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Railways, roads & transport, 1879

1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 56

Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines, Coursing Club Meeting. Bathurst. 1st and 2nd JULY, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1879 · page 9

Tickets, at Excursion Rates, will be isued at all stations to Bathurst for distances over 50 miles, on MONDAY, the 30th June, and for distances under 50 miles on the 1st and morning of 2nd July, available for return for seven days…

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Pennant Hills Roads

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 8

A deputation, consisting of Mr. M'Culloch, M.L.A., Mr. J. R. Liusloy, Mr. E. Terry, Mr. Spurway, and Mr. P. Miller, waited on the Minister for Works last Friday, and requested that the Parramatta and…

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Military Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 3

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Mr. Tunks (Mayor), Messrs. Stephenson, Gale, and Langley, and Dr. Ward (aldermen), of St. Leonards, waited on the Minister for Works, and asked that the Government should…

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The Bulli Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 3

A deputation, from North Illawarra, was introduced to the Minister for Works, yesterday morning, by Mr. Thomas Garrett, M.L.A.; the object being to request the Minister to place a special grant of money on the Estimates for the…

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Roads in the Newcastle District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 3

Yesterday morning, a deputation, consisting of Mr. Hungerford, M.L.A., Dr. Bowker, M.L.A., Mr. Neilson (Mayor of Wallsend), Mr. Watson (Mayor of Waratah), Mr. Murray (Mayor of Hamilton), Mr. Richardson (Mayor…

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The Railway from Junee to Narrandera

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 1028

On Tuesday night, in the Legislative Council, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved,—" That this House approves of the plans, sections, and book of reference of a proposed railway from Junee to Narrandera, laid before the…

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Department Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 18th June, 1879. to Carriers and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 3

TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 1st July, 1879, from persons willing to contract for the Delivery of Goods, including Wool, in connection with the Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways, within the…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Coursing Club Meeting. Bathurst, 1st and 2nd JULY, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 3

Tickets, at Excursion Rates, will be isued at all stations to Bathurst for distances over 50 miles, on MONDAY, the 30th June, and for distances under 50 miles on the 1st and morning of 2nd July, available for return for seven days…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. to Quarrymen and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1879 · page 3

TENDERS will be receievd at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 24th June, 1879, from persons willing to contract for the supply of 1100 tons of bluestone Cube Sets for the tramway from Redfern to Hunter-street…

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The Inverell Road Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 5

A large, influential, and enthusiastic meeting was held here yesterday afternoon at Gorman's Hotel, to consider the want of railway communication and the roads question. The following resolutions were…

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Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney, 23rd June. 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 9

TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 15th July. 1879, from persons willing to contract for the Erection of a new Carriage Shed at Newcastle. Plan. speeiflcation, and form of tender may be seen, and further…

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Deputations. Illawarra Main Road

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 3

A deputation from the Illawarra district, consisting, of the Hon. J. Marks, M.L.C., Mr. Charles, M.L.A., Major Black. Mr. John Colley, and Mr. E. L. Dimmock, waited on the Minister for Works this…

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High-level Bridge to St. Leonards to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 3

Sir,—In the report of a deputatiin which waited on the Minister for Works, which appeared in your issue of the 21st instant, I lcarn that the electorate of St. Leonards had over 3000 electors on the latest electoral roll; and that the…

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Railway Rates From Moss Vale

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 3

A deputation, consistinjrof the Hon. A. Campbell, M.L.C., Mr. Garrets, M.L.A., Captain OnsW, M.L.A., Mr. Badgory, M.L.A., W. O. Gilchrist, D. Morrice, F. D. Badgery, B. Carter, and H. E. Kater,…

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Nothern Railway Passenger Rates

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., introduced to tHe Minister for Worts, to-day, a deputation composed of Messrs. M'Elhone, Bowman, Badgery, and Roseby, M.L.A.'s, and Messrs. G. Loder, R. J. Smart, and J…

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Government Notices. Department of Public Warks, Railway Branch, Sydney, 23rd June, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 7

TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 17 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 15th July, 1879. from persons willing to contrect for the Erection of new Passenger Station at Liverpool. Plan. specification, and from of tender may be seen and [?]rther…

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Road From Macquarie Bridge to Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of the Hon. J. Marks, M.L.C., Mr. Charles, M.L.A., Major Black, Mr. J. Colley, and Mr. E. L. Dimmock, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to present a petition against a proposed…

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The Mystery of Wiseman’s [?] Ferry Road. Chapter X.—(Continued)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

YORKY, however, had any amount of stories relative to escapes or attempted escapes, mainly, of the mythical type, perhaps at the base of them a…

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Excursion Rates on Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., Mr. M'Elhone. M.L.A., Mr. badgery, M.L.A., Mr. Bowman, M.L.A., Mr. George Loder, Mr. J. Moore, and Mr. R. J. Smart, waited on the Minister for…

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Railway Rates to Mossvale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Garrett, M.L.A.; Captain Onslow, M.L.A; the Hon. A. Campbell, M.L.C.; Mr. Padgery, M.L.A., and Messrs. D. Morrice, J.P.; A. Bedgery, F. Badgery, W. O. Gilchrist, and E. Carter,…

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