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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 105
ln the tramway judgment delivered on the 16th instant, the Chief Justice, Sir Jumes Martin, contended that in the interpretation of a statute the Court had nothing to do with the intention of members of the Legislature at the time the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In your leading article to-day you point out forcibly the impropriety of the retrospective words in the bill now befere Parliament, but I would, by your favour, ask the public generally, and the members of both Houses of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation, consisting of Dr [?] and Messrs. M'Ewen, F. Smith, R. Grawford, [?] B. James, this morning, waited upon the Colonial Secretary in reference to what they [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shocking catastrophe, involving serious loss of life, took place in this city to-day. A large number of persons were gathered on the new suspension bridge which joins the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A shocking catastrophe, involving serious loss of life, took place in this city to-day. A large number of persons were gathered on the new suspension bridge, which joins the cities of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another accident occurred on the tram line this morning, by which the driver of apart narrowly escaped with his life. Shortly after 6 o'clock Mr. A. S. [?] Michael, driving for Mr. G. Michael, importer, 812…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A horrible accident happened last night on the railway line near Longwood, on the North-eastern line. The afternoon train from Melbourne was within half-a-mile of Longwood when Bowman,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following letter has been received by our member relative to the Nepean Bridge: Department of Public Works, Railway, Branch,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LIGHT ELEGANT TRAMCAR, SUCH AS USED IN LONDON. The Car. 2. The Interior of the Car, with One of the Cushions Removed to Show the Accumulators, 3, The Starting and Reversing Handles…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Mr. A. G Jones, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Campey, Barry, and Biesby, to tho same Minister, under the following circunstances:—It appears that the contractors for the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →A DEPUTATION was introduced last Friday by Mr. M'Elhone, M.L.A., consisting of a number of the residents living at and about Middleford and Denman. It appears that a short time ago the bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Introduced by Messrs. Loughman and Jones, Ms.L.A., a deputation waited upon the Minister for Works on the 25th ultimo, to urge upon him the desirableness of the railway contractors' bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Narandera being…
Continued on Trove, page 1039 →A deputation waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday in reference to the road bet ween Manly Beach and Newport, Pittwater. The deputation consisted of Dr Tibbets and Messrs M'Ewan, F…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, May 25.—The new railway bridge over the Indus, at Attock, has been opened amidst great rejoicings…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of St. Leonards, Dr. Tibbit's, and several other gentleman, waited upon the Hon. Alexander Stuart, Colonial Secretary, yesterday, to request that the Narrabeen-road from Manly to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It has now been ascertained that 12 persons were killed in the catastrophe which took place on the New York and Brooklyn suspension bridge, on Wednesday last, while…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. John Cobb, locomotive foreman of the Railway Department, having obtained having of abtined for six monthe with a view to visiting England, the enginemen, firemen, and cleaners employed on…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mr. STUART stated that the Government would at once proceed to consider the Council's amendments in the bill, as the Upper House was waiting to receive it back. He felt obliged to those hon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Following ia a copy of the Tramways Declatory Act aa finally passed by the Legislature last night, and assented to to-day by his Excellency the Governor :—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a meeting of the Society of Arts, held last week in their rooms, John-street, Adelphi, Mr. W. H. Precce, F.R.S., presiding, papers were read on —(1; "The Transmission of Power by…
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