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Railways, roads & transport, 1880

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 47

The Randwick Tram way

Evening News · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 2

With regard to the fact that on Saturday the cats by come means got off the Randwick tr[?]way, thereby causing some inconvenience and delay, it may to remarked that in the construction of…

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Fatal Railway Accident in New Zealand. (By Cable.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 5

A train on the Wellington and Greytown railway has been blown over a precipice. Three persons were killed, and several injured…

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Attempt to Blow Up a Train

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 13.—An attempt has been made to wreck the express train from Euston-square station, on the Great Northern Railway line. A quantity of…

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Disastrous Railway Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 13.—The Waterloo railway station, on the London and Brighton railway line, has been the scene of a disastrous collision between two trains…

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Terrible Railway Accident. London, September 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 3

One of the most disastrous railway accidents that has occurred for some time took place today at Vanxhall, on the South-western line. Two trains came into collision, resulting in…

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The Randwick Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 6

The tramway to Rindwick has now been tested as thoroughly as possible, and nothing has transpired in connection with it of such a serious character as to prove that it is anything but a safe and pleasant means of conveyance…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Jury Cause.—wilkinson V. Commissioner of Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 7

Jury: Messrs. H. E. Crane, F. Clark, P. C. Cover, and J. Clyde. This action was brought by the plaintiff, awinegrower, to recover £88 8s. for breach of agreement by negligence on the part of the Railway Department, whereby a quantity of…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. London, Sept. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 5

A discovery has been made of a projected attempt to wreck a train on the London and North Western Railway. The police, acting upon information received, proceeded to…

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Dastardly Attempt to Blow Up a Train. London, September 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 3

A discovery has been made of a projected attempt to wreck a train from London on the North-Western railway. The police, acting on information received, proceeded ton certain spot…

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Our Railways

Evening News · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 3

From Junee to Narandera it is a little over 61 miles, and 56 of them are already railed for the branch line between those place, which it is probable will be opened in November next. There will be a…

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Paddington Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 5

Sir,—As the construction of the above is at last about to be commenced, I would suggest the advisableness of that portion of the line which passes the barrack wall being laid within the iron enclosure which extends from the…

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The Gjedsted Rail and the Tramway Accidents. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 3

Sir,--There has long been wanting in this colony a paper that will speak out fearlessly and independently, and the public have good cause to rejoice in possessing so able an advocate of their interests as…

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Paddington Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 5

Sir,—If Mr. Trickett had looked at the strip of ground along the barrack wall, which he terms " the iron enclosure " (?) before addressing you, I fed sure his letter would not have been written, as the ground enclosed by the…

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Railway Extension in Canada. London, Sept. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 5

The Canadian Government have contracted with European and American capitalists for the construction of the Pacific Railsway…

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Periodical Tickets on the Randwick Tramway. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 3

Sir,--Will you kindly grant me space to suggest to the Commissioner for Railways the advisability or issuing monthly and quarterly tickets on lire Randwick tramway, the same as is done on the suburban…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 3

Sir,--The public thought when me tramways were started the farts would be lower than what we had been already paying, and this has been carried out so far as the tramway from Hunter-street to the Railway…

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Attempt to Blow Up a Train

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 9

LONDON, September 13.—An attempt has been made to wreck the express train from Euston-square station, on the Great Northern Railway line. A quantity of…

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The Randwick Tramway

Evening News · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 5

The returns from the Randwick tramway during the race meeting have been furnished, and show that during the five days 18,388 passengers were carried to and [?], and that…

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Opening of the Roma Railway. BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 4

About 3000 persons were present at the opening of the Roma extension of the railway day, by the Acting-governor. The Oddfellows and Good Templars offered congratulatory…

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Paddington Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 6

Sir,—I trust those in authority will pay no attention to the letter in your issue of Thursday from Mr. Trickett, on the above subject. The health of the inhabitants of Lower Paddington…

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