The George's River Bridge
The Department of Works is as usual, involved in troubles, this time concerning a project for a bridge over George's River at Liverpool. The position of affairs stands…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
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Lillie Bridge Pony Races
A pony and trotting race meeting was held at the Lillie Bridge grounds last night, the attendance being up to the usual standard, and the racing very good. A programme of five events was run through, affording…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Road Wanted
MESSRS. Farnell, Nobbs, and Dale, Ms.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Lands on Tuesday a deputation of residents of North Rocks and Baulkham Hills who desired a road to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Huon Road
Nobody thinks of visiting Hobart without going for a drive along the famous Huon Road. This is one of the attractions of Tasmania which to miss would be unpardonable. It is an island full of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Housebreaking. On Moore Park-road
A YOUTH named James Wilson pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to an indictment charging him with having on November 24 last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fat Stock Market. John Bridge and Co's Sales
John Bridge aud Co. report: -- 27.249 sheep penned Thursday. Market receded 3d, a further fail being prevented by the operations of the Meat Company who operated largely. 56lb. wethers sold, at [?]s, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge-street. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The paper by your contributor "Vaurien," in Saturday's Herald, shows how much there is to strike a thoughtful man in things which most of us pass every day without notice. Yet there are some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Government and Road Contractors. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It is a matter for extreme regret that the efforts made by our Mininter for Works since his occupancy of office in the way of seeing justice done to public works contractors, and more particularly road contractors,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mulgoa-Luddenham Railway
In our special issue of Wednesday last, we gave a short account of the interview between the Penrith deputation and Mr. Price of the Public Works Department…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Tram Fatality
A[?]inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday regarding the death of a man who was found dead on the tramline at Botany on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Balmain Tramway
TENDERS have been invited for the construction of a tramway from Forest Lodge to Balmain. The line will commence at the terminus of the Forest Lodge tramway. The total length of the line is…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The City Railway Extension
Mr. G. H. Reid, M.P., offers a very practical suggestion for the consideration of the City Railway commission. For many months past that body has been industriously collecting fact and…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Tramway Extension to Bondi Reach. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—So many letters have appeared in the columns of your valuable paper, and several influential deputations have of late waited upon the Hon. Minister for Works to urge this extension, that it is a matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Rates
The table of comparative statements of the railway rates for the carriage of produce in this and the other colonies (published in the Herald) suggests matter for reflection on the part of those…
Continued on Trove, page 350 →The Botany Tram Fat[?]ality
A VERDICT of accidental death was returned at the inquest held yesterday on the body of Mr. Da[?]a[?]el Talbot, the victim of Thursday night's fatal tramway accident at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fall From a Tram
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the South Sydney Morgue into the circumstances, connected with the death of a man named David Talbot, 40 years of ago, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Balmain Tramway
The above shows the route of the tramway about to be made from Forest Lodge to Balmain. As previously stated, the line will commence at the terminus of tho Forest Lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Country. Railway Duplication Works
CAMPBELLTOWN, Friday. -- A very large number of man are employed at present on the railway works in the vicinity of this place. The contractors, in view of the approaching Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Probable Strike of Tramway Employes
BRISBANE, Friday. -- The tramway employes will probably strike shortly for a reduction of their hours of labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspension of Railway Officers
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Three officers of the traffic branch of the railways have been recommended for dismissal by their immediate chiefs, and the recommendation is now under the…
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