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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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After nearly three weeks' hearing, the action, Adams v. the Commissioner for Railways, was brought to a conclusion on Thursday, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. For the first fortnight the interest taken in the case,…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →On Friday morning, June 26, Messrs. Henry Clarke and J. P. Garyan, Ms.L.A., presented to the Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Public Works, a petition bearing about 320 signatures, and asking that a branch railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Purves and W. A. Hutchinson, Ms.L.A., the Mayor of Lismore, J. H. Munro (Grafton), and M'Lean (Lismore), waited upon the Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Public Works, on…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →GOULBURN, Friday. -- The Bench to-day committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions two lads, named George and John Chuck, on a charge or unlawfully interfering with the points on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inhabitants of Picton have been much disturbed of late because of the rumoured intention of the Minister to remove the workshops from that place to Menangle; and yesterday morning a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The portion of the Great Northern railway line that is being constructed between the Hawkesbury River and the head of Mullet Creek is perhaps the most picturesque part of the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Tramway Department says, regarding the abolition of cash fares, that the new system of collecting only ticket fares on the tramway lines has been in force eight days (29th ult.), and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →In the Balmain Council, Tuesday, a letter was read from the Cable Tramway Construction Company, of Sydney, submitting, at the request of Alderman Punch, a proposition to erect a wire rope tram line…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →An enthnsiastic meeting was held here on Saturday night to protest against the delay in the commencement of the Eden-Bega railway, the first section of which as far as Panbula has…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE Lord of Misrule seeing to be taking a more active interest in our so-called tramways than ever. We need not follow the history from its ridiculous inception and the adoption of a…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The public are informed that on and after MONDAY, the 6th instant, ELIZA-STREET will be made a stopping-place for trams on the above line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council yesterday a letter was received from the Walgett-Narrabri Railway LeagUe, stating that the Dubbo Railway League intends to send a deputation to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In view of the large number of representatives of country corps desirous of attending the banquet to the officers of the Contingent on Tuesday evening, officers in uniform will be allowed to travel free by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In connection with the above EXCURSION TICKETS to By rock will be issued at Bathurst and all stations west there of on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 4th and 6th instants, and by trains arriving at Byrock before 7 a.m on Tuesday available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS are invited for the Construction of the Highfields Branch Contract No. 2—Cabariah to Crow's Nest—in length 17 miles 22 chains 35½ links, in accordance with plans, sections, drawings, general conditions and sp[?]ifications, which may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A joiner was found deed on the railway line at the Newmarket Station this morning, horribly mutilated. Two bottles of beer were found near him. He had evidently been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The public are hereby Informed that on and after the 6th Instant the tram now timed to depart from Bridge-street at 11.10 P. m. will leave at 11.20 p.m. instead, except on Saturdays, when It will leave at 11.10 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The public are Informed that on and after MONDAY, the 6th Instant, ELLZA-STREET will be made a stopping-place for trams on the above line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opposition petition to the two which are to be presented from Narrabri praying for a deviation of the Moree extension is being got up. The inhabitants here are indignant at the action of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr, Gulson, secretary of the Upper Murray Railway League, held a meeting here on Saturday evening. There was a very large attendance, but the meeting showed that it condemned the…
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