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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Lillie Bridge authorities advertise a fire-event programme of pony racing and trotting to be held next Monday afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. The races are for ponies 12b, 12b. 2in, 13h, and 13h…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Owing to the wet weather last evening the international tug-of-war contests were postponed until to-night, when the second round will be proceeded With…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In reply to the proposal of sporting gentlemen intending to visit the autumn meeting at Randwick for a special train to start on April 16, after the Caulfield races,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE extradition of Swanston or Williams was successfully completed on Friday. Detective Cawsey got his prisoner quietly away from, Perth, and drove to Guildford, some miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE. Mr. KIDD, in answer to Mr. Rae, said an amendment of the act would be necessary before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. J. H. Smith, chairman of the South Australian Railway Commissioners, in the course of an interview yesterday with a press representative said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cablegram from the London office of the Midland [?] Railway Company states that the £500,000 for which the Government of Western Australia and the National Bank have jointly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In an interview to-day Mr. J. H. Smith, ohairman of the South Australian Railway Commissioners, said he had heard Mr. Speight called "incompetent," but though a personal friend of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Parliament was opened at noon to-day. There was an unusually large crowd, mainly composed of the unemployed, outside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In our issue of yesterday the report was published of an inquest by the Parramatta district Coroner regarding the death of a railway laborer named Hugh Curry, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PERTH, Tuesday.--A London cablegram received by the Midland Railway Company stales that the £500,000 loan, for which the Government and National Bank jointly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last Saturday night the opening of the International Tug-of-War promoted by the proprietors of the Lillie Bridge Grounds took place in the presence of a large crowd of onlookers. The tug platform…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Saturday night a very large audience witnessed the first performance in Australia of "Life's Rough Road," a drama by George R. Suas, originally produced under the name…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday night a very large audience witnessed the first performance in Australia of "Life's Rough Road," a drama by George R. Sims, originally produced under the name…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The northern mail train, which is timed to arrive in this city at 9.50 p.m., did not reach Hamilton Junction until 11 o'clock last evening. Owing to the boisterous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to the wet weather last evening, the International Tug-of-War at Lillie Bridge Grounds had again to be postponed. Weather permitting, the contest will take place to-night, and the second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The intelligence received from Mr. J. P. Garvan, that the Eden-Bega railway was being referred to the Works Committee, was received with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A claim for £70,000 by the contractors, Messrs. Graham and Wadick, against the Railway Department, for delays in the extra work of the outer circle line,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In answer to two questions put by Mr. M Court in the Assembly last night regarding the revenue received by the Railway Commissioners through the holding of last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Railway Standing Committee spent some time today discussing a portion of their report to Parliament, winch will be presented to the…
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