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Railways, roads & transport, 1871

352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 18

Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 8

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY, August 26th, in consequance of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any train up to, and inclusive of, the…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 21th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 8

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double jounny, will be issued at all Stations to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any train up to, and inclusive of, the…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 21th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 6

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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Government Notices. Overnment Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 6

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY. August 26th, in consequence of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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Railway Goods Tariff. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 5

SIR,—The report in this morning's paper of the objections urged by the Goulburn deputation in their interview with Mr. Byrnes yesterday, to the new railway goods tariff, while it will satisfy most people that the charges are…

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Railway Rates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 5

SIR,—I wish to call your attention to the new rate sheet issued on the 1st August by the Commissioner for Railways, which simply increases the rate of carriage on most goods without any attempt at a more equable classification…

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Our Roads As They Ary, and Ought to Be. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 2

SIR,—Some few months since I remember having read some remarks made by Judge Meymott, to the effect that he considered his escape from accident, on the road between this place and Tamworth, as something Providential…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 8

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY, August 26th, in consequence of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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The Railway Deputation. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of this morning there appears a leading article, referring to the interview the Goulburn, deputation recently had with the Minister for Works, on the subject of the new railway tariff". With the conclusions arrived at, and…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any train up to, and inclusive of, the…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 8

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations beyond Parramatta to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th August, available for return by any train up to, and…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Special Trains, Parramatta and SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Parramatta for Sydney (calling at intermediate stations), on August 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 10 o'clock a.m. FARES:—Single Ticket for the double journey,…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. Saturday Mid-day Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

The usual Saturday Excursion Train will NOT RUN on SATURDAY, August 26th, in consequence of the Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney…

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Railway Goods Traffic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 775

ON Tuesday morning the deputation which was appointed at a public meeting, held at Goulburn a few days ago, waited upon the Hon. J. Byrnes, Minister for Works, with reference to the new railway goods tariff, which came into…

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Hawkesbury Races.—railway Trains. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 4

SIR,—In your report of the Hawkesbury races in this day's issue, a few observations (quoted below) are made in reference to the Railway trains, which appear to hint at something like wholesale…

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"Fair" Railway Charges. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1871 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Macleny's magnificent scheme for making our railways profitable is worthy of his genius, although it seems at first sight too good to be easily realised. For years we have understood that it was quite impossible to make…

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Government Railways. Agricultural Exhibition, 1871. AUGUST 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1871 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations beyond Parramatta to SYDNEY on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th,and 26th August, available for return by any trian up to, and…

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