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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 105
Sir,—Your sense of fair play is such, I am sure, that will permit me on the present occasion the opportunity of offering a few remarks in reply to your sub-lender on the above subject in your issue of the 25th ultimo, and to thank you [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--I perused with much pleasure your very able leader on the subject of widening part of the line of the Marrickville tramway. As one of the owners of the property resumed by the Government, I can state…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FREE 'BUSES leave MILSON'S POINT TO-DAY at 2.30 p.m. ELYSIUM.—THIS AFTERNOON, only £2 deposit. Torrans' Title, free transfers. Batt, Rodd, and Purves. ELYSIUN, THIS AFTERNOON.—Train starts 1.35…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Referring to your letter of the 9th instant respecting the runnign of mid-day train to Penrith, I have the honor to inform you that arrangements have been made to run the train you mention in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 15th May proximo, from persons willing to contract for the Erection of the Prssenger Station, Goods Warehouse, Station Master's House, &c., at Lue, Wallerawang, to Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Would you allow me to call attention through your columns to the great injustice done to the working-classes in Waverley by the recent alteration in the tram time table. Formerly a tram left Waverley at 7.30 a.m., enabling…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sir,—I have recntly spent nearly a fortnight in the country of which Dr. Ross writes. Nobody seems to dispute the riches and fertility of the Molong district, and therefore Dr. Ross might have spared more than a column…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—As you are admitting correspondence on this subject to your columns, will you permit me as an old resident of Shoalhaven, to draw attention to a curious phase of the question. The Premier has just stated that the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—The remarks which have been made in both Houses of the Legislature with regard to private committees on railway measures, naturally commend themselves to everyone interested as being the most judicious way out of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday, a deputation of the residents of Jamberoo and the surrounding district was introduced to the Hon. Secretary for Public Works by Mr. Tarrant, M.L.A. The deputation explained their object to be to point out to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A deputation representing fettlers employed on the Government railways was introduced to the acting Minister for Works by Mr. Fletcher, M.L.A., for the purpose of bringing before the Minister some disadvantages under…
Continued on Trove, page 857 →A deputation, consisting of the Hon. J. White, Mr. Garrett, M.L.A., Mr. M'Court, M.L.A., and others, waited upon the Minister for Works to express to the hon. gentleman the desirableness of improving the accommodation…
Continued on Trove, page 857 →Sir,--It has often come to my mind that a beneficial change could be made with regard to the lights used to signify the destination of the tram cars, viz., "That after sunset each tram for each particular…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1. Site of Bridge Crossing the Parramatta River. 2. Sydney from Pennant Hills. 3. Parramatta from Brush Farm. 4. Village of Hornsby. 5. Mooni-Mooni Creek. 6. Berowra Creek from Peat's Ferry Road. 7. Wyong…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →IN this issue we give a second series of sketches on the junction line between Hom[?] and Waratah, from which points Sydney and Newcastle are to be connected. Tenders are now being called for the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for receipt of tender…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ATTENTION is directed to Gazette Notice inviting FRESH TENDERS for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The correspondent of the Melbourne Age, telegraphing from Wodonga on May 2, says:--"Mr Frew, contractor for the Albury railway extension, has been pushing shead with the work steadily,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, May 7.—A commencement has been made with the work of constructing the line of railway for the conveyance of ships across the isthmus of Tehuantepec, dividing North Mexico…
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