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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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We have been supplied with the following:—The new railway rates, a practical extension of the differential system to all stations on all lines, which come into operation to-day, are a large concession in favour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last evening the Hon. John Lackey, M.L.C, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, accompanied by Mr. Chas. Lyne, secretary, and the district engineer, arrived at the Albion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Now that the Railway Commissioners have inspected the Mudgee line, and decided upon alterations in the route, in order, if possible, to make that job a public benefit, and not, as at present, an incubus upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Caledonian Railway Company has waived its demand for the unconditional surrender of the strikers, and has offered the men the same terms as the North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--For some few months there was a fast goods train leaving Sydney about 4 a.m., which brought the metropolitan newspapers to us by 10 a.m. and often enabled us to base our day's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenders were opened by the Railway Commissioners on Monday for the following works: Extension of platform, waiting shed, and goods shed at Exeter, seven tenders, lowest C. Palmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the next week or more Dr. Fish found his time more fully taken up than usual. In addition to his ordinary round of visits, the doctor found it necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The extension of the differential system of goods rates to the various inland districts referred to in these columns a few days ago takes effect from, the 1st instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—There have appeared lately in the metropolitan newspapers paragraphs, evidently inspired, calling attention to the increased traffic that has resulted on our railways, particularly the North Coast line, from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two boys, named Henry Rose and Arthur Smith, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon to a charge of breaking and entering the railway-station counting-house…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A LARGE quantity of evidence was taken by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the proposal to construct cable tramways within the city of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The returns for passenger traffic on the railways during the late holidays have been prepared by the Railway Departments. The number of passengers who travelled on the The system of selling suburban railway tickets at the tram terminus, Bent-street, was instituted by the Railway Commissioners in September last. The result is that in A number of gentlemen interested in the electric lighting of Sydney waited on the Mayor at the Town-hall yesterday to submit a copy of the City of Sydney Electric Light and Visitors to Manly are well acquainted with the picturesque walk on the ocean side leading towards the Fairy Bower. Up to a day or two ago, in order to reach the "bower," they were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As mentioned in a telegram in oar issue of yesterday Mr. John Lackey, M.L.O., chairman ol the Public Works Committee, accompanied by the secretary, Mr, Charles Lyne, examined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soon after the Railway Commissioners came into office it was determined to take steps to duplicate several parte of the railways where the exigencies of traffic had rendered it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The running in the Little Bridge 16th Novice Handicap was continued last night, and it resulted in a win for A. Dolan off the 10 yards mark by a couple of feet, the winner being the favourite. A consolation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thomas King applied, at yesterday's meeting of the Central Licensing Court, for a booth licence for the Lillie Bridge Grounds. Mr. S. Bull appeared for the applicant. Inspector M'Kay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works some time ago promised the members for Central Cumberland that he would obtain a report upon the necessity of constructing a bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some time ago, the Minister for Public Works promised the members of Parliament for Central Cumberland that be would obtain a report upon the necessity or otherwise of constructing a bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—With your permission, a few lines in reply to your correspondent "Truth," re above. This bridge would, of course, be on the main road from Grafton to Clarence Heads, but the traffic along it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Twenty-one years passed away. Every year Cyprian Coney "became more unlike his old self; he lived a purposeless life, foaming hither and thither about the…
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