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Railways, roads & transport, 1872

293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 15

South Head-road. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 2

SIR.— Will you kindly insert the, following in your columns it may then bring under the notice of those concerned respecting the disgraceful and dangerous state of the road for about 500 yards near Macquarie…

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Reported Discovery of Gold at Bishop's Bridge. [From Our Maitland Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1872 · page 6

SOME years ago, the precious metal was found in the locality in very small quantities, but owing probably to greater attractions elsewhere for the gold seeker, the search was not pursued to any great extent. Recently,…

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Train's Biography of Fisk

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 13

The most graphic account given of the life of James Fisk, jun., was spoken impromptu by George Francis Train—the news of the assassination being handed to him on the…

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Coaching Information. Western Road

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 10

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Reported Discovery of Gold at Bishop's Bridge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 781

SOME years ago, the precious metal was found in the locality in very small quantities, bat owing probably to greater attractions elsewhere for gold seeker, the greater was not pursued to any great extent. Recently,…

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Railway Fares

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 10

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Railway From Moama to Echuca

Empire · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 3

MR. MORIARTY, Chief Engincer of Rivers and Harbours, arrives in Hay to-day, says the Standard, of the 19th. He has a boat's crew with him, and is making a survey of the Murrumbidgee, preparatory to suagging…

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Coaching Information. Western Road

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 10

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Railway Fares

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 10

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Extension of the G. W. Railway to Macquarie Plains

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 4

WE have to-day to chronicle another step being taken in the advance of the railway towards Bathurst, the far-famed city of the West—an object which has long been looked forward to by all who have the interest of…

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Opening of the Western Railway to Macquarie Plains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 5

THE Great Western Railway was formally opened to Macquarie Plains, by his Excellency Sir Her[?]es Robinson, yesterday. The first train which ran through was the special which conveyed his Excellency the…

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Extension of the G W. Railway to Macquarie Plains

Empire · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 2

WE have to-day to chronicle, another stop being taken in the advance of the railway towards Bathurst, the far-famed city of the West-an. object which has long; been looked forward to by all who gave the interest of…

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Burrawang Cross Roads. July 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 10

Since my last communication a copper mine hus been discovered here, and from the appearance of the specimens, I have no doubt but that it will prove a rich mine—admitted good judges of the like have pronounced it GOOD. As A proof,…

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Coaching Information. Western Road

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 10

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Railway Fares

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 10

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Extension of the G. W. Railway to Macquarie Plains

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 12

WE have to chronicle another stop taken in the advance of the railway towards Bathurst, a consummation long looked forward to by all who have the interest of Bathurst and the Western country at heart…

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Burrawang Cross Roads. Junly 1

Empire · Monday 8 July 1872 · page 4

Since my last communication a copper mine has been discovered here, and from the appearance of the speelmens, I have no doubt but that it will prove a rich mine—admitted good judges of the like have pronounced it GOOD. As a proof…

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Burra Wang Cross Roads. July 1

Evening News · Monday 8 July 1872 · page 4

Since my fast communication a copper mine has been discovered here, and from the appearance of the specimens, I have no doubt but that it will prove a rich mine—admitted good judges of the like have pronounced it GOOD. As a proof,…

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Forster Bridge, Cedar Party Creek, Wingham

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Monday 8 July 1872 · page 4

OUR illustration on page 1, is of a substantial timber bridge—erected some months ago over the Pahpoo, or Cedar Party Creek. This is a small northern tributary of the Manning…

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Railway Extension to the Northpublic Meeting at Inverell. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1872 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting of the inhabitants of Inverell and district was held at the Court-house, Inverell, on the evening of Friday last, June 28th, for the purpose of adopting a petition to the Legislative Assembly, praying that the…

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