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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 56

Department of Mines, Sydney, March 21, 1879. Road in the Municipalities of Leichardt and Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 8

His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Fxecutive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the Road mentioned in the schedule appended hereto, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes through which it passes: Notice is…

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New England Railway Survey. &c. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

The railway line has been surveyed. It runs west from Armidale to Mitchell's Flat, on very fair levels. The Clara Stephenson Company are playing with…

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Railway into the City

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

We understand that it is the intention of the Government to go on with the second reading of the City Railway Bill in the Assembly this evening. On Friday a large de[?]ation is to wait on the Minister…

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The Southern Railway Extension

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 3

Mr. Cornwell and Mr. Lyle had an interview with the Colonial Secretary and the Minister for Works this morning, in reference to the suggestion for endeavouring to get the southern line completed to…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Suburban Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given, that until further notice a TRAIN, will leave Sydney for Parramatta, calling at intermediate stations, at 12.45 a.m., on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY nights…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Clarendon Races, Hawkesbury Course, March 29th, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 8

In addition to the ordinary train leaving Redfern at 9 a.m., a SPECIAL TRAIN Will be run at 12.15 p.m., returning from Clarendon Platform after last race. Tickets will be issued at Excursion Rates, viz:—…

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Victorian Railways. Tenders for the Service of 1878-1879. Carriage of Coal From Newcastle, N. S. W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 8

TENDERS will be received until noon on FRIDAY the 4th April, 1879, from persons willing to convey from Newcastle N. S. W., to Victorian ports about 38,000 tons coal, more or less, as may be required for the use of the Victorian Railways during the…

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The City Railway Extension

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

THE long-desired extension of our railway system to the heart of the city has at length advanced to the stage of being embodied in a bill submitted by the Government. There is some possibility of the…

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Railway into the City

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Works, Mr. Lackey, moved the second reading of the bill to enable the Government to construct a line of railway from the present terminus at Redfern…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Clarendon Races, Hawkesbury Course, March 29th [?]79

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 12

In addition to the ordinary train leaving Redfern at 9 a.m., a SPECIAL TRAIN will be run at 12.15 p.m., returning from Clareadon Platform after last race. Tickets will be issued at Excursion Rates, viz:—…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Suburban Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 12

NOTICE is hereby given, that until further notice a TRAIN will leave Sydney for Parramatta, calling at intermediate stations, at 12.45 a.m., on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY nights…

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Another Bridge Over the Parramatta River

Evening News · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

A deputation from Parramatta, header by Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P., and the Mayor, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, interviewed the Minister for Works this morning, and requested that a sum of £1500 or £2000…

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Deniliquin Bridge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 509

The Minister for Works was waited on by a deputation from Deniliquin to ask the head of it if any steps could be taken to abolish the tolls on the bridge crossing the Edwards, at Deniliquin, and connecting the north with the…

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Traffic Bridge at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., the Rev. J. R. Blomfield, and Messrs. A. G. Smythe, C. J. Byrnes, P. Miller, Neil Stewart, T. Goodwin, and W. A. Long, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works…

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Accident of the Victoria Bridge. BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

A narrow escape from a serious accident on the Victoria Bridge occurred last evening. Cobb's coach to Beenleigh was passing over, and some one having carelessly left the trap-door leading to the…

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The Mystery of Wiseman’s Ferry Road. Chapter Ii

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

If one day’s sorrow. Mar the day’s morrow—If man’s life borrow And man’s death pay—…

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Unsuccessful Railway Negotiations. ALBURY

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

The negotiations pending between the Government and Messrs. Cornwall and Mixner, contractors for the Albury extension of the Great Southern railway, for the earlier opening of the…

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Latest Telegrams. Railway to Wellington. WELLINGTON

Evening News · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

An influential public meeting was held at the Court House, last night, to petition Parliament to open the railway to Wellington by the let September. The public look on this as a matter of great…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Clarendon Races, Hawkesbury Course, March 20th,-879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 10

In addition to the ordinary train leaving Redfern at 9 a.m., a SPECIAL TRAIN will be run at 12.15 p.m., returning from. Clarendon Platform after last race. Tickets will be issued at Excursion Rates, viz:—…

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Railway to George's River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 3

An appointment had been made for a deputation to wait upon the Minister for Works yesterday, in reference to the proposed railway from Sydney to George's River, but yesterday another appointment was made by which the…

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