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Railways, roads & transport, 1883

2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 105

Government Railways. Hawkesbury Races. Thursday, 15th, and SATURDAY, 17th March, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

Tickets at Excursion rates will be issued at all stations to WINDSOR, CLARENDON, and RICHMOND, from the 14th till the 17th March, both days inclusive, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th March…

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Government Railways. Easter Holidays, 1883, Overland Journey Between Sydney and Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAINS will leave SYDNEY for ALBURY on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 19th and 21st March, at 7.55 a.m. Passengers by these trains will arrive at Albury at about 10 p.m…

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Government Railways. Easter Holidays, 1883. Cheap Excursion Fares, Overland Journey to Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that RETURN TICKETS to MELBOURNE will be issued at Sydney from the 19th till the 28th March (both days inclusive), available for return for two months from the date of issue, at the following REDUCED FARES.—…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 14th March, 1883. Tenders for Brick Supplies for Railway Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, from persons willing to supply and deliver at any one of more of the undermentioned stations such Bricks as may be required during the remainder of the year…

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Government Railways. Easter Holidays, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

Tickets at Excursion Rates will be issued during these holidays from and to all stations distant over 15 miles, commencing on MONDAY, the 19th instant and terminating on MONDAY, the 26th instant available for return for distances not exceeding 30…

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Department of Public Works. Railway Branch, Sydney, 3rd January, 1883. to Contractors and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

TENDERS will be received at this office untill 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 1st day of MAY, from persons willing to contract for executing the works on the first section of the Southern and Northern Junction Railways, extending from near…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sdyney, 19th February, 1883. to Builders and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 3

TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 20th March, from persons willing to Contract for the Election of Station Buildings and other works, at Mudgee…

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The Railway Collision at Clunes. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 12

The Commissioner of Railways has received the official reports in connection with the railway collision at Clunes yesterday. It appears that the acting porter, Blackie, who was at the points when the…

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Railway Freight on Gravel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 9

A deputation, consisting of Mr. T. R. Smith, M.L.A., and Messrs. J. T. Ryan, A. Turnbull, F. Leeds. F. Macintosh, and others, waited upon the Minister for Works to ask for a reduction in the rate charged by the Railway…

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Railways in the Hawkesbury District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 9

A deputation, consisting of Mr. M'Quade, M.L.A., Mr. T. R. Smith, M.L.A., Mr. Primrose (Mayor of Windsor), and several other residents of the Hawkesbury district, waited upon the Hon. Henry…

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Whistling Trams. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 9

Sir,—Allow me, with "Steam Engine," to record my protest against this dreadful nuisance. I am a shopkeeper in George-street West, where we have nearly a constant stream of trams from early morning until past midnight…

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Railway From New England to Byron Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 9

A deputation of residents of Richmond and Lismoro, accompanied by Messrs. S. W. Gray, W. A. Hutchinson, and J. P. Garvan, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon, to ask that a survey for a…

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Terrible Accident on the Pacific Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 522

One of the chief in the list of horrors with which the rear opened was the accident on the Southern Pacific road between San Francisco and Los Angeles, at a place called Tehachapi Pass. The road here shows one of the greatest…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 520

Another railway collision occurred this afternoon at Clones station, The particulars at present to baud are meagre, but it appears that the pointsman turned the Maryborough train on to the wrong line, when it came in…

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Railway Communication between South Australia and Victoria. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 515

The first section of the intercolonial railway to Victoria, from Adelaide to Aldgate, a distance of 22 miles, was opened by the Governor to-day. A special train left town at 11.30 in the morning, drawn by an…

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The Albury Railway. Albury, March 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 501

Owing to certain alterations which the contractor has been directed to make in one of the bridges, the Albury railway contract will not be finished quite so soon as was anticipated, a few weeks ago. But for this unforeseen cause of delay…

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Another Tram Accident

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a sad accident befell a little girl named Annie Harris, residing on the Botany road. It seems that on her way to school she has to cress the line, and in some way managed to get in…

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Railway for the Richmond River District

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 6

A deputation of gentlemen, representing the above district, was introduced to the Minister for Works by Mr Gray, M.L.A. They requested that the district might be connected…

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Tramway From Mulgrave to Pitt Town

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 6

A deputation of farmers, introduced by Messrs M'Quade and Gorrick, MsL.A., waited on the Minister of Works with a request that the Government would cause to be constructed a tramway…

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Railway From Sachville to Windsor

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of Mr G. L. A. Davis, mayor of Windsor, and Messrs Tuckerman, Wm. Bragg, and others, waited upon the Minister for Works, to urge upon him the desirableness of…

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