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Railways, roads & transport, 1873

528 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 27

The Central Pacific Railway. [From a Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 4

IT is the fashion—more especially the Yankee fashion— to call the railroad which crosses the American continent, and connects the two great oceans of the globe, the "most wonderful work of modern times." And so…

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The Newcastle Strike. Sudden Death at Kelso. Failure of the Victorian Loan. the Alleged Oriental Bank Defaulter. Decrease of Victoria Railway Traffic. Crushed to Death at Mudgee. Fire at Rockhampton and Townsville. Latest From the Queensland Diggings. Floods and Loss of Life at Ranenswood and Normanton. Harrison's Meat-preserving Process. Carrol and Beard's Crushing. the Bank of Victoria. Accident at a Melbourne Gymnasium. Projected Opera in Melbourne. Fatal Accident on the Barwon. Latest Mining and Commercial. Newcastle. Tuesday, 8.11 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

The Collieries voted yesterday on the question of making an offer to the masters to work ten and a half hoars. There were eleven votes for it, and fourteen against it. One…

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The Hon. John Sutherland's Visit to Bathurst. [By Our Special Reporter.] Carriage of Coal by the Western Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 2

ON Wednesday, a deputation consisting of Mr. T. T. Wilton, Mr. Gell, and Dr. Bassett waited upon the Minister for Works, at the Royal Hotel, with reference to the carriage of coal on the Western railway…

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Burrawang Cross—roads. February 1

Empire · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

We have had the postal inspector here. but I am sorry to have to say that he met with an aceident at Yulandery by his horse failing under him. Though he was not seriously hurt yet be had to be conveyed in a cart to Molong for…

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Burrawang Cross-roads. February 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 6

We have had the postal inspector here, but I am sorry to have to say that he met with an accident at Yulandery by his horse falling under him. Though he was not seriously hurt yet he had to be conveyed in a cart to Molong for…

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Subordinate Roads Under Trustees. Classification and Proposed Distribution for 1873

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 4

"In every case the figures represent" £." NORTHERN ROADS.—Middle Harbour to Pittwater road, 75; Manly Cove to Pittwater, 246; Waratah to Maitland, 130; Newcastle to Wallsend, 90; Wallsend to Maitland and…

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Subordinate Roads Under Trustees. Clasification and Proposed Distribution for 1879

Empire · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 3

"In every case the figures represent "£". NORTHERN ROADS.—-Middle Harbour to Pittwater road, 75; Manly Cove to Pittwater, 240; Waratah to Maitland. 130; Newcastle to Wallsend, 90; Wallsend to Maitland and…

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Subordinate Roads. (Under Officers of Roads Department.)

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

"The figures in every case represent "£." LCASSIFICATION AND PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION FOR 1873. NORTHERN ROADS.—Manly Cove to Balgowlah, 50; Singleton to Denman, 420; Denman to Merriwa, 660; Merriwa…

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Burrawang Cross-roads. February 1

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

We have had the postal inspector here, but I am sorry to have to say that he met with an accident at Yulandery by his horse falling under him. Through he was not seriously hurt yet he had to be conveyed in a cart to Molong for…

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Country News. [From Our Correspondents.] Burrawang Cross-roads. February 1

Empire · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 4

We have had the postal inspector here, but I am sorry to have to say that he met with an accident at Yulandery by his horse falling under him. Though he was not seriously hurt yet he had to be conveyed in a cart to Molong for…

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Telegrams This Day. the Yan Yean Water Works. Rise in the Rate of Discount. Valedictory Address to Viscount Canterbury. the Tasmanian Meeting, &c. Advance in Maize. Anticipated Return of Mr. Francis to Melbourne. the Agent-generalship of Victoria. the New Loan. Australian Cup Betting. Drunken Railway Driver. Wheat Market Inactive. the Scots' Church, Melbourne. Windsor Municipal Election. Whaling Cruiser at Jervis Bay Newcastle, Singleton, and Other Cricketers. Heavy Floods in Queensland. Railway Accident, Melbourne. Decrease of Victorian Electors. Latest From South Australia, I and Tasmania. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST. Monday, 8.54 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

