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Railways, roads & transport, 1872

293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 15

Coaching Information. Western Road

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 10

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Railway Fares

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 10

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Diabolical Attempt to Throw an Express Train off the Track

Evening News · Wednesday 29 May 1872 · page 3

MR. A. RIEDINGER and his wife, residing a short distance below the railroad station at Williams-bridge, were startled about 8.40 o'clock on Thursday, as the 8 p.m. Boston express train passed by on its way eastward, by a…

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Diabolical Attempt to Throw an Express Train off the Track. (From the New York Standard, March 30th.)

Empire · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 3

MR.A. RIEDINGER and his wife, residing a short distance below the railroad station at Williams-bridge, were startled about 8.40 o'clock on Thursday, as the 8 p.m. Boston expres train passed by on its way eastward, by a…

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Daring Attack upon a Railway Tr[?] Madrid, April 1

Evening News · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 2

THE A[?]sian train was robbed last night when between Valdepenas and Manzanares by armed brigands, who had previously removed the rails. Three persons were seriously injured, and fifteen thousand dollars…

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Railway Fares

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 10

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Daring Attack upon a Railway Train. (By Submarine Telegraph.) ' Madrid, April 1

Empire · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 4

THE Andalusian train was robbed last night when between Valdepenas and Manzanares by armed brigands who had previously removed the rails Three persons were seriously injuered, and fifteen thousand dollars…

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Lane Cove Road. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 8

SIR,—Mr. W. H. M'Kcown, in his letter in your issue of Wednesday last, complains of the selfish conduct of the Borough Council of St. Leonards, in altogether neglecting the main thoroughfare leading to Lane Cove and Colah,…

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Coaching Information. Western Road

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 10

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The Transcontinental Railway Scheme

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 7

It would appear the news of the South Australian Transcontinental Hallway scheme reached England sometime back. In number of the Spectator received by the last mail we find the…

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Railway Fares

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 10

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Trans-continental Railway

Empire · Monday 10 June 1872 · page 4

THE South Australian, scheme for a " Transcontmontal Railway — or rather the proposal SO shamefully stolen by certain South Australians from private individuals in this…

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Lane Cove Road. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 6

SIR—It will appear to persons unacquainted with St. Leonards and the abovenamed road, that Mr. Tunks, in his reply to my letter of the 29th May, has made a crushing defence against the charge of selfishness and neglect of…

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Burrawang Cross Roads. June 3

Evening News · Friday 14 June 1872 · page 3
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Since the visit of reporter we have been quite neglected here, and thankful ought we be that even he took notice of us. Rain is failing here in "galore." Ploughing is going on,…

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Legislative Assembly. Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Lake George Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 June 1872 · page 2

Mr. FORSTER asked the Secretary for Public Worhs, or the Minister representing him,—"1. What total amount of money has been granted for, and how much expended upon, the Lake George Road,…

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Burrawang Cross Roads. June 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 7

Since the visit of your reporter we have been quite neglected here, and thankful ought we be that even he took notice of us. Rain is falling here in "galore." Ploughing is going on,…

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Coaching Information. Western Road

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 10

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The Irish Citizen · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 10

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Railways and Their Management. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1872 · page 5

SIR,—I enclose for your notice a charge made to me this day. Acting as an agent for another, I applied for his goods, and found two small packages, in weight 2 cwt 1 qr., to called by railway. One arrived here on the 22nd May,…

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