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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A new bridge over the Queanbeyan River is to be opened on Saturday. The first bridge over the river at Queanbeyan was erected in 1856 and consisted of five timber truss spans on timber…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It has been found that the Boers have destroyed with explosives the railway bridge over the Modder at Glen Siding, north of Bloemfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It has been found that the Boers have destroyed with explosives the railway bridge over the Modder at Glen Siding, north of Bloemfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works had under further consideration yesterday afternoon the expediency of extending the railway system of the colony from the present te[?]minus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ANOTHER WESTERN SCHEME PROPOSED. The consideration of the expediency of extending the railway system of the colony from the present terminus at Redfern into the city, including…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Baulkham-hills Progress Association has appointed Messrs. Cowan, Wright, Bishop, Moxham, and Tannett to represent it on the deputation which will shortly wait on the Minister for Works to ask for a tramway from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For some time past there has been an active agitation at North Sydney and Mosman for a reduction in the heavy tram fares which are at present in operation on many sections locally,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another quiet week in the trade has to be reported, buyers being disinclined to make offers for wool. The news from home appears to be a bit better, but, nevertheless, the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation from the district yesterday asked the Minister for Works to have the road from Castle Hill to Round Corner metalled. The Minister pointed out that tenders were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Paddington Council recently made an application to the Department of Lands for the construction of a road across the old Paddington rifle range from the end of Regent-street to the boundary of the Sydney Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A.), yesterday morning received a deputation consisting of members of the various progress committees in the neighbourhood of Castle Hill, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Parliamentary Committee on Public Works met yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. W. J. trickett, M.L.C. The other members present were Dr. Garran and Mr. P. L C. Shephere, Ms.L.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Par[?]des Princes track, Paris, Beconnais, the well-knowu Parisian chauffeur, has [?]et up a new world's hour's motor cycle record, covering 43 miles 185 yards in the time as against his previous best of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Ermington and Ryualmere Council are anxious to see the matter of the Rosehill railway line settled, and at last meeting it was resolved that a lettet be forwarded to the Railway Commissioners asking if…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A large deputation wailed upon the Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) yesterday for the purp[?]e of asking the dpartment to extend the electric tram service from George-street West along…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the Public Works Committee yesterday afternoon Mr. J. S. Brunton gave evidence in favour of St. James-road scheme, and said he thought the objection to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The proposal to construct a tram along Regent-street was the subject' of a deputation from Redfern, Chippendale, Waterloo, Alexandria, and Botany to the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Further evidence was taken before the Public Works Committee yesterday with regard to the expediency of extending the railway system of the colony from the present terminus at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--It will be generally admitted that no person in our community has ever been better qualified for expressing an opinion on the perennial subject of a city railway that the late…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rookwood Council is taking energetic measures to prevent the spread of the plague to that district, and has ordered a large supply of disinfectants. These it has been decided, shall be…
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