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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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At a luncheon yesterday given in connection with a cricket match between the Wholesale and Retail Produce Merohants at the Association Cricket Ground reference was made to the want of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith has had an informal interview with the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies. He proceeds to Scotland on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A shocking railway fatality occurred at Petersham railway crossing this morning. A porter named William Butler was crossing the line when he was knocked down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Every time the railway estimates come up for discussion in Parliament, a certain section of members seize the occasion to "make it hot" for the commissioners in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The Hunter River has fallen 10ft. since last night, and is gradually going down. The weather is close and muggy, and it is feared that more rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The proceedings of the Assembly, when our report closed yesterday morning, were not particularly creditable. Not, that anything like scenes occurred, but certain hon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A large deputation from the districts served by the Glenelg railway waited on the Commissioner for Public Works and asked the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Just now, before the wet weather sets in, would be a fitting time to fill up some of the deep rute and otherwise repair the many patches of bad road which abound in this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—To those who have subscribed towards the cost of erecting a bridge over Copeland-street, Beecroft, it may be gratifying to know that the necessary amount. £80, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Allow me to correct an error in your report, concerning the erection of Copeland-street bridge which appeared in your issue of Saturday week. Although we say we should…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Water Police Court on March 1, before Captain Fisher, S.M., the two men known as Charles Montgomery and Thomas Williams, who were arrested on charges of breaking and entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 492 →The young man whose body was found on the railway track near the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Wednesday morning, was a lunatic who had escaped from the Yarra Bend Asylum some time…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The following budget of news reached us from West Australia during the past week, referring principally to the Coolgardie and Murchison Gold Fields, it is of considerable interest:…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →POSTPONING the military estimates, the Treasurer on Wednesday elected to proceed with the equally contentious railways, for which a vote of £1,961,618 was asked. Mr. O'Sullivan opened the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →It is rumored that Orange is to be made the western centre. The roads superintendent will be removed to Sydney, and Mr. Hensen, of Penrith, Will be appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →George Moses, For 14 years parcel clerk at Bathurst railway station, has been removed to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday Night.--Sir Thomas M'llwraith, who is negotiating for the construction of railways in Queensland on the laud grant system, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--In all fairness I trust tint you will permit me to offer some remarks in answer to your leading article of to-day. You state that a certain section of the M's. P. seize the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, March. 2.— The railway returns for the month of January aggregated to £ 289,427, as against £ 302,861 for January last year, being a decrease of £ 13,438. The expenditure amounted…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →An influential deputation waited on the Minister for Railways on February 28, and urged the reduction of freights on wheat, more especially on that intended for export, in order to…
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