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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,051 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 103
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INDEPENDENCE of character is, by common consent, one of the grandest, faculties in a human being, whether he be, as the saying goes, "a man or a mouse," or, as we may…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Parliamentary paper has been issued containing the articles of agreement between the Government and Messrs. Lucas and Aird, ia respect of the construction of the Suakim-Berber railway. The agents, as the contractors…
Continued on Trove, page 889 →Prompted by the difficulties of constructing a Panama canal, the project of a a railway by which ships could be transferred from ocean to ocean is again under discussion. Mr. James B. Bads strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 862 →“SPECTATOR” thus writes to Tuesday’s “Echo”.:—There is a stupid and vexatious practice rigidly put into force by the authorities at the Granville railway station—i.e., as soon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—As one considerably interested in the carriage of live stock by rail, I was greatly pleased to see, whilst on a visit to Messrs. Hudson Brothers' works at Redfern lately, the "Australian Combination" van for the carriage of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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 Railways, for the recovery…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →A monster meeting was held in the School of Arts on the 16th, to take into consideration the question of the break of the railway gauge. The Mayor, Mr. Thos. Lewis, presided. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The following paragraph for publication, on the subject of workmen's railway tickets, has been furnished to us by the Railway Department:—"The institution of workmen's, tickets, a concession…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The principal companies remaining in London are th[?] Val de Travers, the Limmer, and the French. Th[?] mines of the Val de Travers company are in Switzerland. The Limmer draws its rock asphalt from Sicily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The Hon. W. J. Trickett's letter in your issue of the 22nd instant is a remarkable contribution to the tramway fares controversy; remarkable, because for the first time in the history of responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Many of your correspondents in pointing out the Injustice to a number of Civil servants, caused by the classification under the Civil Service Act, have alluded to the classification sheet issued by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Special PASSENGER TRAIN will leave Sydney for Clarendon at 8.45 a.m. on THURSDAY, 30th April, returning the same evening at 5.30 p.m. The times at intermediate stations can be obtained from the stationmasters. Excursion tickets will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCURSION TICKETS to YOUNG will be issued at Goulburn, Wagga Wagga, and intermediate stations on the 28th and 29th instant, available for return until Monday, 4th May…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--Permit me, through your columns to call attention to the filthy condition in which the pride has been allowed to remain (especially this the low weeks), since the planking has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thus a New Zealand correspondent:—The Premier (Mr. Stout) assisted by the native cheifs wahanuiand Rewi has turned the first and of the North Island trunk railway line at the Te Awamutu or northern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. Cobb and Co. are making rapid stricter with the works on their railway contract, and the people here are anxious to know whether the break of the gauge at Tenterfield has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action to recover the value of a buggy and harners books, &c., belonging to the Bush Missionary Society, and which were damaged through an accident at the railway crossing, Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TENDERS will be received at this Offlee until llo'clook on FRIDAY, the 8th May, from persons willing to contract for the supply and delivery of 1600 cubic yards of WHITE METAL, for Rocky Point and Forest roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I'm a most poetic tramp, Rumty tum, Though I'm said to be a scamp, Rumty tum…
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