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Railways, roads & transport, 1883

2,081 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 105

The City Railway Project

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

WE are glad to see that the Government majority, whether it ultimately proves to be large or small, is not at all likely to be servile. The speeches at the meeting in the Temperance Hall at least…

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The City Railway Question

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

A meeting to consider the advisability of petitioning the Government to extend the railway from Redfern to the Circular Quay, was held last evening at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-st. Mr. John Harris,…

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The Late Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

The coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at Comerford's Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street south, respecting the death of Timothy Donnelly, who was killed on the railway on Monday evening,…

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Armidale Railway Opening. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

The city is full of visitors for the railway opening. If the present fine weather continues, the demonstration will be a thrilliant, success. Visitors will have no difficulty in obtaining…

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Railway Extension to Circular Quay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 7

A public meeting was last evening held in the Temperance Hall to coneider the necessity of urging upon the Government the desirableness of extending the railway line from teh Redfern station to the waters of the harbour at Circular…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Burwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Commercial Hotel, by Mr. Shiell, J.P., city coroner, on the body of a man named Timothy Donnelly, which was found on Monday night on the railway…

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The Fatal Tram Accident in Is Bridge-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Mr, H. Shiell, J.P„ city coroner, into the death of Rowland Bergin who died, at the Sydney Hospital yesterday from injuries received by being run over by a…

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Late Fatal Tramway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the city coroner held an inquest respecting the death of Rowland G. Bergin, a young man who met with his death on Tuesday morning at the Bridge-street terminus, where he was run over…

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Armidale Railway Opening

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

Last evening a Ministerial party, consisting of the Hon. H. Copeland, Minister for Public Works, and the Hon. J. S Farnell, Minister for Lands accompanied by several members of Parliament…

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Railway Communication with Goulburn. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 8

An enthusiastic meeting was held here this evening in the Mechanics' Institute, on the subject of increased railway communication between Sydney and Goulburn. The Mayor occupied the chair. Mr. A. M. Betts moved the first…

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Extension of the Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 5

The present extension of the above line of railway commences at Uralla station situated at 245 miles from Newcastle (at a height of 3335 feet above high-water spring tid[?]), and terminates at Ar[?]dule at about 2[?]0 miles, or…

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The Armidale Extension of the Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

The present extension of the Great Northern line of railway, which will be opened to-day, commences at Uralia station, situated at 215 miles from Newcastle (at a height of 3335 feet above high water…

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Closing of Public Roads. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

AN influential public meeting was held last night at the Royal Hotel to protest against the closing of public roads, which has recently been done in a wholesale manner by the lessees of…

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Opening of the Armidale Railway. MURRURRUNDI

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 3

A large number of gentlemen left by the Maitland for Newcastle at 8.30 p.m. yesterday, among them being the Ministers for Works and Lands and about a dozen members of Parliament…

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Opening of the Railway to Armidale. [By Telegraph.] Armidale

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 3

Armidale to-day was a scene of bustle, co[?]sion, life, and rejoicings. The great event in her history--the extension of the railway, and its influence on her future, roused the…

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Opening of the Railway to Armidale. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 8

The extension of the Great Northern Railway from Uralla to Armidale was formally opened to-day by the Hon. H. Copeland, Minister for Public Works. About 150 persons left Sydney by the steamer Maitland, last night, to…

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Train Humours

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

At abort 10 o'clock last night, while the storm was at its height, the motor of a tram bound for Waverley ran off the line opposite the Wesleyan Church, on the Old South Head-road at Paddington, and "went…

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The North Shore Bridge Job

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 13

THE correspondence concerning the proposed construction of a bridge to North Shore has been published at last, and a perusal of the documents fully explains…

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Closing of Public Roads. [By Electric Telegraph.] Blayney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 12

AN influential public meeting was held last night at the Royal Hotel to protest against the closing of public roads, which, has recently been done in a wholesale manner by the lessees of…

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