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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 105
SIR,—The Protection and Political Reform League recently waited upon the Government with reference to the tenders for the Hawkesbury bridge, and during the interview statements were made which are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In your issue of this morning you have a leading article upon the above subject, which has clearly been written under a misapprehension of facts, and I am quite sure you will only be too glad to be set right…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Introduced by Mr. H. M'Quade, M.L.A., Messrs. Brown and Owens waited upon the Minister to ask that a light line of railway from Mulgrave to Pitt Town should be constructed. They based their application upon the importance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Introduced by Mr. F. B. Gibbes, M.L.A., Messrs. W. Martin and A. Harbor waited upon the Minister to ask that no increase should be made in the rate for hauling coal from Lithgow to Sydney. It was represented that the many…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Introduced by Mr. Ryrie, M.L.A., a deputation, consisting of Mr. W. Clark, M.L.A., Mr. H. Badgery, M.L.A., Mr. R. Maddrell, chairman of a public meeting held at Braidwood, Mr. Thomas Stewart, and Mr. Rowland Hassall,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →1. Stowing the Finery—2. A Comfortable Sleeping Car—3. An Uncomfortable Sleeping Car—4. The Morning Smoke on the Platform—5. Ablutions at Albury—6. Reading the Municipal Address—7. Tom Boyd, the Murray Pioneer—8. Federation at Last—9. "Only Politicians by this train, Madam"—10. A Proud Moment—11. "Put me down—aw-as a Distinguished Quest!"…
Continued on Trove, page 1168 →About half-past 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a tram accident of rather a serious character occurred between Biley and Burton streets. It appeared that motor No. 37, coming from Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr M'Quade, M.L.A,, introduced Messrs Brown and Owens as a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday, to ask for a railway between these places, only about five miles of line being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs W. Clarke and Badgery, Ms.L.A., and Mr Mattrall, chairman of a public meeting held at Braidwood for the purpose of urging the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for receipt of Tender. Burns' Bay-road, North Shore, Contract 20% Jul 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another alarming train accident, attended with fatal results, occurred in Pitt-street, between No. 2 police station and Gipps-street, on Saturday evening. It appears that shortly after 6 o'clock a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The body of a newly-born infant was found on Saturday, wrapped up in a copy of a Sydney paper, in one of the railway carriages which arrived from Wodonga. The mother is supposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is a licensed victualler out Waverley way, who, not being naturally an early riser, is saved the expense of an alarm clock by a paternal Government which causes a noisy tram to be run past hie door…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another terrible accident, which ended fatally, occurred on the tramway on Saturday evening, in Pitt-street, between the No. 2 police-station and Gipps-street, the victim being a married man named William Houlahan, about 55 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday evenin a fatal and shocking tram accident took place in Pitt-street South. The victim, was an elderly man of some 50 years of age, named William Houlaha who employed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—As you and others seem to be under the impression that some extraordinary pressure was brought to bear upon me by the authorities in Melbourne to after the time of starting the through train from Sydney, I desire to set you…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--As you and others seem to be under the, impression that some extraordinary pressure was brought to bear upon me by the authorities in Melbourne to alter the time of starting the through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The city coroner held an inquest at his chambers yesterday afternoon on the body of the unfortunate man William Hoolahan, who was killed by the tram in Pitt-street south on Saturday night. James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The cause of complaint in connection with the railway arrangements still exists. This afternoon all the passengers by the mail train to melbourne were obllged to go to Wedbriga in cabs although the train which brought the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TENDERS Mill be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAAY. the 26th of June, from persons willing to contract for the Construction of Superstructure (excinsive of roof), Flooring. &c., of Running Shed at Eveleigh, Great Southern…
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