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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 206
Mr. W. H. Wilks, member for Balmain North, has applied to the Minister for Works to cause the erection of "guide boards or finger-posts" at the intersection of all country roads, and in cases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PERTH (W.A), Friday.-A number of mining men in the city show that Colonel North's principal interests were in developed mines, viz., the Great Boulder and Londonderry. Since the The efforts of Mr. S. T. Whiddon, M.L.A., towards removing one objectionable departmental practice have proved successful, end poor friends of deceased persons who may be conveyed free by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation from the municipalities of Canterbury, Banks town, and Liverpool was introduced to the Minister for Works, and asked that the present line of railway from Marrickville to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Hayes, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works to-day for the purpose of urging that the Jerilderie-Berrigan railway should for extended to Finley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—New South Wales consists of, in round numbers, 109 millions of acres of land of varied soils and climate, out of which area 107 millions of acres are devoted to growing glass. There are not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—There is one paramount question involved it considering the proposal to connect Broken Hill and Sydney by rail, viz., Can such a line by my any possibility be made to pay? Our railways at the present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Mathieson the new Railway Manager, left to-day by express en route to Brisbane. He returns about the middle of next month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John Mathieson, the now railway manager, returns to Brisbane by this afternoon's express. He will return to Melbourne next month to inspect the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Considerable activity is being manifested in. the classes at the Railway Institute. Over 300 pupils are now receiving, instruction in the different subjects taught…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A considerable amount of interests is being manifested in the conference of municipalities which is to be held at the Town Hall to- night in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PERTH, Thursday.--A shunter named George Knight met with a serious accident at the Northam railway station today, being severely crushed between two buffers. He was conveyed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PERTH, Thursday.--The salaries of the men in the goods sheds branch of the Railway Department have not been paid for April, and the employees have struck work until the money is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In answer to a letter from the Willoughby Council, in reference to a request for additional trains between Hornsby and Milson's Point, a communication was received from the Railway Department by the council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation from the Canterbury, Bankstown, and Liverpool municipal councils, accompanied by Mr. Parkes and Mr. Whiddon, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to urge that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A semi-private meeting of the Mayors of Granville, Auburn, and Ermington-Rydalmere was held at the Town Hall. Granville, to consider a proposal from Rydalmere for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation representing the Canterbury Municipal Council, introduced by Mr. Varney Parkes M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works yesterday and urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MAITLAND, Friday.--This afternoon a 16 miles open road race was decided, under the auspices of the Maitland branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen. There were 12 competitors, and R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Saturday.-As the Hay to Albury train running between Yambia and Ettamogah, seven, miles out, this morning a tag of chaff on a truck next io the passenger carriages was found to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Members of the same deputation then urged upon the Minister for Works the desirableness of constructing a light inexpensive wooden bridge over Cook's River at Fern Hill. Mr. Young was…
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