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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,--There seems to be an impression amongst some of the licensed drivers in this city that I voted in favor of special trams. The facts are these:--Mr. F. Farnell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen Williamson (in the chair), Triekett, Quaife, Knox, Reading,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—In last Saturday's Herald I perceive that your Maitland correspondent states "competition with the railway has commenced in earnest." If such is the case, surely the fact must be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Railway Commissioners, who retire at the end of this month, in a report to the Minister, claim that since taking office in March, 1892, they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting was held on 7th March. Present—The Mayor (Alderman R. M'Adam) and Aldermen Finnegan, Wilson, Spears, Lane, Kirk, and Bowden. The overseer of works reported that he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation of residents of Watson's Bay, accompanied by Messrs. Neild, Allen, and Dowel, Ms. L.A, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to ask that the Ocean-street Tramway might…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The retiring Railway Commissioners have furnished a report to the Minister, which is intended to be a vindication of their management. They point out that during their term of office they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation of residents of Watson's Bay waited on the Minister for Public Works to-day and asked for the construction of a tramway to Watson's Bay. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The retiring Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Francis, Murray and Kibble, have completed their final report, and forwarded it to the Minister for Railways. They say…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SINGLETON, Thursday. -- This morning nine waggons passed through the town, and five this afternoon from Newcastle and Morpeth, with loading for towns on the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation from Watson's Bay, accompanied by Messrs. Neild, Allen, and Dowel, Ms.P., asked the Minister for Works yesterday to extend the Ocean-street tramway to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The retiring Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Kimble, Francis, and Murray have prepared a report dealing with the work which they have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tremendous crowds are flocking in to the diggings. New discoveries on the extension of the field are being made every day. Good gold has been struck on Boltes's, two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Affidavit of William Lindsay, sworn March 1, 1894 (continued):—17. As an evidence that I was to have the sole use of the money coming to the said James Byrne from his mother’s estate,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Railway department (reports Monday's Melbourne AGE) has come into collision with the Roman Catholic Church authorities. The department recently announced a cheap trip for Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Much interest is now being taken in the proposals to tap the large tract of fruit-bearing country which lies between Seven Hills on the Western railway line and Hornsby on the North…
Continued on Trove, page 527 →The Government Railways Act, under which the management of our railway system is now conducted, provides that all moneys payable to and received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 531 →The village of Hornsby, always noted for the beauty of its surroundings, was well known to Sydney folks in the earlier days. Its picturesque orchards were the pride of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In the report of the late Railway Commissioners, comparison is made with the railways in the other colonics. With regard to the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LISMORE, Tuesday—At a public meeting held last night it was decided to celebrate the opening of the first section of the Lismore-Tweed railwaynext month by a public demonstration and…
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