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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A great motor cycle ride was accomplashed last week by Mr. H. B. James, mounted on a 2[?] horsepower De Dion motor tricycle. Mr. James essayed the task of seeing what time an up-to-date motor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Yesterday the Vale of Clwydd lost four hours, and to-day the Hermitage pit lost four hours through the scarcity of railway trucks. This deficiency is the only serious limitation to the coal trade, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,--I have read and re-read--and most carefully, too--the letter of "Taxpayer," but for the life of me cannot see how he or anyone else can be satisfied with the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Sultan, writes a Constantinople correspondent, is always fond of new inventions, especially anything mechanical, and takes great interest in them. The palace is full off…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The residents of Baulkham-hills and Castlehill cordially approve of the answer given by the tradespeople of Parramatta with reference to the acceptability of a tramway, with steam…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →WEST MAILAND, January 17, 10 p.m.—Mr. Barton made his pronouncement of the policy of the Federal Government at the Town Hall tonight. About 1200 persons were present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →SIR.—I am sending, under separate cover, a specimen of " Lisbon Lemons," grown on a three-year-old tree. My object in penning these few lines is to point out what can be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Minister for Works, the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, visited the Lane Cove and Hunter's Hill districts last Saturday, at the invitation of the mayor and aldermen of the borough of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Thursday morning last, about 11 o'clock, a man and a girl were driving along Marsden street in a hooded cart, belonging to Mr. B. Oneda, of Canley Park. The hood prevented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reference to the proposed tramway from Parramatta to Baulkham Hills, Colonel Ferris and Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M'sL.A., waited on Mr. Deane, Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday, the Minister for Works had an interview with some residents from the Dural and Castle Hill districts in regard to the proposed light railway, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The statement of the Chief Railway Commissioner, in reply to a Randwick deputation, that much of the public inconvenience attaching to the existing tram…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A vast amount of inconvenience and considerable loss has arisen owing to the congested state of the wheat traffic on the railway line. The accumulations have now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I noticed in this week's TRUTH a letter about sweating at Darling Island, and was surprised that your correspondent did not state that it was on Sunday that the railway authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The construction of a direct road from Parramatta and Granville to Bankstown and East-hills, avoiding the angle caused by the old route via Rookwood, has gone on slowly, but what has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The services at the Point Piper-road (Woollahra) Congregational Church, both morning and evening, were ot an "in memoriam" character. The Rev. Dr. Fordy[?]e, M.A. (chairman of the Congregational…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In consequence of the heavy wheat production this season and the large quantities now being moved by rail, something like a state of congestion has taken place on the railways. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Monday.-The Chief Engineer states that everything is ready for the calling of tenders for the first section of the Gladstone-Rockhampton railway. The section is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chief Engineer for Railways states that everything is ready for calling tenders for the first section of the Gladstone and Rockhampton Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The chief engineer states that everything is ready for calling tenders for the first section of the Gladstone-Rockhampton railway. The section is 27 miles, and comprises all the most difficult…
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