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Railways, roads & transport, 1866

182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 10

Railway Fares to the Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1866 · page 5

A MEETING of the inhabitants of Burwood was held yesterday evening at Neitch's Inn, to take into consideration the proposed increase of railway fares, and to adopt a petition to the Government in reference to the matter…

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Public Meeting Against the Increased Railway Fares

Empire · Saturday 30 June 1866 · page 5

Yesterday evening a public meeting was held Neitch's Hotel, Burwood, to take into consideration the proposed increase of railway tares, and to adopt a petition to the Government in reference to the same…

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Lane Cove Road. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1866 · page 2

SIR,—A writer in your Thursday's issue complains—and I think very justly—of the bad state of the road opposite St. Leonards' Church; but I wish to inform your correspondent that the funds in the hands of the trustees of the…

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The Collection of Goods for the Railways. To the Editor the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1866 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondents, [?] yesterday and to-day's paper about the railway contrat, would seem to mystify the affair. I think it is not [?]question between licensed draymen and the Minister for [?]erks alone, but it affects…

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Northern Railway. Down Trians

Empire · Monday 2 July 1866 · page 6

STATIONS Trains leave NEWCASTLE Honeysuckle Point…

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Southern and Western Railway.—time Table. Down Tranins

Empire · Monday 2 July 1866 · page 6

STATIONS SOUTHERN LINE. SYDNEY. Newtown…

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Cartage of Goods to the Government Railways. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 2 July 1866 · page 5

Sir.—I glad to see in your impression of the 29th instant, that you had at length taken up the question ageinst the proposed introduction of the new system of cartage, by which some highly-favoured…

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Railway Fares to the Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1866 · page 2

IN pursuance with a resolution adopted at a meeting of the inbabita[?]ts of Barwood, held on Friday last, a deputation, consisting of Mr. Thomas Walker, Mr. S. Lyons, the Rev. W. Lumsdaine, Mr. Illidge, Mr. C. Campbell, Mr. Row,…

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Deputation to the Honorab. Premier of Railway Fares

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1866 · page 5

At noon, yesterday, a deputation consisting of T. Walker, Esq., chairman, of the public meeting held at Burwood, on Friday night, Messrs. Lyor[?] Drynan, Charles Campbell, Illidge, Rev. Mr. Lumsdaine, and…

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Railway Fares to the Suburbs

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 5

IN Pursuance with a resolution adopted at a meeting of the inhabitants of Burwood, held on Friday last, a deputation, Consisting of Mr. Thomas Walker, Mr. S. Lyons, the Rev. W. Lumsdaine, Mr. Illidge, Mr. C. Campbell, Mr. Row…

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Fatal Accident on the Geelong and Ballaarat Railway

Empire · Friday 13 July 1866 · page 5

An inquest was held on Saturday, before Dr. Shaw, coroner, at the Platelayers Arms Hotel, Lethbridge, on the remains of Mr. John Green, chemist, of Bourkestreet, Melbourne, who was killed on the above line on…

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The Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 438

On Thursday afternoon, April 12, taking advantage of an opportunity of visiting the Liffey works of this line, in company with the contractor's engineer, Mr. M. H. Talbot, a brief…

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The Albert Bridge Dubbo

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 July 1866 · page 9

THIS structure, about which a large amount of feeling has been engendered—one result of which has been its receiving the name of Oxley, in addition to that sanctioned by the Government—is situated in the town of Dubbo,…

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Our Suburban Railway Traffic. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1866 · page 2

TO THE HONORABLE PREMIER,— SIR,—The courtesy with which you received the deputation from Burwood, and the attentive consideration you gave to the various grievances which were brought under…

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Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1866 · page 7

SINCE the publication of our last summary the Minister for Works, Mr. Byrnes, accompanied by the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, Mr. Whitton, has travelled over the Western line and inspected the works on the extension between…

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Pyrmont Bridge Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1866 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE half-yearly meeting of the Pyrmont Bridge Company was held yesterday at their office. The Hon.George Allen presided. The following report was read and adopted:— The twenty-first half-yearly report of the Pyrmont Bridge…

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Parramatta. Pennant Hills Road—public Meeting. (From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1866 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the residents at Pennant Hills, and those interested in the public road leading theroto, took place, in pursuance of advertisement, on Saturday afternoon, at Mr. Good's Hotel, Parramatta, to consider the…

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Panama. Dottings on the Road-side. Panama, March 26

Empire · Friday 10 August 1866 · page 3

The cracked bells of Panama Cathedral, had chimed half past ten, and I was just thinking whether I should find time to copy out a few dottings made for the Athenœum since leaving Southampton, when my…

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Suspicious Occurrence on the Road Between the Grey and Hokitika

Empire · Friday 10 August 1866 · page 3

We have spoken more than once about the number of men who have been killed on the road between Hokitika and the Grey; and a remarkble fact is testified to by the person concerned which may be found worth…

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