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Railways, roads & transport, 1883

2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 105

Bridge at Narrandera

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

Mr. A. G Jones, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Campey, Barry, and Biesby, to the same Minister, under the following circumstances :—It appears that the contractors for the…

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Deputations. a Bridge Wanted

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

A deputation was introduced this morning by M'Elhone, M.L.A., consisting of a number of the residents living at and about Middleford and Denman. It appears that a short time ago the bridge at…

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Extraordinary Tramway Accident. the Vagaries of an Escaped Motor

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

A curious and ludicrous accident, which caused some destruction of property, and narrowly escaped being attended with very serious, if not fatal, consequences to human life, occurred on the tram line this…

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The Railways and Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 6

On the railways throughout the whole of yesterday the passenger traffic was very heavy. Every train which lett the station for the various up-country stations, or for the suburbs, was well laden, whilst the iuflux of visitors to the…

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Bungendore Railway

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

Mr. Badgery introduced a deputation to Mr. Stuart, the Acting-Minister of Works and Mr. Dibbs, the Colonial Treasurer, whose object was to urge upon the Government the Government of carrying…

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Public Works Office, Ade aide, April 12, 1883. South Australian Railways. Tenders for Supply of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-in-Chief, Victorin square, Adelaide, until noon on Wednesday, 6th June, 1883, for the supply of coal for the above railways during the twelve months commencing July 1, 1883, and ending June…

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Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 12th, 1883. South Australian Railways. Tenders for Supply and Delivery of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Engineer-in-Chief, Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon on Wednesday, 6th June, 1883, for the supply for the above railways during the twelve months commencing July 1st, 1883, and ending June…

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Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 12, 1883. South Australian Railways. Carriage of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-in-chief, Adelaide, until noon of WEDNESDAY, 6th June, 1883, from person willing to convey from Newcastle, New South Wales, to the undermentioned ports in South Australia, about…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Coursing Meeting at Rooty Hill. Wednesday 23rd, FRIDAY 25th, and SATURDAY 26th May, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at all stations to Rooty Hill on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, the 23rd and 26th instant, and in addition thereto on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at all stations within 30 miles, available for return until the 28th…

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Bridge at Narandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 7

Introduced by Messrs. Loughnan and Jones, Ms.L.A., a deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to urge upon him the desirableness of the railway contractors' bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Narandera being…

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Bridge Over the Murrumbidgee

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

Messrs Loughnan and Jones, Ms.P., introduced a deputation to the Acting Minister for Works yesterday, who urged the necessity for making the temporary bridge, erected by…

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Deputations. Bridge Over the Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 7

Introduced by Mr. M'Elhone, M.L.A., a deputation from Denham waited upon the Minister for Works, yesterday, to urge upon him the desirableness of placing a proposed new bridge at Middle ford rather than at Denham…

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Deputations. the New Hunter River Bridge

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

Mr J. M'Elhone, M.P., introduced a deputation to the Acting Minister for Works yesterday, who wished to point out that public convenience would be beet consulted by placing the new bridge over…

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Tramway Trouble

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 19

THE judgment of the Full Court on the case of Toohey V. the Commissioner for Railways, was perhape the most important that has concerned the public for a long time. Their Honora have…

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Tram Troubles. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 5

SIR.—If the trams are to be continued they should at least be a public evenings As it is , I would divert your attention to an [?]that occurs nearly every meeting and [?] much annoyance…

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Horse v. Steam Tramways

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

One of the promoters of the proposed Melbourne Tramway Company new on a visit to Sydney has kindly permitted as to publish the following extracts from a report upon the Sydney and…

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Railway to Inverell. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 7

SIR,—Not only the district of Inverell but the colony, is indebted to you for your suggestive recent utterances to the railway hither. For, to give the means of transit to a district so large as this is,…

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The Tramway Difficulty. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 7

SIR,—I am surprised at the unfair way in which the " Herald" is dealing with the present tramway fiasco. The public desire to have the matter of traction fairly placed before them, and not to be served merely with…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, May 25. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice and S[?]r G. Innes.) Scottish and Australian Investment Company V. Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. Stephen Q.C., for the plaintiffs, leave was granted to appeal to the Privy Council, and the security was fixed at £150. Mr. C. B. Stephen appeared for the defendant…

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Government Railways. Coursing Meeting at Rooty Hill, Wednesday 23rd, FRIDAY 25th, and SATURDAY 26th May, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 4

EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at all stations to Rooty Hill on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, the 23rd and 26th instant, and in addition thereto on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at all stations within 30 miles, available for return until the 28th…

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