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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1850

65 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 4

The Railway Fete

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1850 · page 2

IN our report of the proceedings at the turning of the first turf of the Australian Railway, there was one omission, which we very much regret. On receiving the spade, the Hon, Mrs…

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Sydney Railway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1850 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company took place at the offices of the Company, in Elizabeth-street. The offices being…

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Extraordinary Project.—railway To. India

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 July 1850 · page 2

The distance between England and India is of a very fabulous and artificial character. It used to be called' 10,000, 12,000, or even 15,0.00 miles. The time consumed in traversing it has varied from nine months to…

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The Sydney Railway

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 27 July 1850 · page 4

THE Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders was held in the Royal Hotel on Monday. The meeting was very respectably attended and more harmonious than on the last occasion. Mr. Lamb President of the Board of Directors, was in the chair…

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Sydney Railway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1850 · page 2

THE adjourned General Meeting of the Sydney Railway Company took place yesterday, at the Royal Hotel, and was numerously attended by the Shareholders. On the motion of Mr…

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The Railway Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1850 · page 2

WE have been much gratified at perceiving the improved feeling which has been manifested, even by what may be called the dissentient portion of the…

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Sydney Railway Company

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 August 1850 · page 5

The adjourned general meeting of the Sydney Railway Company took place on Monday, at the Royal Hotel, and was numerously attended by the Shareholders. On the motion of Mr. Donaldson, William Bradley, Esq., was called to the chair…

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Sydney Railway Company. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1850 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—I am sorry that I was unable at an earlier period to notice the report which appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 20th instant, of the meeting of the Sydney…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 September 1850 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Allow me to reply to the letter of your correspondent Mr. Holland, in Tuesday's paper, denying the accuracy of my report on the subject of gradients and other matters…

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Original Correspondence. Railway Crisis. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 September 1850 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,—I perceive by an article in the Courier of Saturday's date, that the authorship of the pamphlet entitled the "Railway Crisis," is attributed to me. Perhaps you will permit…

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The Railway Crisis. [By a Civil Engineer]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 September 1850 · page 1

The Sydney Railway Company have given notice, in terms of their Act of Incorporation, of their intention to make a certain portion of the intended line, but it appears from a leading…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Railway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1850 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company was held yesterday, for the purpose of considering the position of the Company, in consequence of the…

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The Railway Company

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 October 1850 · page 7

On Monday last a special meeting of the shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company was held at the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of considering the position of the Company in reference to the resignation of Mr. C. Cowper as manager. John Lamb. Esq, M C,…

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Original Correspondence. To the Proprietors of Railway Stock in the town of Goulburn. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1850 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I have deemed it necessary through this medium to acknowledge how much I feel the confidence you reposed in me when furnishing my friend Mr. A. Moses, of…

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Original Correspondence. Sydney Railway Company. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1850 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—I perceive that Mr. Thomas, Agars, as chairman of a meeting of "certain shareh[?]lders," has come for ward to assist Mr. [?] Lyons in endeavouring to get a general meeting…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Goulburn. the Railway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1850 · page 3

ACCORDING to public notice, a meeting of the Shareholders in tho Railway Company was held this day, October 22, at two o'clock, in the Goulburn Hotel. At the hour appointed…

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The Sydney Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1850 · page 2

THE Special General Meeting advertised to take place on the 29th instant, for the election of five directors in the place of the gentlemen who have resigned their places at the Board,…

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An Army of Monkeys—A Novel Suspension Bridge

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 November 1850 · page 4

"They are coming towards the bridge; they will most likely cross by the rocks yonder," observed Raoul. " How—swim it?" I asked. "It is a torrent there!" " Oh, no," answered…

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Sydney Railway Company

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 2 November 1850 · page 4

The special general meeting called by advertisement for the 29th instant, was held at the office of the Company, in Elizabeth-street, Mr. Kemp having been moved into the chair, Mr. Lamb proposed that the meeting should adjourn to the Royal Hotel. This motion…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday November 2, 1850. Railway Matters

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 November 1850 · page 2

If we have of late adverted but rerely to the proceedings connected with the affairs of the Railway Company, our silence has not been occasioned by any lack of…

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