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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The manner in which the business of the Victorian Railway Department is conducted (says the Melbourne Age) would perplex the astuteat of astute Philadelphian lawyers. The special train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, by Mr Shiell, J.P., City Coroner, on the body of William Holihan, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday evening, from the effects of injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the night of Whit-Monday, May 14, one of the most disastrous railway accidents that has happened in Scotland for some time occurred at Lockerbie station, on the Caledonian Railway. A double collision took place; the first,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for £100 damages, arising out of an occurrence resulting from the running of a steam motor on the 15th April. The plaintiff, James M'Grath, sued the Commissioner for Railways for that the defendant,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the District Court yesterday, before Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson, a somewhat important case was heard in connection with the liability of the Government for the running of tram motors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hearing of the suit the Attorney-General v. the Pyrmont Bridge Co., was concluded on Monday at the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Fawcett, sitting in Equity. The Pyrmont Bridge Co., by a private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Tenders for undermentioned work, viz:— Time for receipt of Tender. Burns' Bay-road, North Shore, Contract 20M July 3…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Fresh Tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tender. Kerbing and Gutterring in front of Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Newtown-road. 24th July…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—In reply to your correspondent, "An Old Traveller," I would suggest a third rail from Wodonga to Melbourne, as that is but a third the distance of the entire journey, and could be, if decided upon accomplished in a very short, time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The recent discussion held by the Engineering Association of New South Wales as to the relative merits of steam and horse fraction for tramways, has awakened fresh interest in this important question. The opinion seemed to prevail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation, consisting of the mayor of Woollahra (Robert Butcher, Esq., M.L.A.) and several of the aldermen, interviewed the Minister of Public Works relative to the state of the road at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With reference to the notice of the Commissioner for Railways, dated the 17th day of May last, relative to the taking of certain lands required for the purpose of making a railway between Homebush and Waratah, part 1, being a distance of 28 miles 55…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With reference to the Notice of the Commissioner for Railways, dated the 17th dajyof May last, relative to the taking of certain lands required for the purpose of making a Railway between Homebush and Waratah. Part 2, being a distance of 63 miles 78…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owing to the fact that thE Tenders recently received were either informal or incomplete, it is found necessary to invite fresh TENDERS for the above Service, and these will be received at this Office until 11 a.m. on TUESDAY next, 3rd July…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tickets at Fxcursion rates will be issued at all station to WINDSOR THIS DAY and TO-MORROW, 29th and 30th instants. available for return till MONDAY, 2nd July. A special train will leave Windsor for Sydney THIS EVENING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This great event, which may be looked upon as the first stop towards the federation of the two colonies, took place on the 14th instant, and the importance of the occasion was thoroughly recognised by the Governments of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. M'Court, M.L.A., introduced a deputation consisting of Messrs. Larkin and James and Thomas Byrne to the Minister of Public Works, whose object was to request the Government to expend the money…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mr. W. M'Court, M.L.A., and Messrs. E. Larkin, Jas. Byrne and Thos. Byrne waited upon the Minister to ask that a sum of money should be spent in repairing the road from Campbelltown to Appin. They represented that, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1235 →Messrs R. J. Butcher, M.L.A., J. C. Neild, and Black, waited on the Minister for Works yesterday, as a deputation from the Woollahra Council, requesting that the Military-road between the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. R. Butcher, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday, which represented the Woollahra Council, whose desire it was to solicit the assistance of the Government in widening and forming a road…
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