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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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As there-can be no questioning the fact that the existing antipathy of the people to our present murderous, unsuitable and unprofitable system of tramways means the early doom of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Our Railway Commissioners have done much to promote the comfort of railway travellers, but I with to suggest, on behalf of ladies travelling long distances, that hassocks be provided, and also feed water in all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA WAGGA, Friday.--The members for the Murrumbidgee have received the assurance that the Wagga Wagga-Tumberumba railway shall be considered when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--" An examination of the applicants will be held at the Locomotive Engineers Office at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 20. By order of the commissioners. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In consequence of the numerous complaints respecting the unsatisfactory manner in which the advertising arrangements in connection with the tramcars have been carried out it has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P. for Parramatta, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to urge the claims of the railway from West-mead to the Ballkham-hills, the Castle-hill and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is interesting as well as instructive to trace the history of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus' Company, and, allied with it, that of the Melbourne Tramways Trust, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The preliminary meeting of the board appointed to inquire into the merits of the rival railway brakes was held to-day. The only business was the election…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PERTH, Thursday.--The Midland Railway negotiations are finally completed. A bank draft for a large amount has been already received and the contractors recommence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WAGGA, Thursday.--The members for the district have received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of Public Works:--With reference to the frequent representations made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARKES, Thursday.--The sectional committee of the Public Works Committed took evidence hers to-day on the Molong-Parkes-Forbes railway. Mr. J. A. Rose, the Mayor, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A public meeting of the residents of Newcastle having been convened for the purpose of taking into consideration and protesting against the proposed action…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Certain representations having been made to the Minister for Works by a deputation consisting of Messrs. Carruthers, Hawthorne and Hawthorne and Wilshire, Ms.P., with reference to the Five Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Curley, M.P., accompanied by the Mayor of Wickham, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to urge that some assistance be given to the Wickham Council to put the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A public mooting of citizens was held last night for the purpose of taking into consideration and protesting against the proposed action of the Government with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR JOHN FOWLER has reported on the subject of working our street tramways by electricity. The cost of working underground conductors ho calculates at from L4000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Will you allow me to raise my voice through your columns in support of the action taken by our local Progress Association in urging a road direct from the Toongabbie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In evidence before the Public Works Committee yesterday, Mr. District Surveyor Deering is reported to have said that the unsold portions of the Field of Mars would not realise sufficient to pay the cost of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This evening a meeting of ratepayers assembled in front of Pulbrook's balcony, in Hunter-street, West Newcastle, to consider the action of the Parliamentary Works Committee with respect to the Carrington…
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