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Railways, roads & transport, 1880

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 47

New Railway Arrangements

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Owing to tho contemplated opening of the railway from Orange to Wellington, the railway department have deemed the time opportune to make some necessary alterations in the present goods and passenger…

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Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

In view of the approaching opening of the extension of the railway from Orange to Wellington, the opportunity has been taken by the department to make some alterations where necessary in the present train arrangements. On the…

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Deputations. Railway From Gunning to Cooma

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 2

This morning a deputation, consisting of the Hon. Charles Campbell, M.L.C., Mr. J. B. Thompson, M.L.A., Messrs. W. Afflick, W. B. Reynolds, C. Messy, and J. Sutton, and representing the…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 3

Sir,--There is great commotion among the tenants and landlords of Ellizabeth-street at the prospect of a double line of rails down this thoroughfare. The inhabitants maintain that the return line ought to be…

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The Pacific Weekly. No. 1. John Warde, Bridge-street, Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 943

We have received the first copy of a new aspirant for the favour of the public, The Pacific Weekly Magazine and Review. Mr. Warde was managing director for some years of the company which publishes The…

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Railway Accident

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 4

BATHURST, Saturday. —It is stated that some of our railway officials are likely to got a reprimand. It seems that the other evening a special train carrying the Engineer-in-chief…

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Deputations. Railway to Cooma Via Gundaroo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of the Hon. Charles Campbell, M.L.C., Mr. J. B. Thompson, M.L.A., Messrs. W. Affleck, W. B. Reynolds, E. Massey, and J. Sutton, waited upon the Minister for Public Work's yesterday, for the purpose…

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Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 959

In view of the approaching opening of the extension of the railway from Orange to Wellington, the opportunity has been taken by the department to make some alterations wnere necessary in the present train arrangements. On the…

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Deputations. Railway to Cooma

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 6

A deputation, introduced by the Hon C. Campbell and Mr.J. B. Thompson, M.L.A waited on the Minister for Public Works yesterday morning to ask that the projected branch of the Southern…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 7

FROM the MARYBOROUGH ADVERTISER we obtain particulars concerning the shocking accident at the Talbot railway station on Saturday, May 8. At the Talbot station on Saturday night, when the Ballarat…

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Scone on the Northern Railway

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A thriffing scene was witnessed at Bran[?]ton railway station on Saturday night as the southward bound mail entered it. A [?] waiting to be conveyed…

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Murrumbarrah Railway Station

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 2

MURRUMBURRAH, Tuesday.—Great indignation is expressed here at the unnec[?]ssary delay in commencing the [?]provements to the railway platform. Winter has now set in very severely…

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Burwood Railway Station

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1880 · page 2

A large and infinential meeting was held last night at the Burwood School of Arts to take into consideration the propriety of urging on the Government the necessity for the immediate completion of the…

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The Railway Collision on Boxing Day

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1880 · page 2

This very serious matter, which cannot have been forgotten by the general public, was brought before His Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four in the Supreme Court yesterday, when Mr,…

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The Burwood Railway Station

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 4

A public meeting, attended by a large number of the most influential residents of Burwood and district was held at the Burwood School of Arts on Tuesday last, the object being to disease the…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 26. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Railway Passengers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY informed Mr. Taylor that the number of tickets issued on the Queen's Birthday at the various railway stations from Redfern to Parramatta were--first class, 667; and second class 3021, the…

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Deputations. a Road for the Clarence District

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1880 · page 2

Mr. John M. Purves waited on the Minister for Mines this morning, with reference to a road lately surveyed from the sugar farms, at Southgale, to the Sugar Company's mill, and a private mill at the…

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The Great Southern Railway

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1880 · page 2

The Minister for Works received a deputation this morning, comprised of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Charles, Mr. H. H. Brown, Mr. Badgery, Mr. Fawoslt, M.L.A, Mr. J. Brusker, Mr. G. C. Chambers and Mr. J. H…

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New Tramways

Evening News · Friday 28 May 1880 · page 2

Messrs. Topham, Angus and Co. are the successful contractors for doubling the tramway from Hunter-street to Liverpool-street, and for the constructions of a tramway from the junction of…

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