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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works sat yesterday afternoon, there being present--Messrs. J. Lackey (chairman), Humphery, C[?]x and Trickett, and Dr. Garran,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--some time ago I became aware of the fact that the Royal Commission on City and Suburban Railways has not folly inquired into the eastern and western schemes. I wrote the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At the annual conference to-day of the Victorian Railway Service Association, Mr. A. D. M'Kay presiding, Mr. J. Davies proposed--"That this conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The return journey was commenced at a very moderate pace, the driver and guard in charge having a suspicion of possible foul play, which was fully justified, for after traversing less…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Gunnedah correspondent writes under date March 10 The Conabaratran coach due here on the 3rd instant arrived nearly 30 hours late; the coachman stated that 5in of rain fail on the route…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Spring Gully correspondent sends the following, under date March 16: A well-attended meeting of the residents of Spring Gully, Mount Mooby, and Sandy Creek was hold at Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A correspondent in one of the country districts writes, under, date March 16, complaining that the local road superintendent has declined to pay him for work which he has performed. The road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.—The ministerial party, consisting of the Hon. Bruce Smith, Messrs. Ewing, Martin, and Nicoll, Ms.P., arrived by the mail train from Sydney to-day. The Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →In continuation of our article of last week, in which we published portions of a report to the Minister for Works on the condition of roads in the country districts, and the experiences of our…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →The shearing troubles, hitherto confined to the district of Central Queensland, are now gradually overspreading the face of the country and permeating other centres of squatting life. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →LISMORE, Friday.—To-day was observed as a close holiday in Lismore. The town was decorated with evergreens and numerous arches. There was a great crowd of visitors. The Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting, attended by over 200 persons, was held at the school hall, Concord, on Friday evening, for the purpose of agitating for the construction of a tramway from Mortlake to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The railway demonstration held to-day was the greatest gathering ever witnessed in the Northern district. The town was a mass of flags of every nationality, and festoons, flags, and evergreens crossed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Railway Commissioners have prepared a programme of excursion and other arrangements for the approaching holidays, the number of extra trains being largely increased in view of the anticipated increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting convened by the Mayor of Conoord (Alderman Zeeller) was held last night in St. Luke's schoolroom, to consider the advisability of urging upon the Government the construction of a tramway from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The council have also received a communication from Mr. James S. Fitzmaurice, of Sydney, on the proposed electric tramline from Moss Vale to the Fitzroy Waterfalls, distance about 11 miles, in a direct line. His…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The new Government of Victoria intimated some time ago that it was going to exercise its authority in the management of the railways, and it has been as good as its word. It has issued a…
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