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Railways, roads & transport, 1881

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Fire in a Railway Carriage

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 3

The BENDIGO ADVERTISES reports that on the 30th ult. a sensational incident took place during the jonrney of the noon train from Sandhurst to Melbourne, which affords another instance of the…

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Sydney Tramway Co.'s Prize Tickets

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 3

The drawing for prizes in connection with the new ticket system of the Sydney Tramway Mid Omnibus Company took place this morning at the company's office, in King-street, in the presence of the Mayor,…

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The Randwick Tramway

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 3

The public will be surprised to learn that work on this much-needed extension was suddenly discontinued yesterday. The tents of the Government employees were all struck. and all the material and…

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Opening of the Albury aud Dubbo Railway

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 2

For some time past there have been continuous inquiries as to when the railway to [?] would be opened, at for times the department has been almost [?] at for [?] delay in the [?]…

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The Railway Department and the Treasury. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 3

Sir,—It would appear from your second "leader" in to-day's Herald that the explanation I suggested in my letter of the 30th ultimo which appeared in your issue of Saturday last, respecting the alleged discrepancies between the…

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John Bridge's Weekly Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 10

FAT CATTLE.— Yards well filled, but prices remained quite equal to those of last week, viz., 12s to l4s per 100 lbs, for fair to good quality. FAT SHEEP were very plentiful. About 15,000 yarded…

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Use and Abuse of the Government Tanks on the Cobar–road. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

Sir,—Having had occasion, on business matters intent, to visit Cobar and its neighbourhoud, I could not help remarking tho wanton abuse the tanks provided by the Government for the use of the travelling…

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Electric Railways

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 6

The utility of the electric engine is (says the TIMES) about to lie brought to a test in the United States. Eight miles of the iron road is set apart on the Camden and Amboy Railway…

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Along the Hay and Narrandera Railway Lines. JAN. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 74

Since the commencement of the extension of the Junee branch line, now some four months ago, the contractors, Messrs. Blunt and Mason, may be congratulated upon the progress made so far. True, the engineering difficulties…

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Our Railways

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 64

The last report of the Railway Department exhibits the marks of more than ordinary ability and care. In both matter and style it will bear very favourable comparison with the…

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Our Railways . to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

Sir,—In Queensland they have lately passed a Railway Bill to provide for extension on the American principle of grants of land, by which settlement is secured along the lines as well as traffic, and, I may…

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Woollahra Tramway. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

Sir,—We eastern suburbanites are a long-suffering and patient people. For long years we have wanted water, and seen the water gathered on our own ground drawn off for the supply of Sydney and other…

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The Tramway Time Table, to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

Sir.—Will you allow me to ask the Commissioner for Railways, through your columns, whether it would not be possible by some slight alteration of the tramway timetable to do more for the convenience of railway travellers,…

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The Candahar Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, December 31.—The project for the construction, of a line of railway to Candahar has been abandoned…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 8, 1881 Water Supply or Railways

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 16

"NONE but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches," says the old and apt proverb, While the residents of the city have been crying over their own…

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Railway Pilfering

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1881 · page 3

A resident of Bathurst who is engaged in business at a fruit dealer writes to complain of a grievance which is one that undoubtedly requires to be attended to by the authcrities. He states that the oases of…

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Railway Accounts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1881 · page 7

Sir,—The accounts of the Railway and Treasury Departments, aa recently published, seem to be a stumbling-block to various of your correspondents; and, with your permission, I would like to point out that the discussion as to…

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Road Deviation

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 2

A deputation, introduced by Mr. J. H. Young, M.P., waited this morning on the Minister of Mines with reference to the deviation of the Ballengura and Kempsey Road, at Rolland's Plains. The deviation…

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Railway Bates on Farm Produce. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 3

SIR,-I am indeed glad to find that my advocacy for a redaction in the railway rates on farm produce re-ceived such hearty support in the leading article in the Evening News and TOWN AND COUNTRY…

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Tramway Accidents and Incidents

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 2

We cave to report quite a chapter of tramway accidents. As the last tram for Randwick was passing up Oxford-street last night, a hansom cab was observed coming down the street on the line, and…

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