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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—It is I think pretty generally admitted that whilst the Pyrmont Bridge is somewhat of a convenience it is nevertheless a great nuisance in its obstruction of the harbour, and in the delay which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A well-attended meeting of those favorable to the construction of a railway through the eastern suburbs was held at Stratton's Athenæum Hall, Waverley, last evening, under the presidency of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The officers appointed to inquire into the recent railway accident at Petersham, by which several ladies were injured by some blasting operations, have forwarded their report to the Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—The large increase in the return from the railways of the colony for the quarter ending 31st March, 1881, is no doubt very gratifying both to the Commissioners and the public A little consideration however, will show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Another grievance against our respected Railway Commissioners! It is with relnctance I add my name to the already too numerous grumblers against them. However, having a bona-fide cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A PUBLIC meeting of the residents of Waverley was held at Stratton's Athenaeum Hall, Ebley-street. Waverley, last night, for the purpose of advocating the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the monthly meeting of this council, held last night, there was a full council present, with the exception of Alderman Beale. The Mayor (Mr. Spring) occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SATISFACTORY progress is being made with the management of the Railway Institute, A meeting of the members, who it may be stated now number between 600 and 700, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation from the Railway Employees Association waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday and asked that certain employees, recently dismissed at Clermont…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of the Balmain Council on Tuesday Mr. Montague Jones, the contractor or the proposed tramway, wrote introducing Mr. F. Wilson as his representative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Mrs. Richard Green, of near Freeling, aged 71, was killed by the 9.46 train yesterday morning at a crossing north of the railway station. The train ran through and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PERTH, Thursday.--Two sections of the [?] land Railway, from Walkaway to Dongarra and from the Guildford Junction to Gingin, are to be opened for traffic in a days. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The revenue of the South Australian Railways for the week ended March 28, 1891, was £28,117; that for corresponding week in 1890 having been £20,925,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--A deputation from the executive of the Railway Employes Association waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday afternoon with regard to the position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A well attended public meeting of the inhabitants of Waverley was held last night at Stratum's Athen[?]um-hall, for the purpose of advocating the construction of the eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In a recently published life of John Ericsson, the famous engineer, published by Messrs. Scribner, is an interesting picture of the trial of the locomotive made by him, the is Novelty, which competed in…
Continued on Trove, page 757 →"The Markeo" was present at Randwick to see The Markee win. Moran had the mount on Wilga in tho City Handicap, aud he scored an easy win…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The bad condition of some of the country roads, and the apathy of the Works Dapartment[?] attending to them, is shown by the following communication from our Carcoar correspondent, who writes under…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →We regret to have to record the sad death of one of Penrith's most promising youths, in the person of William Henry Dolan, one of the third sons of Mr. Bartholomew…
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