Macquarie Pass-road
A deputation from the Illawarra and Robertson districts to-day asked the Minister for Works to grant a sum of money towards putting the Macquarie Pass-road into an efficient condition. It…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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Cycling. Cowra Road Race
COWRA, Wednesday.--The local bicycle club road race over a distance of about eight miles was won to-day by R. Carpenter. Time, 32min…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling Road Record. Adelaide to Melbourne. Kux on the Road. MELBOURNE
W. Kux, who is endeavouring to lower the overland cycle record between Adelaide and Melbourne, arrived at Casterton at 1.42 this morning. He took four hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Travelling in a Train Without a Ticket
Inspector Davies proceeded against A. Solomons at the Newtown Court yesterday for travelling from Kogarah to St. Peters without a railway ticket. A fine of 40s, with 4s 10d costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill-menindie Railway
Messrs. Cann and Thomas, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works to-day, and urged that the survey of a line of railway from Broken Hill to Menindie be carried out at once, instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan Transit Commission. an Objection to the Proposed George-street Tram
The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission was held yesterday. The President (Alderman I. E. Ives, Mayor of Sydney), occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. Melbourne
The traffic returns of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for the month of March snow that the earnings amounted to £30,603, being £1414 less than for March last year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway
The Public Works Committee met yesterday, when further consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern railway station, and also along…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Reductions in Railway Rates. Statement by Mr. Eddy. Some Important Changes
Speaking to a Herald reporter yesterday the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, explained that for some time past the Commissioners had been engaged in considering the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Field of Mars Tramway. to the Editor
Sir,--With reference to the paragraph in your paper of to-day, I beg leave to inquire through you what is meant by a "tramway, from Woolwich to the Field of Mars."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Railway Rates. Explanation by Mr. Eddy. Large Reductions
The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Eddy, was seen by a "Daily Telegraph" reporter yesterday, when he spoke at some length with reference to the alterations in the goods…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Woodroffe, one of the acting railway commissioners, giving evidence before the railway committee to-day on the new central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Special Cables. France and the Powers. Important Speech by M. Bourgeois. Railway Construction in China. Cordial Agreement with Russia
LONDON, Wednesday.--An important statement was made in the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday by M. Bourgeois, the Premier and Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Arrangements for Good
The cheap excursion trains leaving Sydney this afternoon and evening will be found very convenient for holiday-makers wishing to enjoy Good Friday and following days in the…
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Further evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee yesterday on the proposed electric tramways along George and Harris streets. Mr. P. B. Elwell,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canterbury-road
Mr. Russell Jones, M.P., Mr. Rote (the Mayor of Petersham), and Mr. Morgan (the council clerk) saw lite Minister for Works yesterday as to the repairing of Canterbury-road. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macquarie Pass-road
All the advocacy of a local Reputation to-day could not induce the Minister for Works to see the desirability of putting the Macquarie Pass-road in perfect repair. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old Canterbury-road
A deputation from Petersham council was introduced by Mr. L. C. Russell Jones, M.L.A., to the Minister for Works to-day and asked that an additional vote…
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