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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1885

2,051 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 103

Department of Public Work, Railway Branch, Sydney, 23rd July, 1885. Government Railways. Parcels Traffic Between Sydney and the Northern Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 2

The public are reminded that parcels can be booked at the Central Office, Gcorge-street, Sydney, to any station on the Great Northern Line, dally, Sundays excepted, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but on Saturdays parcels will not be received of after 3 p.m…

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Department of public works, Railway Branch, Sydney, May, 30,1885. Government Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this Office up to 11 a.m on the date mentioned hereunder, for the public works,&e., specified in the following schedule:— Nature of Work or Supplies…

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Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Syney,21st July, 188500. Government Railways. Liverpool Races, Saturday, 25th JULY, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 2

A Special Passenger Train will lenve Sydney for Liverpool at 11.20 a.m., returning from Liverpool at 4.45 p.m. Fares by the special train, first-class, 4s. Ditto ditto, second-class, 2s…

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South Australian Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- Replying to a question in the Assembly to-day, the Commissioner for Public Works stated that the result of the last 12 months' operations showed the railways to be in…

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The Simpson's-road Bank Robbery. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 205

The trial of the four men, Millidge, Carey, Fortune, and M'Mahon, for complicity in the robbery under arms at the Simpson's-road branch of the National Bank, on June 3, of £1125, was concluded to-day at the…

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Gundaga[?] Railway. GUNDAGAI

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

The contractors engine now runs on the railway line to within two miles of Gundagai. At [?]ht the secretary was authorised to…

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Upper Murray Railway League. ALBURY

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

A public meeting was held on Friday, in tie Council-chambers, under the auspices of the Upper Murray Railway League. There was a large attendance, and the Mayor (Mr. G. H. Billson)…

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Silverton Tramway Company

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

Sufficient shares have been applied for in this company to float it, and a meeting was announced to be held last Monday evening, to take steps to incorporate the company…

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Tramways. to the Editor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—I desire to see independent Companies start public undertakings, such as roads, trams, or Companies for supplying water, gas, &c. Only allow such Companies…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Government Railways. Citizens' Dinner to the New South Wales Contingent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

Members of the New South Wales Contingent wishing to attend he above will be passed free by rall on production of the discharge issued in connection with the disbandment of the Corps, or other sufficient proof of their identity…

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Department of Public Work, Railway Branch. Sydney, 23rd July, 1885. Government Railways. Parcels Traffic Between Sydney and the Northern Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

The public are reminded that parcels can be booked at the Central Office, Goerge-street, Sydney, to any station on the Great Northern Line, daily, Sundays excepted, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but on Saturdays parcels will not be received after 3 p.m…

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The Upper Murray Railway League. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.] Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 14

The Council-chambers were crowded last night with a public meeting under the auspices of the Upper Murray Railway League. Mr. G. H. Billson, Mayor of Albury, occupied the chair…

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Deputation. Railway From Adelong to Tumberumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 10

Yesterday a deputation waited upon the Minister for Works, to urge upon him the desirableness of a railway being extended from Adelong to Tumberumba. The deputation consisted of Messrs. J. P. Garvon, M'Laughlin,…

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St. Peters to Liverpool Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 10

Sir,—Your report of proceedins at the late reception of a deputation to the Minister for Works on this subject has occasioned some surprise, as it had been generally understood from the Minister's correspondence with the original…

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The Railway Department and the Auctioneers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 208

The protest against the proposal of the Railway Department, expressed some weeks back to stop auction sales of produce at the Darling Harbour railway station, has had effect. We understand that the Department has decided not…

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The Gundagai Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Friday.--The railway contractor's engine now runs to within two miles of Gundagai. The progress committee held a meeting on Wednesday night, when the secretary was authorised to…

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Upper Murray Railway League

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.--There was a large attendance at a public meeting held here under the auspices of the Upper Murray Railway League. The Mayor was in the chair, and Alderman…

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Deputations. Adelong to Tumberumba Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 10

A deputation accompanied by Messrs. J. O'Mars, O. Spring, J. Garvan and B. Coonan, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday morning to urge the construction of a railway…

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Private Tramway Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 42

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Garrard, M.L.A., waited upon tho Colonial Secretary, 17th, to request him to introduce a bill during; the next session of Parliament to enable the municipal councils of…

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The Superga Wire Rope Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 19

At a few kilometers from Turin, built upon the summit of a hill which overlooks the valley of the Po, rises the Superga. The events connected…

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