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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1869

262 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 14

America. Extraordinary Fight on a Railway

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 4

Some extraordinary news is contained in American papers just received. A dispute between the Erie and the Albany Railway Companies has led to a regular battle, which…

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American Railway Disasters

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 10

PHILADELPHIA, August 3.— Railway disasters, with loss of life and terrible wounds, are such common affairs in America that they do not attract any great amount of attention. It may be otherwise, however,…

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Department of Lands, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Parish Roads and Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 November 1869 · page 2

NOTICE ia hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV. No. 11, that no objections having been made to the proposed opening of the Parish Roads and Street mentioned in the annexed…

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Government Notices. 20.32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 8

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Government Notices. 20[?]2. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 1[?]th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1869 · page 8

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following S[?]al Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Channel Railway

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 November 1869 · page 14

MR. J. E. Bateman described a scheme, devised by himself and Mr. J. J. Revy, member of the Institute of Civil Engineers of Vienna, for a " Channel Railway."— The authors propose to lay a tube of cast iron…

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Opening of Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Viaduct

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 November 1869 · page 2

Her Majesty has been pleased to intimate to the Lord Mayor, through Mr. Gladstone, that if her health permit, she will, in complance with the wishes of the citizens, preside at the opening of both Blackfriaus Bridge and the…

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Government Notices. 20-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 November 1869 · page 10

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Government Notices. 20-32. Department of Public Works Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1869 · page 10

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Government Notices. 20-33. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1869 · page 6

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'olock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Government Notices. 20-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 8

ANNUAL CONTRACTS.— RAILWAY SMALL STORES, 1870. TENDERS will be received at this, Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from…

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Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

ON the Great Western Extension the permanent way is now laid to the second Mudgee, Road-crossing; but the supply of sleepers is not equal to the demand. There is nothing to report as to contract No. 6. On contract No. 7…

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Government Notices. 20-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 10

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clcok a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Opening of Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Viaduct

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 6

Her Majesty has been pleased to intimate to the Lord Mayor, through Mr. Gladstone, tht if her health permit, she will, in complance with the wishes of the citizens, preside at the opening of both Blackfriars Bridge and the…

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Government Notices [?]0-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney 9th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1869 · page 8

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Government Notices 20-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney 9th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 10

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Government Notices. 20-32. Department of Piblic Works, Railway Branch, Sydney 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this Office untill 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Govornment…

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20-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 19th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores, 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 6

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contract for the supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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Victorian Railways. Preliminary Notice. to Contractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 6

The Government of Victoria proposes to call for TENDERS for the various works of the FIRST 60 MILES, or thereabouts, of the NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (181 miles long) in the first week of…

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Government Notices. 20-32. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney [?]9th November, 1869. Annual Contracts.— Railway Small Stores. 1870

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1869 · page 8

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock a.m. on TUESDAY, the 14th December next, from persons willing to contrac for th supply of the following Small Stores for the year 1870, for the Government…

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