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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Mr. Nicholsen, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation from the Holt-Sutherland Horticultural and Progress Society, who asked that communication…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Nicholson, M.L. A., yesterday introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation from the Miranda Progress Society, which sought to have a bridge erected between Sans Souci and Tareen, George's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Blayney police court on Wednesday several people at Millthorpe were charged with allowing cattle to stray on the railway lines. The police magistrate stated that the offence…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A movement is on foot in the Rockdale and Kogarah Municipalities with the object of endeavoring to induce the Railway Commissioners, when they extend the tramway to Cook's River, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Pillia correspondent wired us yesterday as follows:— "A railway line is projected from a point on the Narrabri Moree line to Walgett, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The agitation in favour of connecting Walgett with the railway system of the colony commenced about 17 years ago, and successive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How many of our renders (writes "Devonian" in the "Shipping World") are familiar with the conditions of life existing in modern tramp, steamers, and of these few how many…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Public Works Committee met yesterday afternoon, and further considered the proposed Cobar-Wilcannia railway. Mr. Sleath, M.L.A., gave evidence in favour of the railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Deputy-City Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) proceeded to Arneliffe this morning to hold an inquest concerning the death of Mrs. E. S. Rand, which occurred under distressing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Public Works Committee met at the offices, Phillip-street, yesterday, when the proposal to construct the Cobar to Wilcannia railway was under consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It was stated in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday that it had been arranged that Mr. Woodroffe, Chief Mechanical Engineer, and Mr. Norman, Engineer of Existing Lines, would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At last night's meeting of the Five Dock Council, Alderman Lucas brought under the notice of Mr. W. Archer, M.P. for Burwood, who happened to be present, the disadvantage the workmen of the place…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir Edward Braddon has received the following cable from the Agent-General:--"Contractor of the Great Western Railway asks whether the interpretation of clause 15 allows the limit of grades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mrs. William Rand, of "Meryton," Reach-street, Arncliffe, was killed last evening by an accident at the Arncliffe railway station. She had been spending the day in the city, and had caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The residents of Five Dock are complaining that their tramway facilities are not so complete as they might be, and at last night's meeting of the local council Mr. Sutton suggested by letter that the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The conference of railway officers to be held in Brisbane next week is the outcome of the decision of the last Commissioners' Conference. At the conference of heads of departments to be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pyrmont Bridge-road is drought-stricken. No one will undertake the charge of watering it. The road is one of the main outside thoroughfares, and is unclassified, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman W. B. Wraggo, J.P.) presided over the meeting of the Leichhardt Council on the evening of the 18th instant, when there were also present—Alderman A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This association met on Monday, the president (Alderman Jamieson) occupying the chair, and there being a fairly good attendance of ladies and gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The residents of Five Dock, especially those whose business takes them into town every day, are not very well pleased with the present service, and for some time past complaints have been made…
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