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Railways, roads & transport, 1878

1,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 51

Bridge Over Middle Harbour Wanted

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 14

On Tuesday, a deputation, consisting of Mr. A. Stuart, M.P., Mr. Rowe, Mayor of Manly, Mr. Ives, Mr. Hilder, Mr. Street, Mr. Barnett, ana Mr. Peters waited upon the Minister for Works, to represent the…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Fortnightly Tourist's Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 10

This train will run South, to Moss Vale, on SATURDAY, the 2nd March, leaving Sydney at 7.50 a.m…

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Tolls on the Old and New South Head Roads

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 14

A numerous deputation from the municipalities of Paddington and Woollahra waited on Saturday on the Premier and Minister for Lands, who was accompanied by the Minister for Works, to seek from the…

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Terrible Railway Accident near Hartford. Thirteen Persons Killed and Many Injured

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 3

Hartford, January 16. A serious railroad accident happened on tie Connecticut Western Railroad, just beyond Tariffrille, about ten miles from Hartford, at 10 o'clock this evening. An…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

MACQUARIS PLAINS, Friday, March 1st.—About six o'clock on Thursday morning Mr. Beattie was found in a dying condition at the bottom of the embankment, between the Macquarie Field's and Raglan station. At present the affair…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Orange Races, 6th and 7th March, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 10

Excursion Tickets, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all statious to Orange on the 5th of March, 1878, available for return for same periods as ordinary return tickets…

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Stevenson's Suspension Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 6

At a meeting of the British Association Mr. G. Stevenson read a paper on "Street Locomotives," in which he described the somewhat singular system of constructing railways of which we copy an illustration from the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Late Railway Accident

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 6

Sir,—Now that the prosecution for manslaughter, arising but of the late railway Accident at Emu Plains has concluded, a word or two with reference…

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Railway From Sydney to Newcastle

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

SUCH a work as a railway connecting Sydney with the Great Northern Railway line ought not to be undertaken at all, unless it can be proved to possess a…

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The Railway Station Verandah

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 7

THE following letter has been received this week by Mr Taylor, M. L. A., from the Department of Works:— “Sydney, February 20th, 1878…

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Western Railway Extension

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 2

We learn from the Dubbo Dispatch that the triasurvey of the line from Dubbo to Rourke is now completed. It was commenced by the party in charge a Surveyor Stevens in August last, and ended on the is…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Macquarie Plains

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 3

MACQUABLE PLAINS, Monday, March 4.—The Coroner's inquest held by Mr. Fulton, J.P., and a jury of aix persons, respecting the death of Mr. Bentty, who was found in a dying condition at the bottom of a…

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Tramways for the City

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

The Sydney Corporation, on the motion of Alderman Chapman to-day, carried the following resolution:—"That in the opinion of this Council, the establishing of a system of properly constructed…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Rich. Mond Lines. Orange Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

6th and 7th March, 1878. Excursion Tiekets, at a single fare for the double journey. will be issued at all stations to Orange on the 5th of March, 1878, available for return for same jperiods as…

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Railway Extension to the Suburbs

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 2

An adjourned public meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Randwick, last evening, to consider the steps to be taken to secure the extension of the railway to the southern and eastern suburbs. The…

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Improved Tramrails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 7

THE South Australian, Register says that Mr. Perc[?] Wells (of Messrs. Wells, Brothers, of Adelaide) has just taken out a patent for an improved system of tramrails and new form of tramway, which he contends will prove the…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Burrangong Races (Young), March 14th and 15th, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the double journey will be issued at all stations for Murrumburrah, on TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1878, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th instant…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Hawkesbury Agricultural Show, 26th MARCH, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 8

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations to Richmond on the above day, available for return up to the 28th instant. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,…

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The Western Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 5

THE Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Charles A. Goodchap) has just inspected the various stations on the Western line of railway, with a view to ascertain, by personal inspection, the traffic facilities and requirements of each…

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Credit Railway Passes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 5

SIR,—As some discaission has taken place in reference to the part I have taken in recommending destitute persons to the Commississner for Railways for the grant of a credit railway pass to enable them to search for employment. it…

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