Works with reference to the opening of the railway to Nyngan and Brewarrina. The deputation was introduced by Mr Russell Barton, M.L.A., and…
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