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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Colonial Secretary yesterday afternoon received the following telegram from the council clerk in Narrabri:--"The municipal council has instructed me to apply for four boats, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Colonial Secretary on Friday received the following telegram from Mr. Guest, council clerk, in Narrabri:—"The Municipal Council has instructed me to apply for four boats to be sent…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—In your "report of Mr. Schey's speech, given in your last issue, I see he condemns the Sick and Accident Society of the Traffic Branch, "as not going far enough." Well it is usual when a man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large and influential deputation waited upon the Minister for Works, with a view to urging upon the Government an extension of the North Western railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Friday, May 28.—Great alarm prevails as to the result of the impending danger from a flood, but up to the present time the danger seems to be more imaginary than real. There is certainly a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Notwithstanding all the precautions taken to preserve the Tramway Bill, which has now passed through the Legislative Council, in a form which would make it acceptable for all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reported that a special train, with boats for Narrabri, ran into a goods train near Allandale station at 6 o'clock to-night. It is believed that no serious damage has been done, but through there being no telegraph station at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Yesterday morning a deputation, comprising Messrs. Stephen, Judd, and Haminond, M[?].L.A., Aldermen Murphy, Trucey, English, Blake, M'Crae, and Biden, waited on the Minister for Works, to ask for a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →This morning an influential deputation waited upon the Minister for Works to ask that a sum of money might be placed on the Estimates for the extension of the railway from Narrabri to Walgett. The deputation comprised…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yesterday morning a deputation was introduced by Mr. T. M. Williamson, M.L.A., to the Minister for Works to ask that a tram might be timod to leave Bridge-street for Botany at 7.20 o'clock in the evening, considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In view of the depressed state of the traffic on the various lines and the consequent falling-off in the railway receipts, the officers of the department have for some time past been engaged in considering whether substantial reductions…
Continued on Trove, page 1134 →An unofficial opening of the railway, being part of section No. 2, from Young to the site of the railway bridge, Lacblan River, one mile above Cowra, took place yesterday, through the courtesy of the contractor, Mr. Fishburn, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 1138 →The board appointed by the Commissioner for Railways to inquire into the circumstances connected with the railway accident at Bowral has found as follows:— "In the face of this evidence, the board are unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 1109 →The ceremony of formally opening the North Shore cable tramway was performed by the Governor on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by much rejoicing on the part of the people who are more particularly interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1110 →In view of the depressed state of the traffic on the various lines and the consequent falling, off in the railway receipts, the officers of the department have for some time past been engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A deputation, introduced by Messrs. Stephens and Judd. interviewed the Minister for Works yesterday, with the object of obtaining a railway siding at Carlton, on the Illawarra line…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--In reply to Mr. White's letter in your issue of the 27th, I beg, first of all, to remind that gentleman, abuse is not argument, and the pointed attack upon myself and the civil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, headed by Mr. T. M. Williamson, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, asking him to have a tram run from Bridge-street to Botany every evening at 7.20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning to ask him to have a sum of money placed on the estimates for the construction of the proposed line of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the article from the Melbourne Argus of Thursday referred to in a topic in to-day's issue:-- A curious trial of strength is going on in…
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