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Railways, roads & transport, 1880

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 47

Deputation. the New Railway Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 6

A deputation consisting of the following produce auctioneers and agents of Sydney—Messrs. T. R. Smith, M.L.A., W. Inglis, J. E. Ellis, G. Wells, A. H. Prince, R. Roberts, S. Procter, G. Coulter, and Hall—waited upon…

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Railway Produce Rates

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 4

This subject was again brought under the notice of the Secretary for Public "Works yesterday morning by a deputation consisting of Messrs. T.R. Smith, M.L.A. (of the firm of Wells and Smith), W. Inglis,…

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Railway Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1880 · page 2

Captain Onslow has given notice of his intention of ask Mr. Lackey, at this afternoon's sitting of the Legislative Assembly, whether there is a permanent board appo[?] to inquire into railway [?]?…

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The Government Tramway Scheme

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 2

As we have before indi[?]sted, the necessary preliminary work in consection with the gigantic scheme of tram ways about to be submitted to parlliment by Government is now complete, and…

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Two Drummers—a Legend of the Road

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 157

It was two rival drummers The merits that did blow Of safes wore in St. Louis made And safes from Chicago…

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The Railway to Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

Yesterday morning, a deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. H. Taylor, Mayor of Dubbo, J. Penzer, J.P., J. H. Hams, J.P.; M. Maher, J.P.; and D. Bell, J.P.; with Mr. Coonan, the member for the Bogan, paid a visit to…

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Railway Employes. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

Sir,--Some of the hon. members made reference in the House on Tuesday night to the fact that some of the railway officials are being overworked, and that their hours of duty are too many ; but…

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Objectionable Railway Travellers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 5

Sir,—I should be glad if you can give space for the following complaint. It refers to a matter which the railway authorities are powerless to deal with, and which the strong pressure of public opinion alone can prevent. I am…

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The Railway to Albury

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1880 · page 2

Mr. Cornwell of Messrs. Cornwell and Mixner the contractors for the railway from Wagga Wagga to Albury,has been in Sydney during the past few days on business Connected, with the construction…

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Rocky Point Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 7

A public meeting was held on Monday night at Vincent's Gardeners' Arms, Kogerah, to take into consideration the present disgraceful state of the Rocky Point Road. there was a good attendance, and Mr. Zions was voted to the…

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Railway Extension

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 2

The following gentleman formed a deputation, introduced by Mr. Shepherd, M.P., to the Minister for Works this morning, with reference to the extension of the Great Western Railway from Orange to…

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Road Near Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

Mr. H. Clarke, M.L.A., and some gentlemen from the Bega district, had an interview with the Minister for Works, yesterday, to request that a deviation might be made in the road from Candelo to Bega, to enable…

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Road at Burwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Minister of Mines was waited on yesterday morning by Alderman M. Forrest of Burwood, with respect to a grievance caused by the alleged encroachment on Driver's-road by the Rev. H. C…

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Road Deviation Near Bega

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 6

Mr. Clarke, M.L.A., and a number of gentlemen from Bega, urged upon the Minister a deviation of the road from Condelo to Bega to enable persons going to the port of Tathra to go through without…

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Extension of the Great Western Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Shepherd, M.L.A.; Mr. Coonan, M.L.A.; Mr. Beyers, M.L.A.; Mr. Tanner, Mayor of Molong; Mr. T. Kelly, Mayor of Parkes; and Mr. Corcoran, J.P., waited upon the Minister for…

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Weighbridges on the Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. A. Bowman, M.L.A., Mr. T. Garrett, M.L.A., and Captain Onslow, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works, yesterday, for the purpose of pointing out the desirableness of having…

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Connection of the Great Northern Railway with Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. T. Hungerford, M.L.A., Mr. T. Garrett, M.L.A., Mr. J. S. Farnell, M.L.A., Mr. H. H. Brown, M.L.A., Mr. Charles, M.L.A., Captain G. K. Mann, Mr G. A. Lloyd, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Black,…

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The Railway to Dubbo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 203

On 23rd instant, a deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. H. Taylor, Mayor of Dubbo; J. Penzer, J.P.; J. H. Harris, J.P.; M. Maher, J.P.; and D. Bell, J.P.; with Mr. Coonan, the member for the Bogan, paid a visit to…

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Weighbridges at Railway Stations

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 6

Messrs. Bowman, Garrett, and Onslow, M.sL.A., urged upon Mr. Lackey the necessity of weighbridges being provided at different railway stations in the country, from which hay is sent to Sydney,…

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