Iron Cove Bridge
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--The people of Leichhardt are very much gratified for the assistance given them by the people of Ryde to obtain a swing in the above…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 134
Campbelltown Train Service
The residents of Campbelltown are very dissatisfied with the limited train accommodation provided for them by the Railway Department, which, they allege, seriously retards the…
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Mr. A. Kethel, M.L.A., introduced a deputation on Friday, 8th, to the Minister of Works, on the subject of the alleged obstruction to navigation and trade offered by the Pyrmont Bridge. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Correspondence. Church-street Railway Bridge. to the Editor of the Mercury
SIR,—Having noticed a letter written by a party signed “ Railway Traveller” in reference to the very dangerous way that, the work is being carried on at the railway bridge,…
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A deputation from residents living in the vicinity of the Illawarra railway line, beyond Hurstville, was introduced yesterday to the Minister for Works by Messrs. S. A. Stephen, Judd, and Hammond, Ms.L.A., to ask for a…
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A deputation from the Municipal Councils of Sydney and Paddington, headed by their respective Mayors, and introduced by Mr. J. C. Neild, M.L.A., waited upon the Ministor of Works 8th instant, in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Deputations. Platform at Laycock's-road
Mr. S. A. Stephen, M.P., introduced yesterday a numerous deputation of his constituents to the Minister for Works, with the object of asking him to provide them with a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roads to Fish River Caves. To the Editor
Sir,—In a paragraph in the TOWN AND COUNTRY on the "Fish River Caves," the writer speaks of visitors " grumbling about the routes," &c. I have no doubt the writer got his inspiration from those…
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A dputation from residents of Campbelltown was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday, by Messrs. Davies and Kidd, Ms.L.A., in order to point out the necessity of better train accommodation. It was stated…
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A PUBLIC meeting was held at Carcoar recently to take into consideration the advisableness or otherwise of urging the Government to open the second section of the Blayney-Murrumburrah railway line several months…
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YOUNG, Friday.--The local revenue received from the railway during the month of December was: Goods, £2082 2s. 6.1.; coaching, £979 3s. 9d. Number of bales wool:…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--The Westinghouse and automatic vacuum brakes were tasted upon the Southern and Western line yesterday. Several trials were made on the range…
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BRAIDWOOD, Friday.--It is reported here that the Government have abandoned the idea of surveying another line of railway to Tarago by way of Larbert. which would at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Sheds on Fire
About 6 o'clock Wednesday evening the tramway sheds at Randwick were discovered to be on fire. Information was immediately sent to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade,.and in the meantime…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →The Glebe Island Bridge. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Surely the Government, or its executive officer, is carrying economy to the verge of parsimony when the bridges communicating with large and populous suburbs are used as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Penalties of Civilisation. Fatal Accident on the Tram Line
Mr. Shiell, coroner, held an inquiry in the Assembly Hotel on Saturday into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Ross, 2S, one of the employee at the General Post Office. The evidence tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident. a Train Off the Line. Albury
The train for Albury ran off the line at Culcairn this morning. The train will be delayed in consequence for two or three hours…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--A passenger by the early train to Roma from Mitchell, on Saturday, awoke from a sleep, and remarking that the train was going the wrong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Braidwood Railway. Largely Attended Public Meeting
In response to an advertisement which appeared in the local papers on Saturday last, a large number of persons attended the Court-house this afternoon, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tarago to Braidwood Railway. BRAIDWOOD
A large and influential meeting was held on Monday evening in the Courthouse, Braidwood, to urge upon the Government the necessity of beginning the proposed line from Tarago to Braidwood without…
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