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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 66

Leichhardt Tramway

Evening News · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 2

Mr. Garrard, M.P., introduced a deputation from tho residents of Leichhardt, on Friday morning, to represent the views of a public meeting held in Leichhard which decided to ask that the proposed alteration in the…

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Deputations. the Tramway and Newtown Roads

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 3

A deputation from the Municipal Council of Newtown waited on the hon. the Minister for Works yesterday morning, in order to bring under his notice the condition of the Newtown-road, and…

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Parnell Bridge Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 6

The Cork Herald of Friday, July 21, says :— At the council yesterday a long discussion took place as to the name to be given to the new swivel bridge. The Anglesea Bridge…

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Road Near Rookwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 9

Yesterday, a deputation consisting of Messrs. Jone[?] and Binney, waited on the Hon. Minister for Works, t[?] ask that the Government road, from Kerr's-road to Rookwood, should be put into a proper state of repair. They…

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Deputations. the Newtown-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 9

A deputation from the Newtown Borough Council, con[?]sting of Aldermen Gibbs. Hibble, and Whately, and introduced by Mr. Mitchell, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to bring under his notice…

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Ke[?]r's Road to Rookwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Ives and Lunny formed a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday to request that he would put the Government road from Rookwood to Kerr's-road into a state of repair to…

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The Brown's Creek Road. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 6

At a public meeting of the residents of Blayney and Brown's Creek, it was decided that a deputation should wait upon the Minister of Works on the 25th instant…

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Tramway to Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 9

A deputation introduced by Mr. J. Garrard, M.L.A., and consisting of Aldermen Whiting, Madge, Hearn, and Kent[?] of Leichhardt, with Messrs. J. Ryan and Winkle, had a[?] interview yesterday with the Hon. Minister for Works,…

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Proposed Northern Coast Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 480

Two deputations, who numbered 20 persons, and embraced several members of the Legislative Assembly, waited upon the Secretary for Public Works to urge upon that gentleman the desirableness of having a trial survey for a railway made…

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Railway From Grafton to the West, Via Glen Innes and Inverell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 480

A deputation, from Glen Innes, was introduced to the Secretary for Public Works, by Messrs. W. J. Fergusson and R. L. Murray, MsL.A., to urge upon the Minister the desirableness of constructing a railway from Grafton via Glen lanes and Inverell, and the…

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Extension of the Southern Railway Line to Wingecarribee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 480

Dr. Tarrant and Mr. Kidd, M'.s.L A., waited upon the Minister for Public Works to ask that a trial survey, which was applied for some months ago, from the Southern Line to the Wingecarribce district, might be carried out with us little delay as possible. It…

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Railway Matters

Sydney Punch · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 8

Hey diddle diddle A rhyme and a riddle Is the meat to 'come down' soon ? The Opposites laughed…

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Deputations. Grafton to Glen Innes Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 13

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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Railway to Wingecarribee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 13

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

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North Coast Railways

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 13

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 line…

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Those Tramways Again!

Evening News · Monday 18 September 1882 · page 3

On Saturday evening a young man named Wm. Muir, about 20 years of age, who resides in Denison-street, Woollahra, was driving to Botany with a friend named Lane, in a hired buggy, when Muir…

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Tramway to Leichhardt. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 3

SIR,-I observed by a paragraph in your issue of the 15th that a deputation, consisting of Aldermen Whiting, Hearne, and Madge, and Messrs. Kent, Ryan, and Winkle, waited upon the Honorable the…

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The Glebe Tramway Again

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 3

We are informed that on Saturday night last no trams were ran between 9.15 and 10.30 to Forest Lodge or Glebe Point, and that shortly after the latter hour two tramcars more run at the one time to…

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Railway Agitation at Denman. DENMAN

Evening News · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

An influential meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday to discuss the expediency of petitioning the Government to construct a branch line of railway from Muswellbrook to Caesilis…

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The Railway to Cairo Repaired. Alexandria, September 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 September 1882 · page 3

The railway line between this city and Cairo, which was partially destroyed by the Egyptian troops, has been repaired, and traffic is now resumed…

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