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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Much delay to public traffic across the Pyrmont Bridge is occasioned by the tardy manner in which the swing-bridge is opened to admit of sailing craft passing through. The grievance was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In answer to a question by Mr. Stephen in the Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Wright (Minister of Works) said that instructions had been given to carry out the subway at the Stanmore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A largely attended meeting was held in the Leichhardt Council chambers on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of protesting against the excessive rate of tram fare from Sydney to Leichhardt. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inhabitants of the busy and prosperous town of Young are in a state of excitement owing to the opening of the first section of the railway, which will finally join Murrumburrah to Blayney, thus forming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The railway opening to-morrow promises to be all great success. The Ministerial train is to arrive at 10 o'clock in the morning, when addresses of welcome will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A numerously attended public meeting was held last evening at the Leichhardt council-chambers, the Mayor, Mr Alderman John Young, presiding, to again discuss the question of the tram fares…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two special trains, one conveying a Ministerial party, including the Minister for Public Works, the Minister for Education, and the Minister for Lands; the other with a large number of citizens of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A serious tram accident happened on Sunday afternoon in the neighbourhood of Forbes street. N. w. town. A tram, while on its way from Newtown to Sydney, at about 3 p.m., collided with a cart in which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A "Stick-up" on the Waverley tram line occurred on Thursday night through a Waverley special team, motor having got off the line while in the eat of shunting for Sydney, between 8 and 9 o'clock, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ministerial train arrived at 10 minutes past 10, and was received with loud sheering by the large concoarse of people gathered along the platform and the station yard. Among the visitors were Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YOUNG, Thursday.--The present, with many of the past, inhabitants of Young and its surroundings have concentrated themselves hero to-day for a gay and glorious time in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The railway from Murrumburrah to Young was opened o-day with great rejoicings. In the main streets of the town there was a great display of flags, and several of the main thoroughfares were crossed with lines of flags and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sign or emblem of Christianity, as we all know, is baptism. Our Lord was Himself baptised by John in the river Jordan. (Matt. iii. 13.)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A deputation introduced by Mr. Sydney Smith, M.L.A., and consisting of Mr. E. White, M.L.A., and Messrs Bensusan and Lukin, waited upon the Minister of Works. Friday, to represent. to him the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A well attended meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Leichhardt council-chambers, the Mayor (Alderman John Young) presiding, to discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A largely-attended public meeting was held in the Courthouse this afternoon, for the purpose of agitating for a tris survey of the coast railway. Mr. T. T. Gannon, J.P., occupied the chair. The first resolution was moved by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 671 →The turning of the first sod of the Blayney-Murrumburrah Railway took place to-day. at noon. Mrs. Lynch, who, in compliment to her deceased husband, had the honour of doing eo, was met at the Club House Hotel by several…
Continued on Trove, page 671 →During the present month Mr. Luscombe, M.L.A., acting in the interests of several fruitgrowers and fruit-dealers of the County Cumberland, has forwarded to the Commissioner for Railways several…
Continued on Trove, page 665 →Mr. Hugh Taylor asked the Secretary for Public Works,— (1;) is be aware that the Over head Railway Bridge at Parramatta Railway Station cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Ministerial train arrived at 10 minutes past 10, and was received with loud cheering by the large concourse of people gathered along the platform and the station yard. Among the visitors were. Messrs…
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