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Railways, roads & transport, 1881

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Government Notices. Governmenrt Tramway. Hunter-street and WOOL[?]RA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

NOTICE IS HE[?] GIVEN,that from and after the 16th instant. TRAMCHARS will be run between [?]-STREET and WOOLLAHRA, at the following times throughout the day, viz:—…

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Railway Wharves at PYRMONT

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 4

A Government Gazette extraordinary has been issued announcing the resumption of land for railway purposes, at Pyrmont, as follows. It includes the Public Schoolhouse, the Atlas Company's…

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Department of Public Works. Railway Branch, Sydney, llth May. 1881. Tramway to Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 16

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 7th June, from persons willing to Contract for the Construction of a Line of Tramway from the Redfern Junction to Botany…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney. 11th May, 1881. Tramway to Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 16

TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, 7th June, from persons willing to contract for the construction of a Line of Tramway from the Railway Bridge, Newtown, to Marrickville…

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Government Tramways. Amended Time-table—redfern Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 16

ON and AFTER MONDAY, the 20th instant, TRAM-CARS will be run at the following times throughout the day, viz.:— Depart from Redfern Railway Station…

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Workman's Railway Tickets. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 3

Sir,—I am engaged at Burwood during the day, and have taken one of the workman's railway tickets, which is a great boon to a working man; but under the present regulations I am informed that unless I return by the five…

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Railway Refreshment-rooms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 977

We have yet much to learn in the way of providing suitable refreshments for railway travellers, although on the Southern railway a great stride has been made at Mittagong and Junee. At these two places good…

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City Railway Extension

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 999

On the 10th instant a meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce, " to consider the propriety of urging upon the Government the early extension of the railway system to tho Circular Quay, by a line along the eastern shore of Darling…

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The Extension of the Railway in Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 991

Ab the Parliamentary recess is approaching its close, it is quite time for renewing the consideration oil the city railway question, which was thrust aside in so unceremonious a manner…

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The City Railway Scheme. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 7

Sir. -- The large attendance at the Chamber of Commerce on the 10th instant was a sufficient proof that the question relating to the railways extending to the Circular Quay would prove beneficial to the…

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Glebe Tramway Vigilance Committee

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 7

A meeting of the above committee was held on Monday evening last, Mr. J. P. Walker in the chair. A resolution was carried to the effect that a deputation, consisting of Mr. J. P. Walker, and…

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Railway Tariffs and the Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 20

It is not in New South Wales only where the farming clauses are annoyed and troubled concerning the rate of charges formulated by officials and exacted from those who have to send produce by rail. The…

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Railway to Circular Quay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 7

A MEETING, convened by circular signed by Mr. A. Stuart, M.P., and Alderman John Young, was held on Friday in the Chamber of Commee, the attencanee being as large as the room could hold, and…

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The Stanthorpe Railway, (See Illustration.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 24

THE accompanying sketches of the opening of the Stanthorpe railway (Southern Queensland), are from photographs taken on the spot by Mr. Martin Roggenkamp, photographer, of Too…

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Department of Works, Roads Branch, Sydney, 14th June, 1881. TENDERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1881 · page 2

Attention is directed to Gazetto Notice inviting tenders for andermentioned work, viz— Time for Receipt of Tenders…

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Tramways and Street Railways

Evening News · Monday 20 June 1881 · page 2

THE progress of the street railways proceeds apace; the tramways promised by the Government and authorised by Parliament the public are still waiting for. la…

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Our Railway Mismanagement. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1881 · page 5

Sir,—Believing with many others that defects in the working of Government concerns are not visible to the unaided official eye, 1 should like to draw attention, through the medium of your valuable columns, to the unbusiness[?]…

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Government Notices. Department of Works, Roads Branch, Sydney, 16th June, 1851. TENDERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

Attention is directed to Gazette notice inviting tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tenders…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, llth. May, 1881. Tramway to Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this office, until 1l o'clock on TUESDAY, 7th June, from persons willing to contract for the construction of a Line of Tramway from the Railway Bridge, Newtown, to Marrickville…

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