North Sydney Tram Extension
A deputation, representing the municipal councils of North Sydney, Mosman, Lane Cove and Willoughby, waited upon the Minister for Works today,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
3,878 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 194
City Railway. Proposed Extension. Discussion in the City Council
At the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council today the discussion on the city railway extension was continued as follows:--…
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A deputation from the municipal councils of North Sydney, Mosman, St. Leonards, und Willoughby, introduced by Mr. Howarth, M.P., yesterday, waited on the Minister for Works, to urge the extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Railway Extension. the Railway Commissioners Alternative Scheme
Mr. Hy. Deane, engineer-in-chief for railway construction. was further examined yesterday before the Royal Commission sitting to inquire into the various proposals for the extension of the railway into the city…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Budget. Indications of Continued Prosperity. a Credit Balance of £104,000. Substantial Increase in Railway Revenue. Further Reduced Expenditure. the Land and Income Taxes. Advances in the Shipping Trade. Sydney's Position in the Southern Hemisphere. Headquarters of the Mercantile Marine
The Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Reid, delivered his promised Budget Speech In the Legislative Assembly last night. There was a large attendance of members; the galleries were crowded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Replies to Questions. Guyra to Coff's Harbor Railway
Mr. YOUNG. in answer to a question by Mr. Chanter (for Mr. M'Laughlin), denied that he had promised that a trial survey should be made of a railway line from Guyra to Coff's Harbor or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Greek Flight to Larissa. a Terrible Scene of Panic. Soldiers Firing in All Directions. Greek Officers Lead the Flight. War Correspondents Narrowly Escape. a Struggle for a Bridge. Fugitives Utterly Exhausted. Open Mutiny of the Troops. They Refuse to Defend the Town
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Particulars of the flight of be Greeks towards Larissa, which followed upon their defeat at Maluna Pass, show that during the night. the troops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toongabbie. the Roads
The Hon. J. Garrard, M.L.A., is expected to visit Toongabbie to-day (Saturday) for road inspecting purposes. He will be met by Mr. Knox and other gentlemen At Hammer's…
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Mr. Harold Bindloss contributees to "London Society" an interesting article, entitled "The Road to Benin." We quote from it the following extracts:—…
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The Minister for Works received a cablegram yesterday announcing that a considerable portion of the rails for the George-street electric tramway has been shipped, and that delivery of the whole parcel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London in Springtime. a Noteworthy Phenomenon--the Betting Decision--motor Cars--royalties and the War--the Jubilee Boom--woman Suffrage--crime in Railway Trains
LONDON, March 19.--To-day March shows signs of an intention to go out like the proverbial lamb. The west wind is blowing softly, the sky is blue--pale and watery, but still blue--and the…
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The Minister for Worts is inviting tenders for the . construction of a line of railway from the present system to Darling Island. Arrangements are being carried, out for the transfer of…
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The necessary preliminaries for the George-street tramway axe proceeding satisfactorily and a large portion of the rails have already been shipped in England. The Rose Bay and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. the New Railway Time-table. Melbourne
The new railway time-table will be brought into operation to-morrow. Saturday's express train for Sydney will start at 3.40 p.m., and will arrive at its destination on Sunday at…
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Mr. Reawick, Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, who visited Tasmania for the purpose of insepcting the narrow-gauge railways, reports that he is more than ever convinced that it would be unwise to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The George-street and Other Tramways
A cable message has been received by the Minister for Works to the effect that a considerable portion of the rails for the George-street electric tramway has been shipped, and that the…
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A number of railways are now under construction or in contemplation. At the instance of the Minister for Works, tenders were called yesterday for the line to connect Darling Island…
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The question of extending the railway into the city was further considered by the Public Works Committee yesterday. No evidence was taken, but the members of the Committee visited…
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The St. Petersburg "Viedomesti" publishes an Interesting article on the Siberian railway as the shortest road to the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Railway Institute Flower Show
The autumn flower show (for employees of the railway and tramway or members of their families) was opened in the Railway Institute on April 24. Mr. H. MacLachian introduced Mrs…
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