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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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It is reported from the East Africa Protectorate that 279 miles of the Uganda railway have been completed. In September, last it was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. R . Scott (vice-president) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the council, held at the Railway institute, Devonshire-street, on Saturday night. The hall committee reported that the appeal for donations to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The attempt to obtain tramway communication with the railway system of the colony on the part of the dwellers within a few miles radius of the great reservoir is not abandoned, though from the hopeless…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The agitation for a concession to Sydney working girls who reside in the suburbs, allowing them to travel on "workmen's" tickets by a later train, is being continued, but so far has not met with encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There is still hope that the extension of the Belmore railway to Bankstown will be gone on with before long. At all events, that is the impression conveyed to those locally agitating for the work by a letter from the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The railway revenue continues to come in satisfactorily. The revenue last year showed an increase of £225,000 over that of the previous year. That there will this year be a further increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I undertake," said Alderman Teece, at the Woollahra Council on Monday evening, "that if an alderman gets into a cab in Sydney, and asks the Cabman to drive him to Point Piper-road, he will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The railway which is being constructed from Mombnssa to Lake Victoria Nyanza, 670 miles in length, has been completed over 279 miles, making 79 miles of rails…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Willis asked a question of the Minister for Railways in the Assembly yesterday afternoon embodying a statement to the effect that while, working men were allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "Westminster Gazette" has criticised tho recent proceedings in connection with the New Zealand Midland railway debentures. The holders of debentures to the amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The curve in the tramway at the junction of Belmore Park with Elizabeth-street is at all times exceedingly dangerous to pedestrians, either when crossing Campbell-street or making their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation, consisting of the Mayor (Alderman Jay) Aldermen Lidbury and Thomas, at the request of the Rookwood Council, deputationised the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In connection with the Wollongong public schools' sports, the Railway Department announce the running of a special train from Sydney to Wollongong, leaving Sydney at 7.0 a.m., Hurstville 7.25, Helensburg 8.15, Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, April 12, 3.40 p.m.—Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, in a letter to the "Times" upon the applications of the debenture holders of the Midland Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large number of the classes established in connection with the Railway Institute have begun, while the remainder will commence this week. The new session gives promise of great success,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The monthly meeting of the council of the Railway Institute was held on Friday, April 7. Mr. R. Scott, vice-president, occupied the chair. There was a large attendance of memebers. The hall…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Arriving in town on Saturday, I turned up the flies of the "Herald" and thus came on a letter which as a Western man interests me much. It is signed " Central Division." and its object is to show why our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of representatives from Enfield, Burwood, and Mortlake was held at the Burwood Council-chambers last night with reference to the proposed tramway from Eufiald to Mortlake. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The " Westminster Gazette " regrets the precipitancy of the holders of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company's debentures in petitioning the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, has written a letter to the "Times" in reference to the complaints of the New Zealand Midland Railway debenture-holders…
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