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Railways, roads & transport, 1884

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Railway Rates

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

In last sights issue we referred to a promise made by Mr. Wright to Mr. Sydney Smith that it was intention to revert to the rates in force prior to the 1st February last. The question was discussed in…

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Deputations. Railway Extension

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

On Friday morning a deputation consisting of Messrs. Stokes and Coonan, Ms. L.A., Rev. Mr. Aspinall, and Messrs. Landner and Brookes waited upon the Minister of Works to ask what route had been…

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Withdrawal of the New Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 4

On the motion for going into committee of supply, in the Assembly last night, Mr Sydney Smith intercepted it by raising the question of the railway rates for the carriage of colonial produce,…

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The Iron Railway Bridge at Albury. Albury, Feb. 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 445

The contract for the erection of the lattice-girder bridge over the Murray at Albury is rapidly approaching completion, the work during the past three weeks having made particularly good progress. All the longitudinal and…

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Old Windsor Road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

Yesterday Mr M'Culloch, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mines (Hon. J. P. Abbott) consisting of Messrs Pye and Luke. The deputation applied for a road from the old…

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Deputations. Old Windsor Road

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 4

Yesterday a deputation, consisting of Messrs. M'Culloch. M.L.A., Pyke, and Luke, waited upon the Minister for Mines to ask that a road might be made from the Old Windsor-road near the boundary…

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Special Train From Tarago to Goulrurn

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

Mr. Teece, representing the same deputation, said much inconvenience was caused to the residents by the train leaving Tarago during the night for Goulburn, and this annoyance was particularly…

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Deputations. Road at Seven Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

Introduced by Mr. A H. M'Culloch, M.L.A., yesterday, a deputation consisting of Messrs. T. Pye and G. Luke waited upon the Minister for Mines to request the hon. gentleman to cause a road to be opened from the old…

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The Abattoir Bridge and the Levying of Tolls. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

Sir, -- Some time ago a resolution was passed in the Legislative Assembly that the tolls collected on the abattoir bridge be taken off forthwith. Such as myself, who have to use the bridge for an…

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Christmas Gifts by an American Railway President

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 7

A special train, consisting of two of the largest locomotives on the Long Island Railroad, a freight car, a parlour car, and a diningroom car, left Long Island City at nine…

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Railway to Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

A deputation consisting of Mr. Stokes, M.L.A., Mr. Coonan, M.L.A., Messrs. Brookes and Landauer, and Rev. Mr. Aspinall waited on the Minister for Works, yesterday, to ask him for an assurance that when any…

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Railway-station Buildings, Bungendore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

A deputation consisting of Hon. L. F. De Salis, M.L.C., Mr. Teece, M.L.A., Mr. Gannon, M.L.A., Mr. G. Campbell, M.L.A., and Messrs. Rutledge and Atkinson, residents of Bungendore, waited upon the Hon. F. A. Wright to ask…

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A Railway Grievance. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 7

Sir, -- Can you tell me the reason why the officials at the Railway Station, who can be so very lax when it suits them, should be so very stringent at other times ? It certainly is oppressive, that no one except…

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Deputations. Railway Extension to Forbes, Via Cudal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

A deputation consisting of Messrs Stokes, M.P., Coonan M.P., Landaner, Brookes, and Rev. Mr Aspinall, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to learn the definite decision of the…

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Bungendore Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 9

A deputation, consisting of the Hon. L. F. De Salin, Messrs Gannon, M.P., G. Campbell, M.P., Teece, M.P., Rutledge and Atkinson, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, with a view to…

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Railway Trespass. to the Editor Op the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 1

SIR,—A special order has this week been issued by the railway department, prohibiting all persons from walking along the line between the Granville station and Buck river. This…

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Railway Rates: A and B Class Traffic

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 16

IT will be in the recollection of our readers that a few evening's since Mr. Sydney Smith, M.P., moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the alteration in the minimum weight chargeable for A…

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Voting Against Tramways

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 39

THE suburb of Hunter's Hill was on Saturday the scene of some little excitement, owing to a vote by ballot being taken in referenoe to the following resolutions, whioh were passed by the local borough…

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Railway Servants and Accidents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 39

A NOVEL and at the same time valuable examination will be held in the School of Arte, next Wednesday night. For some time past a sevies of lectures on the treatment of wounded persons, has been delivered…

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Four Railway Accidents. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondents.) Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 11

A RAILWAY accident occurred on Friday night near Gladstons. A special train with trucks of wheat drawn by a Yankee engine was coming down Peasant Bridge when the axle of the fore…

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