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Railways, roads & transport, 1880

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 47

Deputations. Tramway to Coogee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. H. Clarke, M.L.A., Mr. Alderman Moore, Dr. Read, Mr. Wall, and Mr. Peters waited on the Minister for Works, yesterday, to urge upon the Government the desirableness of continuing the…

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Farmers and Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 3

On the 7th iestant a meeting was held in the Largs School of Arts "to take into consideration the disadvantage caused,to the farmers by the Government doing away with the 'bus companies and constructing tramways in their…

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Motors and Apparatus for the Generation and Transmission of Power, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 6

Great Britain Siebe and Gorman, ice-making machine— special 1st: R. Gerrett and Sons, a vertical boiler, &c. —special 1st; T. S. Dobson, furnace bars—2nd: Schaffer and Budenberg, collection of pressure,…

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Deputations. Railway Communication with the North

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 14

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. C. Browne, Bowman, Terry, Dangar, M'Culloch, M.L.A.'s, Chane, W. J. Dangar, J. Moore, G. Loder, J. Rowe, A. J. Gould, R. Blaxland, G. R. Tuckwell, W…

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Tramway Extension

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 14

Last Friday the Minister of Public Works received a deputation composed of Mr. Leary, M.P., and others, asking that the proposed tramway from Camden to Campbelltown should be carried through…

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'BUSES versus Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 7

Sir,—As Iam sure you take a special interest in the welfare of that often abused, but sometimes very useful, company, known generally as the "'Bus Company," will you kindly allow me space to record a fact, which you would…

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New Tramcar

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 3

The specimen tramear built by Mr. Thomas Wearne, at his establishment at the Glebe, for the approval of the Commissioner for Railways, is in every respect a most creditable exhibition of [?]nial…

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Liverpool-road

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

Aldermen Read and Shirling, of the Ashfield municipality, interviewed the Minister for [?]blic Works to-day, directing attention to the bad state of the Liverpool-road running through that locality. Mr…

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Tramway to Pennant Hills. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 7

Sir,—Now that tromways are beyond a doubt practicable, economical, time and labour saving, I wish to call the attention of the City Fathers to the advantage it would be to the city finance to have a tramway to Pennant Hills…

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Liverpool Road, Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 3

Messrs. Read and Shilling, of Ashfield, waited upon the Minister of Works yesterday, for the purpose of drawing attention to the dangerous state of certain portions of the Liverpool Road, at Ashfield…

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The Manuscript Man, Or, The Bible in Ireland. CHAPTER XII.--(Continued.) on the Road

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

Presently she knew him, and talked no more about the story of peace; but answered his few questions like a tired child. Father Eusebius held up his hand with that peculiar attitude of…

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Railway Carriages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 2

Sir,I notice in your issue of yesterday the description of new carriages being built for the Railway Department by Messrs. Hudson, Brothers, and according to it feel assured that they will be appreciated by the travelling public…

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The Regent Tramway Accidents. to the Marce of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 5

Sir.--Mr. J. G. Lavy states, in your issue of yestreday that [?] and tramway accident. (Ascribed in your news coiumn on Thursday did not take place. Having felt in any duty to inform you of rim occur-…

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Motors, Hydraulig and Pneumatic Apparatus. Supplementary Report

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 6

United States: Whittier Machine Co., steam passenger elevator—1st, special. Victoria: Robinson and Son, woolpress—1st; Price Williams, patent woolpress—1st; Price Williams,…

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The Tramway Terminus. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 3

Sir,--I beg to call your attention to the contracted space of ground used as a terminus for the tram-cars in Elizabeth-street North and I take the liberty of suggesting to the authorities that they should…

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Government Railways and Excursion Trains. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

Sir,--With reference to your sub lender in [?] cheap excursion trains of the 14th instant, I can affirm, in confirmation of the second paragraph in said article, my own case. I have for a long time been anxious to…

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American Railway Carriages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 9

Sir,—It is the custom of travellers in the United States, as soon as the train begins to slackon its speed upon approaching a station, to commonce getting ready for disembarking when the train comes to a standstill. The…

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The Tay Bridge Disaster

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 3

A part of the ill-fated train which wot down with the Tay bridge in December last his turned up at Norway. While some fishermen were engaged in hauling up their sets an extraordinary…

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The Armidale Railway

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 3

The advisability of the deviation of the Great Northern Railway threugh the town of Armidale formed the subject of a some what lively debate in the Legislative Council, last night. Some gentlemon were…

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The Tay Bridge Disaster

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

A part of the ill-fated train which went down with the Tay Bridge in December last has turned up at Norway. While some fishermen were engaged in hauling up their nets an extraordinary…

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