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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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On Monday an action was brought in the District Court, before District Court Judge Wilkinson, by Peter M'Ardle, cab proprietor, Redfern, against the Commissioner of Railwavs, for the recovery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TENDERS will be at this Office up to 11 a.m. on the dates mentioned hereunder, for the Public Works, &c., specified in the following schedule:— Nature of Works or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Parliamentary paper has been issued containing the articles of agreement between the Government and Messrs. Lucas and Aird, in respect of the construction of the Suakim-Berber railway. The agents, as the contractors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr Armstrong, instructed by Mr Stewart, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Field, interested by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant, in this action, to recover £50 for damages sustained in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →YESTERDAY Thursday Mr. Huch—Taylor again waited upon the Minister for Works with reference to the removal of the unsightly and dangerous [?] bridge [?]. Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No doubt the proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers are to be found in the libraries of the colonies, and it may be useful information to colonists that in the proceedings for last year there is to be found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir.—As lay name has been frequently mentioned lately in connection with the present rate of tram fares, I deem it right to state that I have from the outset protested against the fares as being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday morning as accident happened through the state of the tram lines. A horse and buggy were proceeding down Botany-street when, through the water covering the rails, the horse slipped and fell,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EXCURSION TICKETS TO MUDGEE will be issued at Sydney and stations on the Western and Mudgee Lines. Commencing with the Mail Trains on the 21st instant, and terminating by the train arriving at Mudgee at 7 p.m. on the 23rd instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—From the many complaining meetings held lately, and the suggestion emanating from a Minister that the management of the tramways should be handed over to the City Council, it is evident that the Government tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The haulage of coal on the Western Railway from Lithgow leaves very little profit to the Railway Department. Perhaps the rates charged for haulage are too low. I am sure that the profit on this work would be increased if a more…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A NUMBER of trains leave the Redfern terminus daily for stations between it and Parramatta, and a number for leave those stations for Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to Rowral and Moss Vale at Sydney and Goulburn and intermediate stations, on the 23rd instant, available for return until the 25th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The distance, I believe, from Coogee to Sydney [?] five miles; this is divided into three sections, and each section is now raised to 3d. Thus the cost to a resident at Coogee who has to go into town daily is 18d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EXCURSION TICKETS TO MUDGEE will be issued at Sydney and siations on the Western and Mudgee Lines, commencing with the Mail Trains on the 21st instant, and terminating by the train arriving at Mudgee at 7 p.m. on the 23rd instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mrs Foxton, the wife f Mr Foxton M.L.A., will turn the first sod of be railway from Stanthorpe to the New South wests border on April 3. Ministers and members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 22.—In. the vote on account of the Soudan, which Mr. Gladstone asked in the House of Commons, yesterday, no provision is made for further military Operations. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—If the head of the Railway department at Sydney is not already aware of the fact, it is nearly time he was made acquainted with it, that goods are sometimes three and four days from the time they leave Sydney until they are received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is quite possible that the action of the Burwood Council with respect to the famous main roads circulars, will give the key note to the various municipalities throughout the colony. The circular was…
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