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Railways, roads & transport, 1878

1,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 51

Railways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 3

SIR,—I read with considerable interest the address of the chairman of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, which appeared in your issue of Wednesday last, and while agreeing entirely with his views on free trade, and the success…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Fortnightly Tourists Trips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 7

This train will run South to Moss Vale, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, leaving Sydney at 7. 50 a.m…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Intercolonial Cricket Match, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 7

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued, at all stations beyond Penrith and Picton, to Sydney, on the 21st, instant, available for return for ten days for distances under 200 miles, and over 200…

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Tanks on the Paroo Road

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 214

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting was held at the Mount Murchison Hotel, Wilcannia, on Friday evening, for the purpose of taking steps to endeavour to get the Government to construct tanks or wells on the Paroo Road, between…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. INTERCOLONIAl Cricket Match, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 9

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations beyond Penrith and Picton, to Sydney, on the 21st instant, available for return for ten days for distances under 200 miles, and over 200…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Fortnightly Tourists Trips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 9

This train will run South to Moss Vale, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, leaving Sydney at 7.50 a.m…

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Railway Construction

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 205

MR. J. Rowland, Division Engineer of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railway, writes to the Railroad Gazette:—"It may be interesting to your professional readers to see this report of the most…

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Heavy Floods in the Campbelltown District.— the Railway Damaged and Traffic Suspended

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 14

During last week the. Campbelltown district was visited with two or three of the heaviest storms of rain known for many years. At Liverpool the George River was quite low at 1 o'clock on Friday…

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LITERATURE. Literary Notices. "Locomotive Engine-driving," a Practical Manual for Engineers in charge of Locomotive Engines. By Michael Reynolds, Locomotive Inspector, London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. Crosby. Lockwood, and Co., London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 28

This is a very useful work. The lives of a large portion of the public, and the safety of large masses of property depend upon the carefulness and skill of engine-drivers. This is clearly shown…

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Damage to Roads and Bridges at Randwick

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1878 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Kiss, Mayor of Randwick, and three of the aldermen, waited upon the Minister for Works this morning, to bring under bit notice the state of tome of the roads and bridges…

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The Western Railway Extension

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1878 · page 2

The Dubbo Dispatch reports that contracts for cuttings on the Dubbo side of Wellington have been entered into. Men are now engaged in the ironbark ranges, near Mitchell's Creek, cutting sleepers for the…

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Late Railway Accident

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1878 · page 3

The men Michael Stephenson and John Larkins, who were severely injured in the lute railway collision, an fast recovering. They an able to walk about the wards of the Infirmary, and will soon be…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern. Western, and Richmond Lines. Intercolonial Cricket Match, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1878 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued, at all stations beyond Penrith and Picton, to Sydney, on the 21st instant, available for return for ten days for distances under 200 miles, and over 200…

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Queensland Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

TENDERS are invited for the construction of the first ana second sections of the Southern Extension, from Warwick to Stanthorpe, in length respectively 20 miles 28.19 chains, and 20 miles 41.60 chains, in accordance with plans,…

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Government Railways. Great Southern Line. Sleeping Carriage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that a Sleeping Saloon Carriage is now attached to the down mail train, leaving Sydney at 6.20 p.m. on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS; and to the up mail train leaving Cootamundra at…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Intercolonial Cricket Match, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will he issued, at all stations beyond Penrith and Picton, to Sydney, on the 21st instant, available for return for ten days for distances under 200 miles, and over 200…

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The Tramway Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning his Worship the Mayor summoned, at 11 o'clock, a special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Councillors, for the purpose of taking into consideration the provisions of the Tramway Bill now before the Legislative…

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Railway Time Tadle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 7

SIR,—Will you allow me, through the medium or your paper, to call the attention of the railway authorities to a great inconvenience connected with the present working of the railways. A person wishing to travel from any station…

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Government Railways. Great Southern Line. Sleeping Carriage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that a Sleeping Saloon Carriage is now attached to the down mail train leaving Sydney at 6.20 p.m. on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS; and to the up mail train leaving Cootamundra at…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Intercolonial Cricket Match, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th February, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued, at all stations beyond Ponrith and Picton, to Sydney, on the 21st instant, available for return for ten days for distances under 200 miles, and over 200…

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