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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 221
The transit commissioner stands on the centre of the bridge, just where it narrows into the swing, and tries vainly to regulate the stream of vehicles which are crowding on each other's heels—if…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wyalong is the goldfield of which the first tidings reached here last December, and to which there has been a rush of miners during the last four weeks. That it is easy of access and conveniently close…
Continued on Trove, page 596 →Mr. R. Price Williams a distinguished engineer and railway expert who, four and a half years ago recommended the expenditure of £1,300,000 in relaying some of the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The leading feature of the Easter railway arrangements announced by the Railway Commissioners are a number of excursions each day at extremely low fares to the leading pleasure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Almost every day unfolds to our view the great potentialities which belong to Australasia's future. The noble prospect lying before as should make us hopeful and seek to reap a rich harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ordinary weekday timo-table was observed on the railways yesterday, and a large traffic was conducted. No official return has been made, but it is estimated that the traffic was larger than on an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—Permit me through your valuable paper to reply to a statement made by your correspondent, "A Citizen," concerning the Ocean-street cable tramway. He says the tramway was not wanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Plattsburg Municipal Council have resolved to defend the Equity suit Laidley versus the Borough of Plattsburg. The Mayor has been authorised to sign the statement or defence and to affix the seal of…
Continued on Trove, page 616 →The construction of the private railway from Rosehill to Dural, which should absorb a large number of the unemployed of the city, will be commenced this week. The total length of the line is 12 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 613 →The question of freight to be charged by the Railway Department on frozen meat carried over the railways for shipment to Europe has now been practically settled. Mr. Richardson to-day informed…
Continued on Trove, page 587 →A serious railway accident, arising out of unusual circumstances, has occurred at Manchester, A detached engine was standing on the wrong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The holiday arrangements for Monday include cheap excursions to the National Park, Illawarra district, Blue Mountains, northern lakes and Hawkesbury River and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WALCHA, Friday.--A representative meeting of business men was held in the council-chambers on Wednesday night for the purpose of discussing the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Minister for Railways, in replying to a deputation from the wimmer[?], district, finally refused any reductions in the wheat freights. He had,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Considerable feeling exists at Carlingford, on the Hornsby line, in connection with the proposal to change the name of the station. The local residents are divided on the matter,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--Your paper being the principal one read in this district, 1 have with scores of other residents been much interested in the plan of rival route, for the above shown in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dr. Renwick, late Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Chicago World's show, arrived in Sydney on his return home by the Melbourne express…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—I have noticed considerable correspondence through the press about Captain Donald, of the Parramatta River Steam and Tram Co., and Simpson’s Rosehill Railway Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two days’ tramping brought us to Interlaken, a settlement consisting of two accommodation houses, which hardly seem to flourish upon the scanty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation of residents of Watson's Bay interviewed the Minister for Works on March 15 with reference to establishing tramway communication between that locality and Sydney. A…
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