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Railways, roads & transport, 1886

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 134

Fatal Accident on Cook's River Road. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 11

Yesterday Mr. H. Shiell (City Coroner) held an inquest at the Pulteney Hotel, Cook's River-road, Cook's River, relative to the death of Charles Garrod, who expired at his residence, Ferry-street, Tempe Park, St. Peters, on the…

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Tram Accident. a Narrow Escape

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

Yesterday, as the 5.25 p.m. tram from Bridge-street was passing through George-street, Camper-down, a horse attached to a cart suddenly swerved when just in front of the motor. The driver…

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Tarage-Braidwood Railway

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

Mr. Ryrie, M.L.A., introduced a large deputation to the Minister of Works to-day, to request that he would take steps to have the plans and specifications for the railway from Tarago to Braidwood completed…

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Railway Fatality. a Bricklayer Killed

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

Mr. Shiell, the city coroner, held an inquiry in the South Sydney Morgue to-day into the circumstances attending the death of John Duggan, 36, a bricklayer, who died from the result of an accident met…

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Melbourne Tramway Loan

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 27.—Tenders for the Melbourne Tramway Trust Loan have been invited. The minimum is fixed at 104 at 4 1/2 per cent, The tenders Trill be opened on February 4…

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Pearce's Corner Railway

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

With reference to the projected railway from Pearce's Corner to the Crowds Nest, tenders for which, were opened on December 15, Mr. Ives, M.L.A., has been informed that the matter is now…

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Cable Tramways

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 7

A few weeks ago a paragraph appeared in this journal, from a New York correspondent, to the effect that the working of the Third Avenue cable tram was a great success. Since then, we have…

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South Australian Railways. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

On Thursday the contractors for that portion of the intercolonial railway between the Murray bridge and Bordertown laid the last rail between Tailem Bend and the border; but between Tailem Bend and…

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Melbourne Tramway Trust Loan. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 8

Tenders for the Melbourne Tramway Trust 4½ per cent. loan of £500,000 will be opened on the 4th February. The minimum is fixed at 104…

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Tram Screamers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

Sir,--I have noticed that after every tram accident each motor increases the number and intensity of its whistles, which is not only becoming an intolerable nuisance, but adds greatly…

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Our Tramways. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. Melville, in the House last night, elicited, from our Minister for Works that an offer bad been made by private parties intending to form a syndicate to take our trams off…

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The South Australian Border Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Railway Department expect to complete the intercolonial railway by April 1. Meanwhile the Government are considering the…

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Season Tickets on the Tramways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. J. Trickett asked the Minister for Public Works if he would ''direct that season tickets be issued to passengers travelling by…

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Roads at Borenore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 10

Dr. Ross, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday a deputation from Borenore, who requested that a branch road from the main Forbes road to the Borenore railway…

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South Singleton Roads

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 25

A deputation from the municipality of South Singleton waited on the Minister of Works on the 22nd, to request that John-street and Gowrie-street, both main arteries of traffic unconnected with the…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 245

THE subject of the bridge to be erected over the Hawkesbury River in connection with the Homebush to Waratah railway was brought under the notice of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday by Mr. J. P. Abbott,…

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Overhead Bridge, Parramatta

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 4

A deputation, which included Messrs. .H. Taylor, Bull, and V. Parkes, M.L.A., waited upon Mr.V Garrard, Minister of Works, on Friday to point out to him the public inconvenience and danger of the…

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Road Repairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 10

Dr. Rose introduced a deputation from Borenore, consisting of Messrs. MacNab, Bros. Whitehead, and Cantrill, to the Minister for Lands yesterday, asking for repairs to the road leading from the Forbes main road to the goods…

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