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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1878

1,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 51

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

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

Return Tickets, £8 10s each, will be issued 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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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Macdonald Town Platform

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

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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The Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 403

A DEPUTATION waited upon the MINISTER FOR WORKS the other day for the purpose of urging the preferential claims of the Inverell route for the extension of the Great Northern…

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Railway Crossing

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 4

WE Some time and pointed out the necessity for a railway crossing at the Parramatta Junction, and we notice that after a good deal of unnecessary delay—for which,…

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The Illawarra Railway

Sydney Punch · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

"Contra Illawwrianam—contra Novam-Cambrianam." —COMMON SENSE. THE wonder is to my mind, Mr. PUNCH, that any man can exist owning one grain of common sense, to say nothing of the mildest…

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The Northern Railway Line

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 17

A deputation, representing some of the Northern districts, and consisting of Mr. Dillon, M.P., Mr. Dangar, M.P., Mr. W, C. Browne, M.P., Mr. Hanley Bennett, M.P., Mr. A. Frazer, Mr. R…

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Omnibus Accomodation From the Railway Station

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 17

Last Tuesday a deputation of suburban residents consisting of Mr. Nichol, Mr. G. Pile, Mr. Marsden, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Brentnall, waited on the Minister for Works to represent the inadequacy of…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1878 · page 2

In consequonce of the interruption to the traffic on the Great Southern Line from floods between Murrumburrah and Cootamundra, Consignors are requested to withhold their goods for a few days until the traffic can be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 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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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Macdonald Town Platform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 7

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 7

Return Tickets, £8 10s each, will be issued 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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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 7

In consequence of the interruption to the traffic on the Great Southern Lino from floods between Murrumburrah and Cootamundra, Consignors are requested to withhold their goods for Cootamundra for a few days until the…

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Proposed Railway Works

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Mr. B. C. De Lissa is advocating in the Telegraph the concession asked of the Colonial Sugar Company for the construction of a short railway line by the Queensland…

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The Southern Railway

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

In reply to a communication from the Wagga Borough Council with [?] to the construction of the Wagga and Albury line from the Albury end entirely, the following telegram has been despatched…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Resumption of Traffic Beyond Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 7

NOTICE is heroby given that the necessary repairs to the line having been effected, goods will be conveyed direct to Cootamundra as heretofore. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,…

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Proposed Railway Works

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Sir. B. C Del[?]ssn is advocating in the Telegraph the commission asked of the Colonial Sugar Company for the construction of a short railway line by the Queensland…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 7

Return Tickets, £8 10s each, will be issued 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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Government Railways. Resumption of Traffic Beyond Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 7

NOTICE is hereby given that the necessary repairs to the line having been effected, goods will be conveyed direct to Cootamundra as heretofore. Department of Public Works Roads Branch,…

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Burwood Railway Station. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 5

SIR,—Shortly before Christmas the railway authorities caused the waiting-room at the Burwood station to be pulled down, and from that time to this—a period of over three months—the travellers by train have had no shelter…

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Railway Omnibuses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 5

At 2.30 yesterday afternoon Mr. Pile and Mr. Woods waited on the Transit Commissioners in reference to the omnibus accommodation at the railway station. Mr. Pile mentioned that, as the other members of the deputation were…

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