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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 56

Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 5th December, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 6

SUPPLY OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK FOR FIVE YEARS, ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1833.—TENDERS, will be received at this Office, and 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 14th January next, from persons willing to contract for…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, onthe 18th, January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return, for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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Progress of the Great Southern Railway

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

The Railway Department is constructing a temporary line from the present terminus at North Wagga to the heart, or rather commercial centre of the town proper. Already this line is made to the…

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Western Australian Railways. Eastern Line. First Section. Department of Public Works. Perth. 3rd December, 1878

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

TENDERS will be received at this office up to noon on MONDAY, the 21st April, 1879, for the Construction of a Line of Railway between the Port of Fremantle and Guildford, being a distance of 20 miles or thereabouts…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, on the 18th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return, for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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Queensland Railways. Maryborough and Gympie Railway. 2Nd Section, Tiaro to Gympie. Contract for Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 3

TENDERS are invited for the construction of the Second Section of the Maryborough and Gympie Railway, from 22 miles 40 chains to 59 miles 70 chains, in length 37 miles 30 chains, in accordance with plans, sections, drawings, general conditions, and…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, on the 18th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles, to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return. for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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The Roads and Bridges of the Colony

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 107
Also in Freeman's Journal

The operations of the Road Department, though rarely heard of except when fault is being found, have been for the last decade covering the colony with a network of roads; the alienation of the land and fen[?]ing of runs,…

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Captain Swigsby and the Prawnsville Railway

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 18

Everybody's attention was fixed on Captain Swigsby, which gentleman, posed on the edge of the platform, with his hand as hinted commanding attention, his face aglow with the fires…

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The Triform Railway Truck. to Carry Perishable Goods, Cattle, or Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 95

The great difficulty that exists in arranging the railway rates of carriage, not only to meet the desires of consignors and consignees, but at the same time to carry profitably at the lowest possible charge, has long been the want of…

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Remarkable Increase of Railway Stock Traffic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 97

We find, much to our surprise, that our estimate of the stock carried by rail in the description of the Triform Railway Truck, of which illustrations appear elsewhere, is far below the actual work done by the department. The…

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Local Railway Collision. To the Editor of the Mercury.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

Sir,—The leader in your issue of the 4th instant will nature cause the public mind to d well again upon the sad catastrophic on our railway some twelve months age, and I hope…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1879 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a ganger on the permanent way, named Cornelius Fleming (brother of William Flemming, who was killed at the Parramatta Junction about two yean ago), was found dead under the…

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Government Railways. School Tickets, Christmas Vacation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 12

Notice is hereby given that all Tickets issued to School Pupils for the Christmas Vacation are available for return for six weeks from the date of issue…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. All-england Cricket Match, Bathurst, January 31st, and 1st February, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 12

Tickets, at Excursion Fares, will be issued at all stations to Sathurst on the above days, available for return for one week…

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Government Notices. (Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Anniversary Day, 27th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 12

Tickets, at Excursion Rates, available for return for one week will be issued at all stations to all stations, as follows:— For distances over 30 miles, from Friday, 24th, up to Monday, the 27th January…

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The Suburban Railway Traffic

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 3

Considerable [?] action has been expressed by suburban railway passengers at the recent alteration of the tariff of fares and ticket system adopted by the last Ministry. It will be remembered that Mr…

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Late Fatal Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 2

An inquest has been held at Campbelltown on the body of ganger Cornotius Fleming, found under Gleenlee railway bridge, between [?] and Campbelltown, The verdict of the jury was that…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond lines. Anniversary Day, 27th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 8

Tickets, at Excursion Rates, available for return for one week will be issued at all stations to all stations, as follows:— For distances over 30 miles, from Friday, 24th, up to Monday, the 27th January…

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