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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

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The Railway Rates Board Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 13

THE more we study this report we feel the more firmly convinced that the Commissioner for Railways must have dictated it. At all events the Board seem to have…

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The Effect of Low Railway Freights

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 142

In a recent issue we expressed regret that the members of the Railway Rates Commission, in dealing with freights upon farm produce, entirely overlooked the experience of railway companies in America. The…

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Collision on the Great Northern Railway. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 160

A collision has occurred on the Great Northern Railway, at Hornsey. Two persons were killed, and 20 others were injured…

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Large Fire at the Junee Railway Station. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cootamundra

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 7

Junee Railway Station and Castner's popular refreshment rooms were totally destroyed by fire yesterday evening. At about 6 p.m. an alarm was raised that fire had broken out in the telegraph…

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Terrible Accident on the North London Railway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 6

A terrible accident occurred on the North London Railway on the morning of 10th December, four trains having come into collision, one after the other, in the Canonbury Tunnel. The branch line…

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Railway Project

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 8

LONDON, January 20.—A railway is projected at the Gold Coast in Africa, to run through the mining districts…

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Telegrams. Destruction of Junee Railway Station by Fire. Cootamundra

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 13

Junee railway staion and refreshment rooms were totally destroyed by fire on the evening of Anniversary Day. The fire commenced about 6 o'clock…

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Railway Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 13

LONDON, January 26.—A collision has occurred on the Great Northern Railway at Hornsey, by which two persons were killed and 20 injured…

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Accident at the North London Railway

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 30.—A serious railway collision took place, to-day on the North London Railway, between two suburban passenger trains at the Bow…

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Railway Rates Board

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

DURING the sitting of the Railway Rates Board the question as to whether it would be advisable to carry agricultural produce at a loss was partially considered. It would be very much better,…

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Cable Messages. Serious Railway Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 30.—A serious collision has occurred on the North London line of railway, by which five persons were killed and seven seriously injured…

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The REPORT of the Railway Rates Board. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 26th instant you have an article referring to the "abortive" report of the Railway Rates Board. The mountain when in labour did bring forth a mouse…

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Collision on the North-london Railway. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 5

A disastrous collision has taken place on the North-London line of railway. Five persons were killed, and seven others were injured…

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Tramway to the Glebe. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 9

Sir,—Will you permit me through the medium of you[?] journal to offer my most indignant protest at what I may term the seandalous and incomprehensible delay which has taken place with regard to the construciton of tramways to…

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The Railway Rates. I.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 8

The board (comprising Messrs. J. N. Oxley, J. A. Badgery, and Jos. Cock) appointed toinquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway, examined nearly [?] witnesses. The report based upon the evidence…

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Accident at the North London Railway. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 5

A serious railway collision took place to-day on the North London Railway, between two suburban passenger trains at the Bow station, East London. Five persons were killed…

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Tramway to Coogee. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 7

Sir,—One of the many things of the present day that seems inexplicable to myself and many others with whom I have discussed the matter, is the seemingly unnecessary delay on the put of the Government in extending the…

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Glebe and Wrest Lodge Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 7

Sir,—The redents of the Glebe and Forest Lodge are very properly complaining of the unnceessary delay in the completion of the tramway to their suburbs. But, to my mind, the parties most at aggrieved are the…

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Another Railway Collision. London, January 30

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

A serious collision took place to-day on the North London railway between the suburban passenger trains at the Bow. Station, East London. Five persons were killed outright, and a…

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Picnic to the Botany Road Trust

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 6

A complimentary picnic was given to the members of the Botany Road Trust, at Correy's Gardens, yesterday, by residents of the district. It was the first of the kind that has taken place, and was intended as a mark of approval of…

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