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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 66

Carriage of Wool on the Victorian Railways. (From the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 5

The rates for the carriage of wool on the Victorian railways have been thoroughly revised, and in a number of cases considerable reductions have been made. The revised list will come into operation on and after the 1st…

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The Railways of Victoria in 1881

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 5

By the courtesy of Mr. Bent, the Victorian Commissioner of Railways, we have been supplied with an early copy of his report to the Governor-in-Council upon the vast and growing…

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Railway Accident in Germany

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 4

LONDON", September 4.—News has been received of a terrible railway accident which took place on Saturday in the Grand Duchy of Baden. It appears that an excusion train, very…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.j Terrible Railway Accident. Fifty People Found Killed. London, September 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 3

News has been received of a terrible railway accident, which took place on Saturday, in the Grand Duchy of Baden. It appears that an excursion train, very heavily laden, was passing…

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Railway Meeting at Dentliquin. [By Telegraph.]dhniliquin

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 3

A public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, was held this evening in the Town Hall, to consider the advisability of connecting Deniliquin with Sydney, via Jerilderic, by rail. The…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Disastrous Railway Accident in Germany. London, Sept. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 7

News has been received of a terrible railway accident which took place on Saturday in the Grand Duchy of Baden. It appears that an excursion train, very heavily laden,…

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Address to Mr. George Philben, Road Superintendent

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 3

The following address and reply have been handed to us for publication:--" Dear Sir,--We, the undersigned residents of the Macleay River, believing it to be of the highest importance that all occupying…

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Railway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 3

An inquest was commenced to-day on the body of a boy named William Charles Smart, aged 5 years, who died at the Hospital yesterday from the affects of injuries received on the railway line at Petersham…

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A Railway Line incident

Evening News · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 3

A gentleman, whose veracity is unimpeachable, writes us the following for publication:—"On Saturday night last I was a passenger by the train leaving Granville for Sydney at 8.50 p.m., and when a little…

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Railway Extension From Jerilderie to Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 10

A large and influential meeting, convened by the Mayor or Deniliquin, was held in the Town Hall last night, to take into consideration the advisability of urging on the Government the necessity of extending the raliway from the…

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North Coast Railways

Evening News · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 3

Several deputations waited on the Secretary for Works on Friday afternoon, introduced by Messrs. Young, R. B. Smith, H. H. Brown, J. Andrews, and Lyne, M.'sP., asking for a trial survey of a fine…

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Railway to Wingecarribbee

Evening News · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 3

Dr. Warrant and Mr. Kidd, Ms.P., waited on the Secretary for Works this morning to ask that the survey of a railway from the southern lina to the Wingecarrabie district might be carried out with as…

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Deputations. Grafton to Glen Innes Railway

Evening News · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Murray and Fergusson, Ms. P., introduced a deputation to the Secretary for Works on Friday, to urge the desirability of a line of railway direct from Grafton through Glen Innes, to open up the…

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Tramway Inconveniences. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 5

Sir,—Can you inform me and your various readers why it is that the people of Waverley and Woollahra are so illused in connection with the tramway? The traffic on this line is far larger, and more profitable to the Department,…

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The Armidale to Trial Bay Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 5

Sir,—The Government having resolved to make a trial survey for the purpose of ascertaining the most convenient and inexpensive route by whith a railway can be made from the town of Armidale to the harbour of Trial Bay, 1, as the…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Petersham

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 3

The City Coroner commenced at inquiry at his chambers yesterday morning into the circumstances attending the death of a little boy named Charles William Smart, 5 years of age,…

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Kiama Roads

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 6

Dr. Tarrant, H.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Works, a deputation, consisting of some members of the Municipal Council of Kiama. The deputation stated that the South Coast-road had…

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John Bridge's Weekly Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 10

WOOL.—At my sale yesterday good prices were ob­tained for the usual lots offering at this time, princi­pally scoured parcels. I have advices of several clips now on the Tray, and it is safe to presume opening prices…

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Letters to the Editor. the Murrumburrah and Blayney Railway Line. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 7

SIR,—Some time ago attention was drawn to this matter in the columns of your valuable paper by "Two residents of Young," and we deem it our duty to reiterate the statements…

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Extension of the Southern Railway Line to Wingecarribee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 9

Dr. Tarrant and Mr. Kidd, M's.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday to ask that a trial survey, which was applied for some months ago, from the Southern Line to the Wingccarribee district, might be…

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