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Railways, roads & transport, 1878

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Extension of the Great Southern Railway. Cootamundra to Bethungra

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 24

ON or about the 1st proximo, the Railway Depart ment will proclaim the extension of the Great Southern Railway from Cootamundra to Bethungra— a distance of fifteen miles—open for passenger and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1878 · page 6

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journoy 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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Omnibus Accommodation from the Railway Station

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 3

This morning a deputation of suburban residents consulting of Mr. Nichol, M[?] G. Pile, Mr. Maraden, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Brentnall, waited on the Minister for Works to represent the inadequacy of…

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Suburban Railways

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 3

Pursuant to a requisition, the Mayor of St. Peter's (Mr. T. G. M'Cauley) convened a public meeting of the inhabitants and property-holders of district of St. Peter's last night, in the Foresters'…

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Government Railways. Overland to Sydney. Randwick Races and Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, Sydney, Easter, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 7

Return Tickets, £8 10s each, will be isstted from SATURDAY, the 13th to 22nd April, available for return for one month. NOTICE is hereby given that arrangements have been…

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Mudgee Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 5

SIR,—Permit mo through your valuable columns to point out the danger in delaving the construction of the Mudgee railway. The longer it is delayed the leas the necessity for it, for this reason—if the railway is delayed much longer…

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Deputations. the Railway Omniruses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning a doputation, consisting of Mr. George Pile, Mr. Nichol, Mr. Marsden, Mr. Brentnall, and Mr. Jackon, had an interview with the Minister for Works respecting the inadequate naturre of the omnibus…

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The Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1878 · page 5

Yesterday morning Mr. Dillon, M. P., Mr. Bennett, M. P., Mr. W. C. Browne, M.P., Mr. Dangdr, M.P., Mr. A. Fraser, Mr. P. Anderson, and Mr. R. Bloxsome, had an interview with the Hon. John Sutherland, respecting the…

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Accident Through Jumping from a Train

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 2

A female passenger by one of the early trains from Parramatta this morning was rather severely hurt by stepping from the carriage on to the Croydon platform while the train was in motion. She was…

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Proposed Railway to Wollongong and Jervis Bay. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 3

SIR,—It is probable that the Legislative Assembly will so far meet the resolution of Mr. Gray as to agree that there shall be a "railway to Wollongong." I wish to make a few observations as to the best route; and I flatter myself…

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Interruption to Railway Traffic

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 2

The heavy rains which fell in the southern districts yesterday, caused the submergence of the southern line of railway between Binalong and Murrumburrah, and the train from Sydney, yesterday,…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Macdonald Town Platform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after this date the undermentioned Suburban Trains will stop at Macdonald Town Platform to set down and pick up passengers, viz.:—…

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Proposed Railway to Wollongong and Jervis Bay. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 5

SIR,—It is probable that the Legislative Assembly will so far meet the resolution of Mr. Gray as to agree that there shall be a "railway to Wollongong." I wish to make a few observations ns to the best route, and I flatter myself…

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Assaults in Railway Carriages

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 3

A telegram received from Rochester says:—The Rev. Frederick Davis, of Manor House, Northfloot, was this morning summoned before the magistrates at Rochester, on a charge of having…

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Illawarra Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 7

SIR,—By Dr. Jenkins's letter in your issue of this morning, it would be possible for the public to be misled on the subject of his proposed line for the Illawarra railway. Two trial surveys to connect Illawarra with the existing…

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Railway Management. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 7

SIR,—In this morning's Herlad there is a paragraph headed "Railway Management," containing an extract from an article by Mr. Fowler, in the Nineteenth Century (of June last, not January as stated), which erroneously…

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Government Railways. Tortnightly Tourists' Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 9

Its train will run South to Moss Vule on SATURDAY, [?]th instant, leaving Sydney at 7.50 a.m…

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Broken Back Bridge

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 3

A FEW weeks ago, we pointed out the dilapidated state of Broken Back Bridge, and suggested that repairs should be made for the purpose of…

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New Bridge—deputation to the Minister for Works

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 3

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs Hugh Taylor, M.E., T. K. Bowden, H. Fairclough, Neil Stewart, and J. Taylor waited, on the hon. John…

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Tasmanian Main Line Railway Company, Limited

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 5

An extraordinary general meeting of this company was held on January 21, at the offices, 113, Cannon-street, Mr. George Sheward (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman said that…

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