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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Tramway Company has for a long time suspected that it was being robbed by is employes in the collection of fares, and engaged private detectives to watch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE public hall was crowded on Monday night at a meeting called by advocates of the western site for the proposed bridge over the railway, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 21st March, 1889. Sir,—Referring to my letter of the 20th instant, in reply to one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A representative of this paper visited portion of the Strathfield-Newcastle railway during the last couple of days, and we give the following report on his observations. The portion referred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The proposals for the construction of new railways were considered by the Cabinet yesterday afternoon. The Government have decided, when the necessary preliminaries have been settled, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A stock subject for discussion, one which we have hitherto looked upon as our very own, has been for years past the direction the railway should take on its extension from Narrabri. Though divided in opinion as…
Continued on Trove, page 651 →IT has been decided by the Cabinet to push on the construction of the proposed railways from Goulburn to Crookwell, 32 miles; from Culcairn to Corowa, 47 miles;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation representing the St. Leonards council yesterday waited upon the Railway Commissioners and urged that the North Shore cable tramway be divided into three penny…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Without any loss of time more than is necessary for making the preliminary arrangements, the Government have decided to proceed with the construction of the proposed railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is expected that one of the first public works that Mr. Bruce Smith, as Minister of that Department, will ask the Legislative Assembly to sanction will be the completion of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation from the St. Leonards Municipal Council waited noon the Railway Commissioners yesterday, to urge that the North Shore Cable Tramway should be divided into three penny sections, instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →He leant on the slip-rails, a lank figure, drooping Under the weight of his swagman's pack; Behind Mount Lomond the sun was stooping, Burning his bronzed cheek tawny-black…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →LONDON, March 21.—A terrible tramcar accident took place last night at Wigan, in Lancashire. A tramcar, driven by steam power and crowded with passengers, was turning a curve in one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE Railway Commissioners report is totally opposed to the Castle Hill-Dural Railway line. The report admits the fertility of the district, but states that it is sparsely populated, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Tuesday evening a public meeting was held in the C E. schoolroom, Castle Hill, in order to urge on the matter of the railway lino from Dural…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne, Sunday.-A young man, name unknown, was picked up In the Brighten train the afternoon, having committed suicide by shooting himself while travelling. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday-- The University boat race between Oxford and Cambridge was rowed to-day, over the usual course on the Thames, and resulted in a win for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne, Sunday.--A scandalous affair is reported to have taken place at the South Brighton railway station on Friday. A guard and signalman had a stand-up fight on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great satisfaction has been caused to the district farmers by the news which reached here yesterday, that the Culcairn-Corowa railway will shortly be commenced. This line traverses a country already…
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