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Railways, roads & transport, 1874

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Railway Train Robbed by Brigands

Empire · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 3

THE Andalusian mail train, on its way to Madrid on Saturday night lost, was (says the Madrid correspondent of the Times, under date 22nd December) stopped and robbed by brigands. A…

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Government Notices. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 8

TICKETS at a Single Fare for the Double Journey will be issued at all stations for all stations, upon the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th April, available until SATURDAY, the 11th April…

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Subordinate Roads

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 420

THE following is the classification and proposed distribution of the Parliamentary grant for 1874:— NORTHERN ROADS.—Road from Middle Harbour to Pittwater Road, £75; Manly Cove to Pittwater, £240; Newcastle to Lake…

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The Zig-zag, Great Western Railway

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 14

ONE of the most impressive sights and grandest hits of engineering in the world—one, too, which will lose little by comparison with that wonder of the 19th century, the…

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Land Slip on the Western Railway

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday the driver of the usual morning train (substituted for the night passenger train) from Sydney to Raglan, when about three miles from Tarana, on the Raglan side, observed an…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 2

Tickets at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for all stations, upon the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th April, available until SATURDAY, the 11th April…

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Government Notices Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Western Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 2

To be held at BATHURST 1st and 2nd of April. For the convenience of persons wishing to attend the above Show, Excursion Tickets, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued by the morning train to…

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Land Ship on the Western Railway

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 3

ON Saturday the driver of the usual morning train (substituted for the night passenger train) from Sydney to Raglan, when about three miles from Tarana, on the Raglan side, observed an…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1874 · page 6

For the convenience of the Easter Excursionists by Railway, and to admit of their being in Sydney by TUESDAY MORNING, it has been decided that they may return by the Mail Trains, which will leave Goulburn at…

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Government Railways Easter Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1874 · page 6

Redfrrn GOODS SHED will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, April the 3rd; SATURDAY, the 4th; and MONDAY, the 6th instant. No goods will be received or delivered on the above days…

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Government Notices. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1874 · page 6

Tickets at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for all stations, upon the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th April, available until SATURDAY, the 11th April…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 18th March, 1874. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Randwick Races, Held April 6Th, 9Th, 10Th, and 11Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1874 · page 6

TICKETS will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction and Parramatta to Sydney, at a single fare for the double journey, on April 4th, 6th, 8th, and 9th. available to return by any train, Mad Goods…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 18th March, 1874. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Randwick Races, Held April 6Th, 9Th, 10Th, and 11Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

TICKETS will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction and Parramatta to Sydney, at a Single fare for the double journey, on April 4th, 6th, 8th, and 9th, available to return by any train. Mail Goods…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition.—cheap Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

TICKETS at 1d. per mile will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction and Parramatta, to Sydney, on Wednesday, the 16th April, available to return until Tuesday, the 21st April…

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Railway Return Tickets. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 3

SIR,—I beg to put the public on their guard during the season that return tickets are issued lest they be annoyed as I have been. Last night, at Raglan, I asked for a return ticket to Sydney. A ticket was handed to me, which, in my…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for Sydney from the 13th to the 18th April inclusive, available for day of issue only for distances ander 15 miles, and for distances over 15 miles…

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Government Notices. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1874 · page 2

Tickets at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for all stations, upon the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th April, available until SATURDAY, the 11th April…

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Excursions by the Railway

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 4

ODDFELLOWS' FETE.—The Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Sydney district, made an excursion to Emu Plains, by special train, yesterday. About 1000 persons availed themselves of paying the…

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Shocking Railway Accident at North Adelaide

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 3

THE "South Australian Advertiser" gives the following particulars of the recent railway accident: "A deplorable accident occurred late on Friday evening, March 27, on the Northern line of…

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Government Notices. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition.—cheap Excursion Tickets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 8

TICKETS at 1d. per mile will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction and Parramatta, to Sydney, on Wednesday, the 15th April, available to return until Tuesday, the 21st April…

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