Milson's Point Railway
The matter of accepting a tender for the North Shore railway to Milson's Point was under the consideration of the Minister for Works yesterday. The lowest tenderers for the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
4,267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 214
The Railway Institute
When speaking at the opening of the Railway Institute a few weeks ago Sir Henry Parkes promised to present the Institute with the fac simile of a list of books given to him by…
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BOMBALA, Wednesday.--A well-attended public meeting was held last night at the School of Arts for the purpose of appointing a deputation to wait upon the Minister for Works…
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RYLSTONE, Wednesday.--Shortly after the departure of the mail train for Mudgee this morning a fatal accident happened to night officer Collins, who at the time was occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newtown-road Tram Junction. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I quite endorse the remarks of Mr. J. Wermald in yonr yesterday's issue; but there seems to me to be a far greater grievance about this junction, and that is, Why should people travelling from Glebe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Marrickville Road. Sitting on a Deputation
A DEPUTATION from Marrickville waited on the Minister for Education to-day to ask for the extension of Farm-street to Chalder-street. A petition from children attending…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ashfield-Enfield Tramway. Ministerial Plain Speaking
A deputation representing the boroughs of Enfield, Druitt Town, Strathfield, and Canterbury waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, urging that an extension of the…
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The City Railway Commission met in the board room, Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was held with closed doors.The resignation of the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Motor Foe Blowing Church Organs
The introduction of the electric motor for blowing church organs has passed the experimental stage in New York. It is stated that the ease with which the electric motor is installed, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deputations. Proposed Extension of the Ashfield-enfield Tramway
A deputation representing the boroughs of Ashfield, Enfield, Strathfield, Canterbury, and Druitt Town, accompanied by Mr. Wheeler and Mr. A. Hutchison (Canterbury), Ms.L.A., waited upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extension of Five Dock Tramway to Mortlake. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I notice by the papers that a deputation to consist of the Mayor and aldermen of Five Dock intends waiting upon the Minister for Works for the purpose of advocating the extension of the Five Dock Tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension in Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth
The West Australian this morning states that it has the best authority for announcing that the Premier, Mr. Forrest, signed a provisional agreement on behalf of this colony for the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Reserve Rifle Company No. 1
THE first of a series of socials under the auspices of the above company was very successfully given at the Railway Institute last evening. Amongst those present were…
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The new railway timetable is not working as satisfactorily as it should do. It is very disagreeable for those who have to meet the train on its arrival to be compelled to cool…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deputations. Tramway to Druitt Town
The Minister for Works yesterday received a deputation from residents of Druitt Town and members of the municipal councils of Ashfield, Enfield, Strathfield, Croydon and Canterbury,…
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A DEPUTATION, "consisting of of Mr. H. Matthews and Mr. F. H. Reuss, accompanied by Messrs. Farnell and Dale, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister…
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Some anxiety was occasioned in 'Penrith on Tuesday morning, when the report gained currency that the paper train from Sydney, due at the local station at 6 a.m., had collided with and completely…
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THIS new and important bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera has been finished by the contractor, but its…
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THIS new and important bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera has been finished by the contractor, but its…
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ON Wednesday morning Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A. waited upon Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner for Railways, and requested that a portion of the high level…
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