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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 56

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 8

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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ESKBANK and Lithgow Railway Station. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 5

Sir,—An article under the above heading appeared in your issue of Monday last, which, it seems, was written by one of your reporters, whom you had sent to the locality. The account he gives is altogether incomplete, for it only…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 8

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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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 37

Wool.—The sates of this week were well attended. and buyers were prepared to pay a fuir value for all offered, considering the latest London news. Most of the lots were remnants, and could…

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Whaling Road at St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 3

Messrs. Fell, Younger, Anderson, and Slade yesterday waited on the Hon. the Minister for Mines with reference to the whaling road at St. Leonards. Mr. BAKER said the road was included in the deeds to…

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The Mystery of Wiseman’s Ferry Road. Chapter Iv

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 2

A nature loyally controlled, And fashioned in the righteous mould Of English gentleman. THE Yarramundra Punt Hotel was a…

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Railway Extension from REDFERN to the Circular Quay. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 7

Sir,—The above important subject being now before our highest tribunal, and as in the running comments a few evenings ago, it was scarcely possible to give more than a passing allusion to other routes, I shall feel obliged by your…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 9

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. Suburban Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 9

THE ATTENTION OF PASSENGERS is directed to the NEW TIME TABLE for the arrival and departure of trains, which will some into operation on MONDAY, the 21st instant. To shorten the time of the journey, it has been decided to…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th February, 1579. to Railway Contractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 9

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

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Great Northern Railway Extension. Meeting at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, 16th inst., largely attended meeting of the inhabitants of Castle Hill; Baulkham Hills, Dural, and the surrounding…

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The New Railway Time Table

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

The new and improved railway time-table was inaugurated yesterday, and has been highly commended by all the railway passengers, especially the suburbanites, for whose convenience it was specially…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th February, 1579. to Railway Contractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 3

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 Works on the extension of the Great Northern Rail way from Tamworth to Uralla, being a length of about 63?…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 18th April, 1879. Parish Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 8

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having d[?]med it expedient to open and make the several Parish Roads mentioned in the schedule appended hereto, to be maintained at the expense of the parishes…

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Railway Passengers. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

SIR.—Will you kindly allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal to call attention to an existing evil in the new system of collecting railway tickets at Redfern. Whist in a first-class carriage this morning. I saw tiwes…

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Maryborough and Gympie Railway. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Annear and Co.'s tender for the second section of the Maryborough and Gympie railway has been accepted…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th February, 1579. to Railway Contractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 8

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 Works on the extension of the Great Northern Railway from Tamworth to Uralla, being a length of about 63½…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that Tickets at excursion rates will be Issued at all stations to Sydney on and from MONDAY, 21st April, up to SATURDAY, 26th April, and including passengers by the mail trains arriving in Sydney on Monday morning, available for…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Suburban Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 8

THE ATTENTION OF PASSENGERS is directed to the NEW TIME TABLE for the arrival and departure of trains, which will come into operation on MONDAY, the 21st instant. To shorten the time of the journey, it has been decided to…

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Government Railways. Suburban Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 8

With reference to the advertisement stating that until further notice a late train would leave Sydney for Parramatta at 12.45 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, NOTICE is hereby given that the above train WILL NOT RUN…

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