The Government Railway Policy
BRISBANE. Thursday.--In reply to Mr. J. Fraser, one of tho members of the Assembly who waited upon him in reference to the new central railway station, Mr. J. R. Dickson, the Minister…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
3,878 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 194
The Railway Terminus. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Many people think with me that the present terminus is a central one, and will become more so as the city extends southward and westward, and, therefore, consider that it should remain where it is…
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The annual report of the Wellington and Manawatu railway shows a credit balance of £19,568. The gross earnings of the railway were £94,862. The directors recommended the payment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rydalmere Bridge
The Public Works acknowledge the receipt of a letter from Mr. Frank Farnell, urging the erection of a bridge over Parramatta River at Rydalmere, and state that a revised estimate…
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Mr. R. H. Bartlett, acting road-superintendent, Parramatta Roads Office, announces under date 5th March the opening of the following tenders:—Fresh tenders for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Departure of Mr. John Bridge
MR. John Bridge, senior member of the firm of Messrs. John Bridge and Co., who left on Saturday by the Arcadia for Europe, was on the previous Wednesday presented by the employes of the firm…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cable Messages. The European Situation. the Cretan Trouble. Greege and the Powers. Railway Bridge Dynamited
LONDON, March 10.—Russia, Germany, and Austria are pressing the other Powers to apply coercion to Greece in regard, to. Crete…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →TELEGRAPHIC. European Situation. Fighting at Canea. Turks Pillaging Christians' Houses. Outrage Near Salonica. A Railway Bridge Dynamited. Many Turkish Soldiers Browned. Blockade of Crete Ordered. Greek Warships Instructed to Resist. LONDON, March 10
An Italian cruiser has fired upon a force of insurgents which was attacking Hierapetra, a village on the south, coast of Crete, 43 miles to the south-east of…
Continued on Trove, page 599 →A New Road to Centennial Park. Formal Opening of the Colonial Secretary
An avenue of direct communication between Centennial Park and the south-eastern portions of the borough of Waverley and the north-eastern portions of the borough of Randwick was formally opened on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Conference. Glen Innes
A railway conference was held in the councilchambers last night. Besides the delegates there were present: Messrs. H. H. Brown and F. A. Wright, Ms.L.A., M'Millan, the directors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Australian Cycle and Motor Company
Among the sensations of the past year has been the introduction of motor cars and cycles. So strongly did these machines hit the public taste that they soon came into popularity, and we have now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Obscenity on Railway Premises
At the Parramatta Police Court on the 10th instant, there were no prisoners in custody; and only one defendant was to be proceeded against by summons. The Police Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Railway Commission
The Works Committee will sit again on Tuesday next as a commission to inquire into the best means of extending the railway into the city. There is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Opinion. Railway Tickets. (To the Editor.)
Sir,-- Your outspoken article respecting the railway ticket case, has aroused general attention, and carries the force of conviction to many who have long…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Improvements in the Railway Service
ADELAIDE, Friday.--On and after May [?] express train between Adelaide and Melbourne will be run on Saturdays, arriving in the capitals on Sunday morning. At the conference of South…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cycles and Cycling. Why Not a Sydney Cycle Show? a Motor-bicycle for Cold Climates. the Bicycle and Consumption
Why not a Sydney cycle show? In Melbourne recently a cycle show, which excited a large amount of interest, even among the non-cycling section of the community, was held with results…
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The Royal Commission on the extension of the railway into the city sat again on March 11 Mr. H. M'Liachlan, Secretary for Railways, was examined. He said that during last year the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →And Yet Another Cure of Le[?]motor Ataxia. Sydney Inhabitants Astounded. Partial Paralysis, Supposed by Most People to Be Incurable, Has At. Last Been Conquered by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Miracles Are Being Wrought in Our Midst. Investigation by a Newspaper Reporter
A wonderful instance of the recuperative power of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills is just to hand (says the Press Association), and an account is given below, by our representative, who interviewed the lady in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Big Clyde Larceny. The Railway Brass Cases. Well Known Granville Man Committed
At the Perramatta Court on Wednesday, before Mr. MucMovin, P.M., and Messrs. R. Harpor and C. J. Byrnes, J's.P., Henry E. Jones, a well-kuovrn dealer etc., of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Big Auburn Larceny. The Railway Commissioners' Brass. A Pretty Fair Haul. An Auburn Man Committed
At the Parramatta Court on Wednesday, before Mr. NacNevin, P.M. and Messrs. R. [?] and C.J. Byrms, J's.P. Evan Harris, of Anbure, was charged with…
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