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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1863

233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 12

Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1863 · page 3

WE reported in our summary for July the opening of the last of the railway extensions contracted for by Sir M. Peto and Co. The lines to Picton and Singleton were opened before they were quite completed, but the few…

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Railway Regulations and Fabes

Empire · Tuesday 22 September 1863 · page 6

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

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Wednesday 23 September 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, end ever passenger on paying his fare will be furnished with…

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To the Commissioner for Railways. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1863 · page 8

SIR,—The travelling portion of the people connected with this district feel that the present time table of the railway affords them less accommodation than before. The alteration from the former table, which inconveniences them…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Thursday 24 September 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 fore will be furnished with a…

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Bridge Across the Parramatta River. To the Editor of tht Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1863 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to suggest to the members of the Assembly the propriety of devoting the £2009 that Mr. Shepherd demands as the expenditure for the purpose of having punts in the places where it is proposed bridges should be erected…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Friday 25 September 1863 · page 2

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

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Windsor and Richmond Railway. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 25 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me, respectiually, through the me [?]um of your valuable paper, to disclose certain matters relative to the manner in which we, the work men on the above have [?]elapsed sines our last payment, and we had…

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Minor Roads and Their Management. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Some time ago you published a report of a public meeting, held at the Green Gate Inn, Line Cove; Isaac Shepherd, Esq., M.L.A., in the chair, in reference to the present waste of public money on the Lane Cove and…

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Minor Roads and Their Management. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 5

SIR,—Some time ago you published a report of a public meeting held at the Green Gate Inn, Lane Cove, Mrlsaac Shepherd, M.L.A., in the chair, in reference to the waste of public money on the Lane Cove and Pennant Hills…

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Railways

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 5

WE reported in car summary for July the opening of the last of the railway extensions contracted for by Sir M. Peto and Co. The lines to Picton and Singleton ware opened before they were quite completed, but the few…

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Railway Extension. Meeting at Bathurst, (Abridged from the Bathurst Free Press.)

Empire · Tuesday 29 September 1863 · page 3

ON Thursday evening. pursuant to advertisement, a meeting was held on the squere, in front of the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of discussing the subject of a intercolonial trunk line of railway to victoris, his…

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Railway Regulations and Fares

Empire · Tuesday 29 September 1863 · page 6

1, No person will be allowed to take his east 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 Fare

Empire · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 2

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 · Thursday 1 October 1863 · page 6

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 · Friday 2 October 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 Regulations and Fares

Empire · Monday 5 October 1863 · page 6

1. No person will be allowed to take his neat in or upon any of the raliway 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 6 October 1863 · page 6

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 · Wednesday 7 October 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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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] October 7Th.—parbamatta Volunteer Fire Bridge

Empire · Thursday 8 October 1863 · page 8

—This company held their fourth annual meeting on Tuesday evening, at tbeir room, Mr. N. Payten's, White Horse Cellar. The meeting was for the purpose of electing officers and committee for the ensuing year…

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