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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Philadelphia correspondent of the Times states that two trains came into collection o[?] the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in Western Pennsylvania on May 15. One was a contruction train carrying 50 labourers, of whom 20 were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The special correspondent of the Register, in the course of an article advocating the construction of a railway to the Barrier Ranges, states that railway communication with New South Wales is now a necessity,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MUDGEE, Monday.--Great inconvenience has been caused to business men in Mudgee, and places beyond, owing to goods being consigned to Rylstone since that station was opened. The road between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jonce Trammell had never, daring any of his drinking frolise, stayed from home at night. But now it seemed as of he was destined to illustrate the truth of o [?] Mr Soivey's saying about the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The hounds met at Blacktown on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present amongst others, the following:--Mr E. Terry, master, on Lord of the Forest: H. Lodge. hunt man. on Zoc:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Friday night a villainous attempt was made by some unknown person or persons to throw a Botany tram off the line near Johnson'a-lane stopping place, by placing a telegraph pole across…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Royal Commission on railway bridges has been sitting for the last few weeks, and hat been closely occupied in the consideration of the matters referred to them for inquiry. The commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Monday.--At a large meeting held at Gympie on Saturday, resolutions were unanimously passed, expressing satisfaction with the Ministers' pledges with respect to a direct…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In to-days paper you rightly advocate the want of the above, but it seems to me that in no place is one more urgently required than at Moore Park. Persons from the neighbourhood of Surry Hills, the railway, as well as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A miraculous escape from death occurred on the Glebe railway line. A lid named John Gorman, aged nine years went to the Glebe this morning to visit some friends,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hearing of this action was begun in the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr Justice Innes and a jury of tour. Mr Stephen, Q.C., and Mr Heydon, instructed by Messrs Ellis and Makinson,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning, owing to the heavy rains of yesterday, the River Sturt overflowed its banks and swamped that portion of the Bay-road near Morphettville, which has fared so badly in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of the first action was continued yesterday morning before Sir George Innes in the Banco Court. Mr Stephen. Q.C., and Mr Heydon, for the plaintiff Delamount: the same, with Mr O'Mara. for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The proposal to construst a railway direct to Silverton is being taken up earnestly by the residents in the district through which the railway would p[?]ss. A public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inhabitants both of Pyrmont and Sydney, especially the former, have reason to be thankful to Mr. George Merriman, M.P., for haying worked so successfully in the matter of the abolition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Government of New South Wales have awakened to the value of the mineral deposits of the Barrier Rauges, and are by no means disposed to allow the riches of the Australian Nevada to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Banoo Court, befor his Honor Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four, the action of Delamount. Australian Kerosene Oil Co. was heard and concluded. The plaintiff, Esther Delamount, a farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is much excitement in Adelaide at the prospect of the Barrier silver mines being opened up and a railway constructed. Several parties are being organised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The trial of thees cases, which, as announced on Wednesday, it was arranged should be tried together, was concluded yesterday in the Banco Court, before Sir George Innes and a jury of four…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE courtesy of the Minister of Mines enables us to give the annexed digest of a very excellent report just supplied to the department by Mr. John Wright. The main object of the report concerns the wells and…
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