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Railways, roads & transport, 1886

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 134

The Railway Employees. an Interview with Mr. Goodchap

Globe · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 3

A deputation from the newly formed Association among the railway and tramway employés, consisting of Messrs. Hoyle, White, and Schey, waited on the…

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The Railway Association

Globe · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 4

It is to be hoped that the Railway Association and Mr. GOODCHAP are really going to leave each other alone at last. Nothing could have been…

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Chinese Building a Railway. the Northern Territory Line

Globe · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 5

At last the Government have accepted a tender for the construction of the line of railway from Palmerston to Pine Creek Northern Territory. The money for this…

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Attempt to Wreck a Tram. Brisbane, This Day

Globe · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 5

Another malicious attempt to injure tramway, by driving the head of a railway spike into a groove of rail, was made last night. A tramcar was thrown off the line…

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The North Shore Tramway

Globe · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 5

The opening of the North Shore cable tramway, which ceremonial takes place to-morrow, may be looked upon as an incident in the career of the juvenile city so…

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Sydney Juggernaut. Immense Success Op the Government Stroke. the Team Motor on the Line Again

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 3

At 10.10 a.m. on Thursday the Forest Lodge, motor went off the line, and at 4.10 p.m, or exactly six hours afterward, and after a desperate straggle, the officials engaged managed to get…

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A Horrible Affair. Suicide on the Railway. a Man's Leg Found

Evening News · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 3

A man's leg was found on April 5 at the Wood-house Station, near Sheffield, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin oln Railway, and inquiry led to the discovery that it had been severed from the…

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Railway Employees' Association. Deputation to the Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 4

An interview took place yesterday between Messrs. Hoyle and White, representaives of the Government railway employees, and Mr. C. A. Goodchap, Commissioner for Railways, with the object, on the part of Messrs. Hoyle…

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Newcastle Branch of the Railway Employees' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of railway employees took place yesterday at the Hall of Seience; Mr. D. Wallwork in the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr. Schey, of Sydney, who stated that matters were progressing very…

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The Railway From Blayney to Carcoar. Public Meeting at Carcoar. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 8

A public meeting was as held in the Academy of Music, this afternoon, under the presidency of the Mayor, Mr. J. Callan. for the purpose of discussing certain matters dealing with the Blayney-Carcoar railway. There was a large…

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North Shore Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 4

Mr. Lyne and Mr. Goodchap inspected the North Shore cable tramway yesterday afternoon. The engine, stationary cable and cars were fairly tested to satisfy them that…

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Mr. Goodchap and the Railway Employes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 4

Yesterday a deputation from the railway employes had a fined had a final interview with the commissioner anent the new amalgamated association. Mr. Goodchap refused to admit Mr. Schey,…

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Railway Employes' Association. Another Deputation to Mr. Goodchap

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 5

Yesterday, Messrs. Hoyle and White, representing the railway and tramway employes of the colony, again interviewed Mr. Goodchap, Commissioner for Railways, in…

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Maintenance of Botany-road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 3

A deputation consisting of the Mayors of Waterloo, Redfern and Alexandria and other gentlemen was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Messrs. Sutherland and…

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Meeting of Railway Employees

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

Certainly, one of the largest, most orderly, and most enthusiastic meetings held in Penrith for very many years was the one on Saturday night last. On Thursday week last, Mr. James Baker (guard)…

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Opening of the North Shore Cable Tramway. 11.30 a.m

Globe · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 4

The town of St. Leonards is to-day en fete, and evidences of high holiday are everywhere apparent. Bunting is flying from every flag staff and clothes prop in…

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Public Meeting re Balmain Tramway Bill

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 3

On Monday night the Town Hall was well rilled by an earnest and representative assemblage of the Borough citizens to consider the Tramway Bill, which augured well for the…

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Railway From Marulan to Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 9

Yesterday morning a deputation waited on the Minister for Works to urge for a trial, or flying survey, of the railway line from [?] to Braidwood. The deputation comprised Messrs. Styles, Gegg, and Broadhead, and was…

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Railway Extension to Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 10

This line, which will shortly be opened for traffic, has its junction with the Great Southern Railway at Cootamundra, at a point 253 miles 45 chains 19 links distant from Sydney, branching off to the left, and terminating at…

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The Excursionist. The Farmer in Town. in the Tram—at the Gardens. Iii

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 1048

Our "help" having, by previous arrangement, been granted all public holidays, or so much of them as was contained between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., for her own use and benefit, and as Sarah was not one to…

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