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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir.--I see by a recent " Gazette" notice that school pupils will be entitled to make two journeys with one three penny ticket, over any one section. On the first trip the ticket will be defaced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--Now that the Civil Service Bill has been brought into operation, its disadvantages (with regard to its relations to officers in the Railway Department) are making themselves severely manifest. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--Seeing the importance that this subject has attained just now, in consequence of the recent lamentable disaster, it is a duty incumbent on all who are able to point out a remedy for the future to do so. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →YOUNG. Thursday.-- Mr F[?]shburn, the contractor for the construction of the second section of be railway extension, is losing no time. Coaches strive daily laden with men for the works. Nealy…
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Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sir,—Some years ago when you published a description of the bridge intended to span the so-called Parramatta River between Hunter's Hill and Gladesville, you did me the honour to insert a l[?] in which I pointed out the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A deputation waited upon the Minister of Works on Friday, and presented him with the following memorial signed by a large number of residents of Adelong, Gundagai, Tamut, and the surrounding districts:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. A. L. Mann, Laidley, Mort, and J. M'Millan, introduced by Mr. Henry Clarke, M.L.A., waited noon the Minister of Works on Friday to ask him to make a trial survey of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sunny Corner silver mines will are long be benefited to a groat extent by a Private railway which it is proposed to start from. piper's Flata…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the demonstration committee, which was held on Thursday, it was determined, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Andrew Lynch, M.L.A., to invite Mrs. Lynch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Molyneaux and David Wilson (who were not accompanied by any member of Parliament), waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to present a petition, signed by about 7[?] residents…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. A. L. Munn (Mer[?] bula), Laidley Mort, and M'Millan, and accompanied by Mr. H. Clarke, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to present a petition in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A large deputation, representing the agricultural intereats in the north-eaatern district of the colony, waited on the Premier yesterday, and requested a further reduction of the railway rates for the carriage of grain,…
Continued on Trove, page 351 →An accident occurred about 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, February 5, at the Rooty Hill Station, of a very serious nature. A goods train, which usually leaven Sydney at 11.40 p.m. for Penrith, was arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 351 →IN another part of this issue will be found the details of this disaster. Our special artist visited the scene, and has produced some admirable sketches, which are also given in this issue. The first one represents the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE anniversary day of the current year will be a memorable one in the history of the colony, as its morning ushered in the tidings of a fearful railway accident that terminated in the loss of many valuable lives and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE terrible and fatal railway accident on the Great Southern line, near Cootamundra, has imparted to the public—and especially to the travelling public—a feeling of insecurity, which…
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Continued on Trove, page 13 →The inventive genius of the Victorian machinists has been employed on the construction of a new motor, for use on the Melbourne lines of tramways when opened for traffic. The engine,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →It will be remembered that on August 12 a committee was appointed on the motion of Mr. Sydney Smith, M.L.A., to inquire into and report upon the purchase of rolling stock, &c., for the railways and tramway…
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