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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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In the Assembly last evening, on resuming after tea, Sir Henry Parkes rose to move the second reading of the Government Railways Bill. He said : In view of this measure I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In connection with the case in which a woman had been awarded £150 damages from the Railway Department for injuries received through being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The second reading of the new Railway Bill was moved in the Legislative Assembly last evening by Sir Henry Parkes in a speech which was of nearly an hour and a-half's duration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, which we illustrate, is a very fine structure over the Brisbane River, and connecting North and South Brisbane. It is built on the latticegirder principle, with swing openings to allow of the passage…
Continued on Trove, page 1206 →EDITOR CUMBERDAND MERCURY.— Permit me, through the medium of your influential paper, to draw the attention of the Road Trust of the Wo[?]dville Road to the disgraceful and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the last month I have taken a trip over several roads leading out from Newcastle. Perhaps a short description of some of them would be interesting. The first road is that running from Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →MR. W. H. Slee, the inspector of diamond drills, mines, &c, returned to Sydney last week from a, trip to Mount Browne. Mr. Slee proceeded via ; Bourke and Wanaaring. After leaving the train…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Sir,—It is high time that public attention shoul dbe drawn to the disgraceful state of the South Head-road, from Watsons's Bay to the top of the hill, with the object of improving the same…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"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 →THE charge against Messrs. Lee and M'Allistcr, of conspiring to defraud the Railway Department by false representations was heard at the Central Criminal Court this week. The case for the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →WOLLONGONG, Monday.—Definite and final arrangements Lave been made between the Railway Department and the contractors for the third section, of the Illawarra railway to have that…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mr. Thornbury, an engineer who was employed to make a theodolite survey of the railway route from a point near Cowra to join the trial line already surveyed via Canowindra to Forbes, has completed the work. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1242 →In accordance with the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly on the 29th April, the Government have decided to issue free passes upon the railways to children travelling to and from private…
Continued on Trove, page 1224 →THE Minister for Works, in response to the representations of Mr. Sydney Smith, M.L.A., and other gentlemen, who have urged that cheap fares should be granted on the railways in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1224 →A slight accident occurred to the train about three miles from Gundagai on Tuesday evening, through the axle of a sheep-van breaking. Little damage was done to the permanent way. The passengers and mails were transferred…
Continued on Trove, page 1225 →A largely attended meeting of the Cobar Railway League and residents was held on June 2 in the council-chambers, the Mayor (Mr. Fred Toy) presiding. He explained the object of the meeting, which was to discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 1225 →CAIRNS, Friday.--The first section of the railway is progressing very slowly. Five miles of its is now finished, and another seven miles will be completed in three weeks' time. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation of residents of Camden were yesterday introduced by Mr. M'Court, M.P., to the Secretary for Works, their object being to obtain amended rates on the tramway from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The case of Lionel William Lee, Duncan M'Alister and Ernest Jeffries Buckland, who are charged that they did at Bourke amongst themselves and with divers other persons whose…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Windsor railway accident inquest concluded to-day. Mr. Purves finished his address in the forenoon. He blamed Blackburn for the fatal…
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