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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 141
Sir,—Permit me to draw attention through your columns is a source of danger which should have long ago been treated by the tramway authorities, as it has been sufflciently apparent for many months. The Randwick tram…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Minister for Works has not yet come to any decision regarding the proposed tramway from Kogarah to Sans Souci. The papers were only submitted last evening. It is improbable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GRAFTON, Tuesday.--A public meeting is to be held to-morrow night to urge upon the Government the construction of the lines of railway in this district. An officer of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenders were opened by the tender board of the Public Works Department yesterday for the construction of the railway from Nyngan to Cobar. It will be remembered that this is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday last, the Secretary for Works brought under notice the subject of the proposed tramway to the Field of Mars. It seemed that portions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—May I enquire through your columna why the travelling public are kept in ignorance of the rates chargeable for tickets ou our suburban lines? The last timetable issued bears date September 17, 1886, contained a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir.—So that the public may not be misled by the vague and groundless rumours lately set afioat with regard to the above tramway, I desire to place before your readers a few facts sufficient to show that all that has been done to induce…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The system of propelling tramways by electricity, which it is proposed to obtain authority to adopt in Brisbane, is the Julien electric power. It is claimed for this system that no alteration will be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →TENDERS are invited up to noon on the 29th instant for 2½-inch Blue Metal on Pennant Hills-road. Specification at Courthouse, where tenders are to be delivered to Clerk of Petty Sessions, Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GRAFTON, Wednesday.--A public meeting, convened by the Mayor on the requisition of the residents, was held this evening in the School of Arts, there being an attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TENDERS will be received at this Office up to 11 a.m. on the dates mentioned hereunder for the public works, &c., specified in the following schedule:— Nature of Works and Supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held last evening in the School of Arts, convened by the Mayor on a numerously signed requisition of the citizens, for the purpose of taking some action to again urge the claims of the district for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I dislike making complaints through the public press, but I do not see how the above is to be otherwise remedied. I had occasion to see a party of ladies and children off this morning to the mountains for a change:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--There are two or three questions involved in the agitation on the above subject which should be carefully considered. 1. Is Mr. Sawell to use his enterprise as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--A light out incessant rain has been falling for the past two days and nights. Wet weather is also reported from the southern and central coast, and very heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. N. Hawken, M.L.A., also introduced a deputation, the members of which asked that the Government would give instructions for the paving with wooden blocks, or with metal cubes, of two crossings over the Newtown-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. W. O'sullivan, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Mines, and urged upon him the necessity of reopening the road,across Molonglo Plains. Mr. O'sullivan pointed out that the road had been used for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of having derived more benefit from the use of these than from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the present state of traffic facilities for the borough, with retrograde steps in tho ferry service, and no steps at all in the Horse Perry, it is pleasant to be able to…
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