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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 66

Light Railways

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 6

The Minister for Lands was interviewed yesterday by Messrs. J. Brown and Alexander Bow[?]. Ms. L.A. Thomas Ellis, Parnell and W. Pearee, to present a petition from the inhabitants of Jerry's…

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The Alleged Negligence of a Tramway Official

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 3

The case against the driver on the Government tramway was proceeded with and concluded at the Central Police Court yesterday, Charles Henry Shaw, motor driver, examined by…

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Deputations.? Eden Railway Extension

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 38

LAST Friday Messrs. H. Clarke and J. P. Garvan, the members for Edon, and Mr. E. J. Coleman, of Candelo, waited upon Mr. Lackey, to urge upon him the necessity of pushing on the construction of a line…

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Railway Shanties and Their Effects. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 38

SIR,—I would like to make known through, the medium of your valuable paper the existence of a wide-spreading evil in connection with the carrying on of the public works of the colony…

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A Coast Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 31

THE recent public meeting at Stroud, called to inaugurate an agitation for the construction of a line of railway to connect the Northern Coast Districts with Sydney seems to bo regarded in…

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Railway Extension From Dubbo to Nyngan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1882 · page 4

A few years ago anyone who predicted that in this year grace a railway would be constructed to Dubbo, and in course of construction to Bourke, would be looked upon as a visionary—one who took an optimist view of things…

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Tramway to Hyde

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Ryde in response to a requisition, was held last night at St. Ann's Hall, to consider the question of the proposed Ryde tramway. The chair was occupied by…

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Another Tramway Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 2

This morning, as the 9.36 tram for Glebe Point was passing Joseph Stimson's grocery establishment on, the Glebe-road, an accident happened through a wood cart, driven by a youth named Parkes, coming into…

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Tramway Meeting at Ryde

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 3

A meeting, convened by the Mayor of Ryde, in response to a requisition from the inhabitants of that district, was hold in St. Ann's Hall, in that town, last night, to consider the question of the…

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The Orange to Wilcannia Railway Extension

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 3

Yesterday Messrs. Bodel, Vaughn, Cramsie, and Qnin, M's.L.A,, with Messrs. Stone (Mayor of Forbes), W. Morris, and W. Brook, waited upon the Minister for Works with reference to the proposed…

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Repairing the Railway Banks. Alexandria, August 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 3

Advices from Yuolia state that the line of railway banks along the fresh-water canal has been repaired as far as Ramses. The country intervening between the two places is now…

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Deputation. Railway Via Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 8

Yesterday morning a deputation consisting Of Mr. Stone, Mayor of Forbes; Mr. W. Thompson, and Mr. W. Brooke, accompanied by Mr. Bodel, M.L.A.; Mr. Vaughn M.L.A.; Mr. Cramsie, M.L.A.; Mr. Quin, M.L.A.; and…

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RAILWAY from CHARLEVILLE to the New South Wales Border

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 9

As stated in one of our sub-leaders yesterday, the Queensland Government have determined to accept the proposal of the Australasian Syndicate for the construction of a line from Charleville to the border of New South Wales. The…

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Tramway to Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 9

A public meeting convened by the Mayor of the Municipality of Ryde, in response to a requisition from the ratepayers, was held last evening at St. Ann's Hall, to consider the question of the Ryde tramway. The Mayor (Mr. G. E…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 5

An accident of a dreadful nature happened yesterday afternoon at the railway crossing, near Petersham Station, to a boy, five years of age, named Wm. Charles Smart, who resided with his parents on the…

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Serious Railway Y Accident at Petersham

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 3

A very serious accident, which it is feared will prove fatal, occurred yesterday to a little boy named William Charles Smart, residing at Leichardt. It appears that the boy was returning…

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Tramways and Waiting Rooms. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1882 · page 3

Sir,--Through the medium of your valuable columns I beg to call the attention of the authorities to the great need existing for a waiting room at the junction of the Forest Lodge and Glebe tramway…

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Repairing the Railways. Alexandria. August 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1882 · page 3

The British are taking vigorous measures to repair the railway at Ismailia. The Kassaroin line is now in thorough working order throughout the entire distance…

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Roads Near Cobar

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 39

Mr. R. Barton, M.P., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mine[?] Friday to inpross upon him the necessity of [?] from [?] from Nymag[?] to Nyngon; and from Cobar to…

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John Bridge's Weekly Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 8

FAT CATTLE.—Owing to another short supply the market ruled high; best pens bullocks soiling at from £11 to £12 19s., good beef being worth 35s per 100 lbs. FAT SHEEP.—The market continues firm, late prices…

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