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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 66

Carcoar Railway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 6

A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works, consisting of Messrs. Lynch, M.L.A.; A. Stimpson, mayor of Carcoar, Dodd, Fagin, and M'Kellop…

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Tramway From Cook's River to Sans Souci

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 6

Mr. Pigott, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs, Henson, M.L.A., A. Cameron, M.L.A., Dr. Tucker, J. Bowmer (mayor of West Botany), and Hon. S. H. Terry, for the purpose of…

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The Camden Tramway--opening

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 4

1st Government Clerk, (log.): 'WHY DON'T YOU MAKE UP TO THE YOUNG LADY, GUS?--NEEDN'T FEAR THE OLD LADY. 2nd Government clerk: 'NO, MY BOY, IT'S NOT THE OLD LADY I'M AFRAID OF, it's the cove in the gaiters! !'…

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Mrs. Wobbles on Railway Delays

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

WHICH an' I do say as it's shameful Mr. PUNCH is the way as them trains is managed leastways mismanaged as the sayin' runs which an' I do declare if I were a standin' on my dyin bed as it's more than some o' them ingens as drags 'em does for…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, March 25, 1882. Political versus Business Railway Making

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 16

WE are very willing to believe that the intention and desires of the Minister for Mines in the trip northwards, now undertaken by him, are of strictly business-like character. Dr. RENWICK…

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Pyrmont Bridge-road. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 3

Sir,—How long are the residents and property-owners to suffer from the dangerous state of the Pyrmont Bridge-road? That it is dangerous is evident from the fact that already one man has lost his life through being thrown…

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Railway Accident in America

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 2

LONDON, March 23.—News has just been received of a terrible railway accident in the United States. A train on the Northern Pacific line, which runs through…

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Tram Incidents

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 2

The old saving "a miss is as good at a mile" is all very well, but sometimes, though no accident occurs, a great feeling of discomfort is engendered. On Saturday a motor, with a car attached, had got back…

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The Moore Park Road

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 4

The attention of the authorities should be directed to the disgraceful state of the Moore Park-road. In fact, unless something is shortly done, it will become, through the dust, impassable for passengers. Some…

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Transcontinental Railway to Point Parker

Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

THE construction of a line of railway to the Gulf of Carpentaria, for which Queensland is now negotiating, is a question which affects' the interests of all the colonies of…

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Tramway for Bankstown

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of the Hon. George Thornton, M.L.C., and Messrs. Abigail, T. R. Smith, and Roseby, M's.L.A., with other Gentlemen, interviewed the Minister for Works with the object of…

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Tramway to Newtown

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

Mr. Poole, M.L.A., and Mr. Maze, attended as a deputation from South Sydney, to ask the Secretary for Works that tho tram line, as it passes Victoria Park or University paddocks, might be laid on that…

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The Proposed Tramway to BAN[?]STOWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 6

A meeting of persons favourable to the construction of a tramway from Canterbury to Bankstown and Auburn Park was held at the Waterloo Stores, corner of George and Market streets, yesterday afternoon. There were 30 persons…

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The Newtown-road

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 515
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A deputation, consisting of Mr. K. Melville, M.L A., the Mayor of Newtown, Mr. F. Abigail, Mr. K, E. Levien, M.L.A., and others if prawning Newtown interests, waited upon the Minister for Works, on March 24, to point out to that gentleman the desirable…

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Tolls on the Windsor-road

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 515

A deputation was introduced by Mr. H. M'Culloch, M.L.A., to the Minister for Works, on March 24, to ask that gentleman to take steps to exempt travellers on the North Rocks-road from paving tolls on the Windsor-road. The argument in favour of…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire in a Train, MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 4

A. Ballarat train caught fire at Werriba last night. A truck of chaff was discovered in a blaze, but the flames were pluckily subdued by guard Fowler…

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Tram to Coogee. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 9

Sir,—In answer to a requisition from the residents of Coogee, a meeting of the inhabitants of Randwick and Coogee was held early in November in the Council-chamber, to urge upon the Government the immediate completion of the…

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Newtown Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 9

Mr. Poole, M.L.A., and Mr. Maze waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday in reference to the construction of the tramway along the Newtown-road between Parramatta-street and Newton. Mr. Poole…

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Deputations. Tramway to Bankstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 9

A deputation, consisting of the Hon. G. Thoraton, M.L.C. Mr. Abigail, M.L.A., Mr. Roseby, M.L.A., Mr. T. R. Smith, M.L.A., and other gentlemen, waited upon the Minister for Public Works, yesterday and presented a…

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