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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A deputation, comprising Messrs. Abigail, Hammond, Gibbes, and Mitchell, Ms.L.A., Hughes (Mayor of Petersham), John Young (Mayor of Leichhardt), an others, waited upon the Minister for Worlds on the 16th instant to…
Continued on Trove, page 975 →SIR,—The grant of £50 proposed for road leading from Parramatta to Carlingford voted for consideration on the application of Mr. A. H. M’Culloch, M. P., made on the 6th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Paddington tram line opposite Mr. English's news agency on the Old South Head-road, and near the Glenmore-road, was blocked from noon until about 1.45 p.m. to-day. The heavy rain washed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deptuation, consisting of Mr. Lackey, M.L.A., Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., and Messrs. G. Harris, E. Whelow, James Purser, and H. Starham, was introduced to the Secretary for Public Works yesterday, by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The dead body of an old man, apparently about 60 years of age, whose name is unknown, was found lying on the railway line near Newmarket station last night, [?] is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RYLSTONE, Friday. -- An indignation meeting was held here last night in reference to the prolonged delay in opening the railway line. There was a large attendance, and general unanimity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation composed of Messrs. Lackey, M'Culloch, Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., J. Purser, H. W. Statham, J. Wehlow, waited on the Minister for Public Works yesterday, asking for the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A DET[?]TATION regarding the construction of the above [?] of railway—destined in the minds of the dep[?]nts and in the memorial of the peti[?]on. which was duly presented by Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE take the following account of a railway smash from the American papers of April, to hand by the 'Frisco mail:— About 3 a.m. yesterday a sad-looking party of…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Now that the majority of the thinking publia of Queensland are seriously and anxiously inquiring in which direction, and how, may the vast resources of this great colony, at present in its infancy, be…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A fatal accident occurred on the railway line between Parachilea and Ediowie, on Friday afternoon, when a ganger named Eugene O'Leary was run over by two trucks. He died as the train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The reply of the Minister for Works to Messrs. Trickett and Butcher has, I think, settled all doubts as to the correctness of my contention that steam tramways will not pay. The reasons were fully set forth in the paper I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A fatal accident occurred on the railway line between Parachilca and Ediowie, on Friday afternoon, a ganger named Eugene O'Lenry being ran over by two trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A public meeting was held last evening, in the Town Hall, Newtown, "to take into consideration the disgraceful state of the Newtown-road." The meeting was largely attended, the Mayor (Mr. J. F. Smith) occupying the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A crowded meeting of ratepayers and others was held at the Town HalL Newtown, on Monday evening to protest against the action of the Government in neglecting to keep, the Newtown-road in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—We are told that the Sydney tramways are not paying expenses; in fact, that they are working at a loss. The raising of the fares all round has been suggested, and no doubt this would increase the revenue; but the hardship…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From answers to questions standing in the name of Mr. Batcher, and to which Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Public Works, replied last night, the following interesting items regarding the lengths of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Saturday morning an accident occurred to the goods and passenger train which left Auckland at 20 minutes past 6 a.m. for Waikato, which very nearly resulted in disastrous injuries to the engine-driver, fireman, guard, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly last evening, the Secretary for Works stated in answer to Mr. Olliffe that the length of the tram line from Bridge-street to Queen-street, Woollahra, was two mailes 48 chains…
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