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Railways, roads & transport, 1874

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Branch Railway to Berrima

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 20

A DISPUTATION, consisting of Thomas Garrett M.L.A., Captain Onslow, M.L.A., H. Badgery, J. J. O. Atkinson, James Powell, J. B. Calvert, Mr. Smith (manager of the Fitzroy Iron Mines), J…

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Central Criminal Court. Fridya. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Knight, Chief Justice.) the Orange-road Murder

Empire · Sunday 22 November 1874 · page 3

The Court opened at half-past 9 o'clock, and the trial of Henry Vincent Jarvis for the murder of James Muggridge, on the 22nd July last, near Bathurst, was re[?]med…

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Metropolitan and Illawarra Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 November 1874 · page 7

SIR,—I wish to call your attention to a misconception which you have formed of the importance of the above railway, which, in your leader of Wednesday, 18th instant, referring to the Berrima branch, you describe as a…

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Railway Extension in Victoria. Opening of the Line to Wodonga

Empire · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 3

As our readers have been apprised by telegraph, the Government of Victoria took especial pains to mark the important event of opening the North-Eastern Railway to Wodonga by laying a special train and issuing a…

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The Orange-road Murder

Empire · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

WE understand that Heary Vincent Jarvis, convicted on Friday last, on circumstantial evidence, of the murder of James Muggridge, carrier, on the 22nd July last, on the Orange and Bathurst road, and who…

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Branch Railway to Berrima. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 6

SIR,—Having reference to the article in your issue of the 18th instant, I have been instructed by the committee in this matter to offer some explanation on some points. The coal question is undoubtedly the important, but not…

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Clarence and New England Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 6

THE following petition was presented by the member for the Clarence to the Assembly on Tuesday evening, from "the freeholders, graziers, farmers, and others," resident in the district of the Clarence, in public meeting assembled…

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Metropolitan and Illawarra Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 23rd instant there appears a letter signed "John Biggar," wherein the writer whilst attempting the Herculean task of defending the above undertaking from the unfavourable criticism of the Herald…

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The Thorpe Railway Collision

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 681

The Norwich City Coroner left the jury to consider the relative culpability of Robson, the telegraph clerk, and Cooper, the night inspector. He referred to Chief Justice Jervis's dictum that manslaughter must arise…

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Railway Extension Into the City

Evening News · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 4
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THE public meeting (postponed on Tuesday in consequence of the inclemency of the weather) for the purpose of considering the advisability of petitioning Parliament to give to the borough of…

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Railway at Newtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 5

A MEETING of the inhabitants of Newtown, upon the subject of Metropolitan Railway Extension, was held at the Town Hall, on Monday evening. There were about 60 people present. The Mayor of the Municipality (Mr…

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Railway Extension into the City

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 10

THE public meeting (postponed on Tuesday in consequence of the inclemency of the weather) for the purpose of considering the advisability of petitioning Parliament to give to the borough of…

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News of the Day. New Railway Time Table

Evening News · Monday 7 December 1874 · page 2

The new time table, which will be brought into operation on the 15th of this month will afford great satisfaction to the travelling public, who have been subjected to much inconvenience under the present…

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Cattle Disease. "Hold to the bridge that carries you safely over." To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 15

SIR,—Having read Mr. T. S. Ralph's letter in your issue of the 14th instant, upon the above subject pleuro-pneumonia in particular, I cannot refrain from giving my experience of inoculation…

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The Few Railway Time-Table

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 9

The new time-table, which will be brought into operation, on the 15th of this month, will afford great satisfaction to the travelling public, who have been subjected to much inconvenience under the present…

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The New Railway Time-Table

Evening News · Monday 14 December 1874 · page 2

The new time-table, which will be brought into operation on the 15th of this month, will afford great satisfaction to the travelling public, who have been subject to much inconvenience under the present…

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The New Railway Time Table. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 5

SIR,—By the paragraph in your issue of this day I was led to look at the new time table, which, by the way, we were informed was intended to suit the public convenience, and I find the most useful and convenient train to [?]…

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The New Railway Time Table. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 5

SIR,—I notice in your issue of to-day, a letter referring to Saturday trains from Sydney, signed "Newtown." The writer states that "those who leave their offices at 1 p.m. are new compelled to wait until 2 o'olock before they are…

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The New Railway Time Table. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Upon reading the letter of "Burwood Serubber," in your issue of this morning, I concluded that the 1.20 p.m. train on Saturday will suit him; yet I venture to assert that this alteration in the time table will be a great…

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