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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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NOTICE is hereby given that until SATURDAY next, the 7th instant, Public School Children desirous of attending the above will be allowed to travel by Railway at 1/4d pet mile, including return—minimum charge 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In a paragraph this morning you have given, on the authority of the Railway Department, a distinct denial of the truth of assertions made by me in reference the recent short supply of trucks. The best rejoinder I can make is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Government were defeated to-day by 27 votes to 16 on the second reading of the Transcontinental Railway Bill. The Premier will make his Ministerial statement as to the course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harper's Magazine for May contains a lengthy and highly interesting description of the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, which was opened for traffic on the Queen's Birthday. Six days afterwards a sad loss of life, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.
Continued on Trove, page 21 →MR. David Proudfoot the contractor for the extension of the line from Armidale to Glen Innes, states that if nothing unforeseen occurrs he is sanguine he will have the work completed…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →SIR,—If to write a misleading article on a great public question and afterwards suppress the reply, given on official authority, be the practical outcome of the motto adopted by the "Sydney Morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondence is going on between the "Victorian and New South Wales railway departments (says the Melbourne "Argas") as to the present unsatisfactory traffic arrangements between Melbourne and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—AS a former resident of the Molong district, I was greatly amused at Dr. Ross's half-column of abuse in your issue of the 30th June. Surely, sir, Dr. Ross must imagine your paper is not read in his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NOTICE is hereby given that until SATURDAY next, the 7th instant, Public School Children desirous of attending the above will be allowed to travel by Railway at 1/4d per mile, including return—minimum charge 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Monday next, the 9th instant, the following Alterations will be made in the running of trams on the Woollahra, Waverley, Crown-street, and Leich hardt lines:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Knowing your desire at all times to ventilate any just complaint, I hope you will insert the following. It occurs frequently after the conductors of the trams have blown their whistle to start, that the driver has not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Permit me to draw your attention to a telegram appearing in your issue of Friday last, purporting to give an account of business transacted at a public meeting held in this town anent the site of the railway terminus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation, headed by Messrs. Pigott, Stophen, Moses, and Terry, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minster for Works yesterday, for the purpose of urging the erection of a railway platform at Laycock-street, between Hurstville and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Proctor, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from Armidale, who requested that a trial survey might be made of a line from Armidale to Inverell, branching off from Mother of Ducks (28 miles from Armidale), and running…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Gould, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday a deputation, requesting that a railway station, with all the ordinary station conveniences and facilities, should be established at Glennie's Creek in place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Rogers and Mr. Harris, instructed by Mr. M'Culloch, for the plaintiff. Mr. Stephen. Q.U., ana Mr. Pilcher, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. This was an action to recover damages for injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Introduced by Mr. Targett, M.L.A., a deputation from Wallerawang waited upon the Minister for Works to ask him that the engine sheds recently completed at that station should be utilised. They pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →A deputation of leading residents of the district, was introduced yesterday by Mr M' Quade, M.P., to the Minister for Works, asking for a railway station to be placed at the platform at Glennie's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Newman, relieving porter at Burnley-street station, was getting into the guard's van while a train was in motion, when he fell between it and the platform and was terribly crashed and…
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