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Railways, roads & transport, 1879

1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 56

Deputations. Railway Station at Eskbank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Wilson (manager of the A Vale of Clwydd Colliery), Mr. Pitt (manager of the Eskbank Colliery), Mr. Schroder, Mr. Moore. Mr Hutchinson, and Mr. Ebblewhite, waited upon the Minister…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Easter Holidays 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 7

NOTICE Is hereby given that during the above Holidays Special Trains will run to the suburbs as required…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Easter Holidays, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that tickets at Excursion Rates will be issued upon these holidays at all stations to all stations for distances over 15 miles, commencing with the Mail Trains on the 10th April, and terminating on the 14th April, both days…

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Gpvernment Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Randwick Races. 16th, 18th, and 19th APRIL, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 7

TICKETS at Excursion Rates available for return up to and inclusive of, 21st April, will be issued to Sydney as follows:—:From distances over 40 miles on and from Tuesday the 15th up to Saturday, the 19th April…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Good Friday and Easter Monday, 11th and 14th April, 1679

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 7

NO GOODS will be received or delivered on the above days at the Redfern goods shed, but arrangements will be made for the delivery of perishables and live stock up to 10 a.m…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney. 4th April. 1879. To Timber Merchants and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 7

The time for receiving TENDERS for the supply of Hardwood Timber, in Sleepers, for the Tramway from Redfern to Hunterstreet, has been extended until 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, 1879…

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Queensland Railways. Central and Northern District. Central Railway. Fourth Section, 170 Miles to 197 Miles. Contract for Works, No. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 7

TENDERS are invited for the construction of the Fourth Section of the Central Railway, from 170 miles to 197 miles, in length 27 miles, in accordance with Plans, Sections, Drawings, General Conditions, and Specifications, which may be seen at the…

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North Shore Bridge and the Great Northern Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 5

Sir,—Permit me to invite your attention to a matter of vast importante to the citizens of Sydney, and the inhabitants of North Shore, Brisbane Water, Newcastle, Maitland, Singleton, and New England districts, viz., the…

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Proposed Bridge Over the Hunter at Muswellbrook

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 41

To the Members of the Legislative Assembly, more partienlarly Mr. John M'Elhone, member for the Upper Sunter, and to Sir John Robertson, M.L.C., formerly "the people's" representative for the Upper Hunter…

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The Mystery of Wiseman’s Ferry Road. Chapter III.—(Continued.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 2

“ Content in guilt’s profound abyss to drop, Nor struggling Bend one bubble to the top.” GEORGE CALDECOTT stepped out stoutly. He had only, a vague idea as to what…

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The Lithgow Railway Station. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 5

SIR.—As an old journalist, and one who knows that it is the endeavour of every editor to preserve a character for impartiality, I will not do you the Injustice to suppose that became you have inserted a letter upon the above question…

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City Railway Plans

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 14

THE debate on the Sydney Extension Railway Bill will doubtless prove a source of satisfaction to our citizens, and ought not to create any alarm or jealousy in…

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Department of Public Works. Railway Brabca. Sydney 4th April 1879. To Timber Merchants and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

The time for receiving TENDERS for the supply of Hardwood Timber, in Sleeprs for the Tramway from Redfern to Hunterstreet, has been extended untill 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, 1879…

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Department of pablic Works, Railway Branch, sydney, 24th February, 1579. To Railway Contractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 29th April, 1879, from persons willing to contract for constructing the Workson the extension of the Great Northern Railway from Tamworth to Uralla, being a length of about 63½…

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Government Railways. Overland to Sydney. Randwick Races and Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, Sydney, Easter, 1879. Return Tickets, £7 10s EACH, available for return for one month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

NOTICE is hereby given that arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department and with Messrs. Cobb and Co., for the through journey from Melbourne to Sydney overland for the convenience of those persons who are desirous…

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Oregon Sleepers for the Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 6

Sir,—Is it possible that the officers who recommend this do not know that Oregon sleepers will be rotten long before they have been in the ground twelve months? Whereas, our colonial hardwood, which is no dearer, will last for ten…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Easter Holidays, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

Notice is hereby given that tickets at Excursion Rates will be issued upon these holidays at all stations to all stations for distance over 15 miles. commencing with the Mail Trans on the 10th April and terminating on the 14th April, both days…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Easter Holidays 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

NOTICE is h[?]re[?]y given that during the above Holidays Special Trains willl r[?] the suburbs as required…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Good Friday and Easter Monday, 11th and 14th April, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

NO GOODS will be received or delivered on the above days at the Redfern goods shed, but arrangement will be made for the delivery of persihables and live stock up to 10 a.m…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Randwick Races. 16th [?]13th and 19th APRIL, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 11

TICKETS at Excu[?]sion Rates available for return up to, and inclusive of 21st April, will be issued to Sydney as follows:— From distances over 40 miles on and from Tuesday the 15th up to Saturday, the 19th April…

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