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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1844

25 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

The Unemployed Married Artisans and Mechanical Laborers.—the New Military Barracks, South Head Road

The Australian · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 2

IN our late inquiries into the details of humble industry, and the condition, disposal, and employment of tho laboring classes, we chiefly confined our remarks to the…

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Roads

The Australian · Thursday 28 March 1844 · page 2

IN a late number of this Journal, we endeavoured to call public attention to the condition of certain public roads in the Colony, and instanced that of the Great…

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Tht Old South Head Road. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Can any of your readers inform me whether the inhabitants of the Old South Head Road can appeal to any and what authority respecting the disgraceful state of that part…

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The Bathurst Road. (From our Reporter's Note Book.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1844 · page 2

THE road to Bathurst, is, if possible, in worse condition than that to Berrima, although, in some parts a great deal has been done towards its improvement, and the traveller has the…

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Roads

The Australian · Tuesday 9 April 1844 · page 2

We replied briefly to the letter of an OLD ROAD MAKER, in Friday's impression.But the following part of his letter seems to demand further notice.—"But,Sir, since…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Illawarra. Agricultural Society, and Mountain Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1844 · page 2

APRIL 19.—In continuation of our last report of the 12th instant, containing the proceedings of the public meeting assembled on that day in the Market-square of the town of Wollongong,…

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Roads

The Australian · Friday 26 April 1844 · page 2

As the Old Road-Maker has left off finding "maros'nests," and in his last letter (published on Monday) has confined himself to his proper business, satire evidently not…

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The Atmospheric Railway—dublin and Kingstown Extension. (From the Railway Times )

The Australian · Tuesday 30 April 1844 · page 4

We mentioned last week that we had personally paid a visit of inspection to the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company's extension works from…

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Original Correspondence. Bad Roads.—good Suggestion. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—On looking over the New South Wales Government Orders for 1806, I find the following cheap and easy method of repairing a bad road, which may be interesting to the…

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The Illawarra Road. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1844 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Allow me to assure you, that A Land Owner in the District of Illawarra is correct in his assertion respecting the road in that district…

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Original Correspondence. the Illawarra Road. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1844 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I should be sorry to trespass further upon your columns upon the subject of the Road descending the Illawarra Range into the district from Sir Thomas Mitchell's line…

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South Head Road, June 18, 1844

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1844 · page 2

SIR,—As I know you are interested regarding the Phormism Tenax, I beg to inform you, that you may find many thousands of acres near the Pine Mountains, on the River Hume, precisely the same…

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Cook's River Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1844 · page 4

WHEREAS, in conformity with the provisions of an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales, passed in the fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to…

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The Roads of the Colony

The Australian · Thursday 1 August 1844 · page 3

In the course of Mr. James Macarthur's speech at the Pastoral Meeting at Camden in May last, he adverted in terms of unqulified condemnation to tho culpable…

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Cook's River Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1844 · page 4

[?] in conformity with the provisions of an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales, passed in the fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to…

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Railway Reform

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1844 · page 4

We see a bill on this subject is to be introduced next session of parliament. The provisions of the bill, we understand, are as follows: 1. That smoking be allowed, with the exception…

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Original Correspondence. the Roads. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1844 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I see by your paper of Thursday last, that Mr. Robinson brought the state of the roads under the notice of the Council, and I am only surprised that this has not been done…

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English Extracts. Atmosphere Railways in AUSTRIA.—

The Australian · Thursday 12 September 1844 · page 3

A letter from Vienna says: "We are going to have a trial of an atmosphere railroad A company has been formed here to construct one between Vienna and Huttlesdorf…

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Tuesday, October 8. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Cowpasture Bridge

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1844 · page 4

Mr. Private Secretary PARKER delivered the following message from his Excellency the Governor. Message from his Excellency the Governor to the Legislative Council, replying to an address of…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 4

On yesterday week a melancholy accident happened on the Brussels and Antwerp Railroad, at the Vieux Dieux Station, to the train which left Brussels in the Afternoon, at a quarter-past four o'clock, for Antwerp…

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