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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—I have perused "Citizen's" letter, but I fail to notice anything in it excepting the la[?]dation of Mr. Saywell as a philanthropist in this affair. Sir, public attention was, if my memory serves me,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On each of the above days a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Sydney for Camden at 8 a.m., returning from Camdon at 6.15 p.m. On the same days Tickets at holiday excursion fares, and avail[?]ble for return until Saturday, the 12th March, will be issued to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The proposal made by Mr. W. J. Lyne, late, Minister for Public Works in New South Wales, to discontinue the 9 p.m. train from Sydney which connects with the 2.30 p.m. train from Wodonga to Melbourne, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An open air public meeting was held outside the Council-chambers, last night. The Mayor presided, and there was a large attendance. The following resolutions were passed:—"1. That this meeting respectfully calls…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An influential meeting, convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition, was held in the Town Hall to-night to urge on the Government the necessity of at once proceeding with the construction of a loop line to connect…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The extension of the Southern and Western Railway from Dalbydilla to Murven was formally opened to-day by Mr. J. F. Thallon, traffic manager. Very few people were present. A banquet was held in the goods…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Railway Department of Kew South Wales, in conjunction with the railway officials of South Australia aud Victoria, have just taken a most important step towards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CAIRNS, Tuesday.--An open-air meeting was held outside the council-chambers last night to urge upon Government the necessity of pushing forward the construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Railway Department have advertised for 203 vacancies in the different employments on the ballot system, and to-day was the last day for applications…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--A large and representative public meeting was held in the Town-hall this evening to urge upon the Minister for Works the necessity of at once…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The extension of the Western railway to Morven was opened to-day with a formal celebration, a banquet and a demonstration by the townspeople. None of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- It has been decided by the Joint Railway Departments to issue annual through tickets between Melbourne and Sydney, and vice versa, at £75 each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FREE railway passes should be issued to all school children (for bond fide school purposes)—or to none, To make any kind of distinction between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE entirely agree with what out contemporary the Granville Express had to say last week anent that intolerable grievance “the absurd rate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I trust you will be able to find space in your valuable columns to enable me to point out the utter consternation caused to regular travellers by the report that the Railway Department are proposing to run the "express"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It will be remembered that on the score of retrenchment the railway authorities, during the regime of the late Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) dispensed with the services of 400 or 500…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tue annual picnic in connection with the locomotive department of the Government Tramways was held yesterday at Sir Joseph Bunks Pleasure Grounds, Botany. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Wednesday-- A meeting was held to night in the Mechanics' Institute to consider the present railway tariff and other important matters in connection with the railway, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In all cases of railway and tramway construction heretofore the Government has had to pay large sums for land resumed, and this cost has been set to capital account, and has generally swollen it to an excessive amount. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An influential meeting was held here this evening with reference to the differential railways rates and other matters connected with the railway of interest to Goulburn. The Mayor, Mr. Tait, occupied the chair. Mr. C. Rogers…
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