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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1863

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, July 17. Mr. Speaker took the chair at half past three. Questions—roads in Central Cumber Land

Empire · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 3

Mr. MACPHERSON asked the Secretary for Lands— 1. What portion of the vote for subordinate roads, which was appropriated last session to be expended on the Western end Southern roads during 1869, has been…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Monday 20 July 1863 · page 8

1. No person will be allowed to take biB seat in or apon any of tbe railway earnages, or travel apon the railway, wilbont baviDg first paid tis fare, and every passenger on paying bis fare will be famished with a…

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Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 8

THE opening of the extension to Picton—the last of Sir M. Peto and Co.'s contracts in this colony—is the most important event with regard to railway construction that has occurred during the past month. Although the event was…

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Opening of the Railway to Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 8

THE extension of the Great Southern Railway from Menangle to Picton, was opened for traffic on the 1st of July. The new line is a little more than thirteen miles in length, the railway now extending a distance from Sydney…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 6

1, No person will be allowed to take his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid bill fare, and every passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with a…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Thursday 23 July 1863 · page 6

1, No person will be allowed to take his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid his fare, and erery passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with a…

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Minor Roads

Empire · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 8

MR. ROBERTSON gave the following replies to questions in the Lestslative Assembly, on Thursday night, regarding the minor and subordinate roads:— Mr. Dangar asked the Seoretary for Lands—I. Why…

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Railways

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 5

THE opening of the extension to Picton—the last of Sir M. Peto and Co.'s contracted in this colony—is the most important event with regard to railway construction that has occurred during the past month. Although the event was…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Monday 27 July 1863 · page 8

I, No person will be allowed to take his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid his fare, and every passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with a…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Tuesday 28 July 1863 · page 2

1. No person will be allowed to lske his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid his fare, and every passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with a…

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The Woodcart Stand, Riley and Bourke Streets, South Head Road, to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 29 July 1863 · page 8

SIR—The following paragraph is extracted from the Empire's report of the proceedings of the Municipal Council yesterday:— " PETITIONS,…

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The Pyrmont Bridge Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 6

THE half-yearly meeting was held yesterday, in the office of the Company, the Hon. G. Allen, Esq., M.L.C., presiding as chairman. The fifteenth half-yearly report was read. "The directors lay before the shareholders the…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

1, No person will be allowed to laks his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid his fare, end every passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with a…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Monday 3 August 1863 · page 6

1, No person will be allowed to take his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid his fare, and every passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with a…

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Railway Regulation and Fares

Empire · Wednesday 5 August 1863 · page 8

I, Ko parson will ba allowed to lake bis seat in o apon Boy of tbe railway carriages, or travel apon tb railway, witboot-baring first paid tia fare, and et er; passenger on payiog bis fare will be famished with…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Thursday 6 August 1863 · page 2

1, No person will be allowed to take bia seat in or open any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without baring first paid tis fare, and every passenger on payiog his fare will be furnished with a…

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The Menangle Bridge. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 7 August 1863 · page 5

SIR— The iron, bridge over the Nepean, at Menangle, is in all 486 feet long, and the openings between the piers are three in number; each opening being 150 feet in the clear…

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Railway Accommodation and Fares. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1863 · page 2

SIR,—Will you publish, these few lines, and oblige the public and yours obedient. Our new railway fares have deceived numbers. I for one have been victimised, and many others I could…

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Railway Regulations and Pares

Empire · Friday 7 August 1863 · page 6

1. No person will be allowed to take his seat in or upon any of the railway carriages, or travel upon the railway, without having first paid his fare, and every passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with…

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The Pyrmont Bridge Company

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 6

THE half-yearly meeting held on July 31st, in the office of the Company, the Hon. G. Allen, Esq., M.L.C., presiding as chairman. The fifteenth half-yearly report was read…

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