Messrs. Mayne and Stewart were elected aldermen. Several horses and cattle were struck by lightning in this district hist night…

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Railway Defalcations in Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

ANOTHER case of defalcation on the part of a Government official has been brought to light, the circumstances being exceptionally painful. A. Mr. Belhouse, says the correspondent of the Hamilton Spectator…

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Colonial Railway Extension

Empire · Wednesday 12 February 1873 · page 4

A FEW days ago our energetic neighbours in Queensland were pleasingly employed in the ceremonial commencement of two important branches of their railway system, namely, the…

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Telegrams This Day. Yield of Gold at Shallow Rush, Home Rule. Mayoralty of Ulmarra. Beechworth Races. the Melbourne Age and the New South Wales Railway Loan. North Eastern Railway Works. the New England Agricultural Show. Acquittal of Whittington for the Alma Murder. Ocean Clipper Race. Latest Betting, Commercial, &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Thursday, 2.48 p.m

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 2

The escort takes down 789oz 16dwt gold, and £600 cash. A rush has taken place this morning to diamond mines at Reedy Creek, four miles from…

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Subordinate Roads. (Under Officers of Roads Department.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 15

*The figures in every case represent "£." CLASSIFICATION AND PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION FOR 1873. NORTHERN ROADS.—Manly Cove to Balgowlah, 50; Singleton to Donman, 420; Denman to Merriwa, 660; Merriwa…

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Subordinate Roads under Trustees. Classification and Proposed Distribution for 1873

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 15

[?]In every case the figures represent "£," NORTHERN ROADS.—Middle Harbour to Pittwater road, 75; Manly Cove to Pittwater, 240; Waratah to Maitland, 130; Newcastle to Wallsend, 90; Wallsend to Maitland and…

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Electric Telegraphs and Railways Between Sydney and London Not Impossible. a Repeint of Some Papers on That Subject, Published in the Years 1852 AND 1854. (Concluded.)

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 14

And the sixth Angel poured out his Vial upon the great River Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the Kings of the East might be prepared.—REVELATIONS, xvi., 12…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. English and European News to January 21st. Passengers for Sydney by the Mooltan. Blue Jackets Fob Australia the Loss of the Royal Adelaide. the Australian Squadron. Marriage Op Miss Laura Went Worth. the Papal Relations with Italy and Germany. Wreck of a Steamer and Loss of Thirty Lives. Frightful Railway Accident and Loss of Life in Pennsylvania. the Central Asian Question. Fire at Southampton Docks. Proposed Annexation of Sandwich Islands to the U. S. Revenue of Great Britain. Turkish Railway Loan. Collision of Ironclads at Sea &c., &c., &c., Adelaide

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1873 · page 2

The Mooltan left Galle at 1.15 on January 23rd, and, experienced fresh north-westerly winds accompanied by heavy rain-squalls, and a strong adverse current to 10 degrees…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail at Adelaide English and European News to January 7th. Passengers for Sydney by the Mooltan. Blue Jackets for Australia. the Loss of the Royal Adelaide. the Australia Tt Squadron. Marriage of Miss Laura Wentworth. the Papal Relations with Italy and Germany. Wreck of a Steamer and Loss of Thirty Lives. Frightful Railway Accident and Loss of Life in Pennsylvania. the Central Asian Question. Fire at Southampton Docks. Proposed Annexation of Sandwich Islands to the U. S. Revenue of Great Britain. Turkish Railway Loan. Collision of Ironclads at Sea &c., &c., &c. [By Elecrric Telegraph.] [From Our Adelaide Correspondent.] Adelaide

Empire · Monday 17 February 1873 · page 2

The Mooltan left Galle at 1.15 on January 23rd, and, experienced fresh north-westerly winds accompanied by heavy rain- squalls, and a strong adverse current to 10 degrees…

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