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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 105
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held this afternoon in the Music Hall. It was most representative in character, being attended by pastoralists, farmers, and commercial men. All the business houses were closed. The town band…
Continued on Trove, page 1145 →This great event, which may be looked upon as the first step towards the federation of the two colonies, took place to-day, and the importance of the occasion has been thoroughly recognised by the Governments of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 1132 →Another section of the Great Northern Railway--36 miles--from Nevertire to Nyngan, was opened on Saturday. Nyngan is 377 miles from Sydney, on the way to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Major Holborow, M.L.A., last Friday introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. F. D. Batgery and J. Crepper, to Mr. Wright, the Minister of Works. It seems that a railway station is projected at the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A deputation, consisting of the Hon. John Lackey, Mr. Teeca, M.L.A., Messrs. William Davies, Harding, Wiltshire, and Atkinson, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, last Friday, offering to sell…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →LONDON, June 6—A train conveying the passengers by the Orient steamship Potosi, which arrived at Plymouth from Australia yesterday, left the rails while on the journey from Plymouth…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LAST Thursday complete communication by rail botween New South Wales and Victoria was duly accomplished and celebrated at Albury. On the 4th of July, 33 years ago, the first sod of our railways was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →As we are preparing these first sheets of the " Town and Country" for the press, active preparations are going on for celebrating the connection by rail of the N.S. Wales and Victorian systems. In other…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →COMMUNICATION with Nyngan, on the line from Dubbo to Bourke, was opened with becoming honours on Saturday last. At the invitation of the Vice-president of the Executive Council, Sir P. Jennings,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →TENDERS, addressed to the Commissioner for Roads, will be received at this office till l1 a.m. FRIDAY, the 22nd June, for the Munufacture and Supply ot a New Boiler for the steam launch Nellie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Tenders for undermentioned work, viz:— Time for receipt of Tender…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--I was very much pleased to observe "Pro Bono Publico," in your issue of Saturday last, draw attention to a deputation that lately waited upon the Acting Minister for Works, asking for tram…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TENDERS are invited for the Construction of a Timber Slip at the Steam, Ferry, George's River. Tenders to be sent in before 11 a.m. WEDNESDAY, the 20th nstant, to this Office, where plan and specification may be seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another addition to the metropolitan and suburban tramway system has been completed, and was opened for traffic this morning. The extension in question is to Leichbardt, the contractors having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I would like to draw attention to a great danger that exists at the tram terminus, Bridge-street. When starting, the trams first rush along a curvature past the points at entrance to yard, and then back up again…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News has just been received of one of the most appalling accidents which has happened in England for many years past, resulting in terrible loss of life. A grand file was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday evening as James Kenner, a cab-driver, of Susen-street; Newtown, was driving along Elizabeth-street, his vehicle collided with another cab, and he was thrown violently from his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—During a recent visit to England—after an absence of upwards of 25 years—there was nothing certainly (if I except the great charm and beauty of its rural scenery, so different from the rude, uncultivated, and monotonous scenery of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Permit me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to call attention to the state of the above road. The drains in this locality are in a disgusting condition, and an open sewer between the Gleeb-road and Ross-street is of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TENDERS are invited for the Construction of the Eighth Secnon of the Western Extension, in length 41 miles, in accordance with plans, sections, drawings, general conditions, and Specifications, which may be seen at the Office at the Chief…
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