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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 209
Our Wollongong correspondent writes under date January 4: The dairymen held a meeting of their suppliers at Reed's Hotel, Dapto, on Saturday. About 30 farmers name. The trouble was the delay of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Considerable interest is felt on the western railway line beyond Penrith at the extensive works being carried out on the mountain extension, the more important alteration, the Lapstone…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →The actual financial result to the state of working the Indian railways during the official year 1889-90 is a loss of 1,603,395 tens of rupees. A fluid extract of the leaves of the eucalyptus is…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →General dissatisfaction is expressed at the way the mail train has been running from Sydney lately, it being late here nearly every morning. Sunday morning it arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After a great number of petitions and hard work by the council they have at length succeeded in having the road from here to Peak Hill proclaimed. Some time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The most terrifying thunderstorn that has visited Sydney for some years passed over at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening. Within less than half an hour during which time the storm had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Travellers by trams are daily witnesses of the dangerous practice, common amongst newspaper vendors, of jumping on and off the platforms whilst trams are in motion. Not long since I was myself an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The travelling public by the Western train cimplain very much of the high prices asked for fruit at certain railway refreshment rooms. The prices during the Christmas holidays up to yesterday have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--As a constant render of your excellent paper I was pleased to notice in this evening's issue the few vigorous remarks anent the Sydney tramways that you…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The tram which meets the 1 o'clock steamer from Sydney was thrown off the rails at Rosehill racecourse through some boys having placed stones between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir, -- The travelling public by the western train complain very much of the high prices asked for fruit at the Penrith railway refreshment rooms. The prices during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The thunderstorm winch passed over the city and suburbs last evening was accompanied by a high wind and unusually heavy rain, and in many parts hail. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Mrs. Crawford and Miss Bennett, who were injured on Friday at Halfmoon Bay by the accident on the Beaumaris tramline, are recovering. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Botany-road trust continues to be a fruitful theme of discussion at the meetings of the interested councils. The Government are anxious to hand the Botany-road over to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bridge at Gladstone over the Belmore, not the Bellinger River, near the junction with the Macleay, was officially opened yesterday afternoon. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the railway terminus, Redfern, Monday, there was a large supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers were in larger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →KEMPSEY, Monday. -- The members for the district, Messrs. Dangar and Hogan, had an enthusiastic reception yesterday in connection with the opening of the new bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The opening of the new bridge at Gladstone yesterday was a great success. Festoons and evergreens were hung at the wharf, with the "Welcome" in large letters. There were flags and decorations on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At yesterday's meeting of the Tender Board 20 tenders were opened for the construction of the Marrickville to Burwood road railway. The following were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greta Council sought advice as to whether the trustees of a common could make the council pay for road-making material taken from the common for the repair of streets. It was decided…
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