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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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SIR,—Last Saturday week you published a letter of mine in reference to the petition for tramway or railway communication with Castle Hill and Parramatta, which seems to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On May 27 Mr. Brunker, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister of Works adeputation to urge upon him the necessity for carrying out the extension of the railway from Narrabri to Walgett. The deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Mundella has brought into the House of Commons a bill similar to that introduced by Mr Joseph Chamberlain two years ago, and intended to give the Board of Trade a certain amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Sir,—I was much pleased at hearing your comments in this morning's sub-leader anent the alterations in the train service between Sydney and Albury, and I heartly agree with you that the Minister for Works is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a [?] of the demonstration [?] last night it was [?] that the public demonstration in connection with the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →QUEANBEYAN, Friday.--The Goulburn-Queanbeyan and Cooma Railway line is being completed to within six miles of Queanbeyan. A deputation proceeds to Sydney, confisting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Railway Demonstration Committee held last night it was decided to hold a demonstration to celebrate the opening of the railway to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In addition to other attractions at the opening of the railway to Gundagai, the Jockey Club will hold a meeting to-morrow night to arrange a day's racing for July…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—It has boen proposed to bring the above to the euphonious locality of the "Crow's Nest." This position is about 300 foot above the level of the sea, and is distant from Milson's Point nearly one and a quarter miles. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BURROWA, Monday.--Widespread indignation is expressed at the proposed alteration in the time of the arrival and departure of the mail train from Sydney to Albury. The change will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mrs. Bromage, a widow residing at Balaclava, was killed last night by being run over by a train. She was crossing the lukerman road level crossing, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The body of a young man, identified as that of Samuel Thomas Simpson, was found early this morning lying on the up-line at Granville. The body had been terribly mangled. The deceased lived in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I desire, with your permission, to draw public attention to an unpleasant, unnecessary, and easily avoidable nuisance, namely, the shrill whistling of tram motors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is gratifying to learn that the Minister for Works is giving his attention to the introduction of a much required reform in our railway passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly today, the Minister for Railways declined to have the railway carriages on the various trunk lines throughout the colony lighted with gas, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Mundella has brought into the House of Commons a bill similar to that introduced by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain two years ago, and intended to give the Board of Trade a certain amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--According to the railway revenue returns, there is a probability that the departmental estimate of £2,300,000 for the financial year ending this month will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Intending passengers from Goulburn by the special tourist train which left for Sydney this morning at 8.30 were caused a great deal of inconvenience…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A public meeting of the owners of property situate on or near the Tram Vale Estate, Marrickville, was held in the local town hall, last evening to consider the question of draining that locality. The attendance was not large…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—I notice in to-day's Herald a letter about "Tram "Whistles," which certainly deserves the attention of the authorities. And I would like to bring under notice the fact that trams frequently start from the suburbs one or…
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