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Railways, roads & transport, 1886

2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 134

The Railway Accident

Globe · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

The railway, smash, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, close to Hazlebrook Station, might have proved very much more serious than it afterwards…

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New Zealand Railways

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 6

LONDON, June 16.—The contract for the construction of thirty miles of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company has been virtually let…

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Deputations. the North Coast Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 4

Yesterday morning a very large and influential deputation, introduced by Mr. J. H. Young, M.L. A., waited upon the Hon. W.J. Lyne, Minister for Public Works, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of…

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Railway From Byerock to Breavarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 4

A deputation, introduced by Mr Sawers, M L A, and consisting of Messrs Abbott, W. Clarke, Dalton, Cass, Hungerford, Ms.L.A., and Messrs. Millin and Burton (delegates from Brewarrina), waited upon the Hon. W. J…

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New Railway Station for Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 4

A deputation introduced by Mr. Bull, M.L.A., and consisting of some of the residents of Auburn, waited upon the Hon. W. J. Lyne, Minister for Public Winks, yesterday morning, with the view of urging upon the Government the…

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Railway Acoident on the Great Western Line. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 8

An accident occurred to a goods tram near Hazemrook about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The train consisted of about 13 trucks, principally laden with coal. Shortly after it left the Hazlehrook station, the axle of a B…

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The Midland Railway in New Zealand. London. June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 8

The contract for the construction of the first section of the Midland Railway in Now Zealand, a distance of 80 miles, has been virtually arranged…

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The Canadian Pacific Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The first through train from Montreal to Vancouver's Island will leave on the 28th inst…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Abigail again brought the alleged railway frauds under the notice of the Attorney-General. He had received intimation that day…

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Auburn Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 6

A number of the residents and property owners of the suburb of Auburn waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday to request that he would cause some better…

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Railway to Brewarrina

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 6

A deputation introduced by Mr. Sawers, M.P., and which included several other members of Parliament, waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday to urge the…

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Deputations. North Coast Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 6

A deputation composed almost entirely of members of Parliament, numbering about 30, interviewed the Minister for Public Works yesterday to urge the Government to proceed with…

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The Queensland Tramway Board

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Tramway Board today confirmed the action of the finance committee in floating the company's debenture loan of £50,000 through the Queensland National…

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Country News. Rockwood. Closing of the Bankstown Road

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 3

A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting of the residents of Rockwood, and Bankstown was held at the Royal Oak Hotel, Rockwood, on Monday evening last, to protest against the…

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. "Ilford Road Dispensary, Dakinfield, "May 3rd, 1884

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 3

"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of having derived more benefit from the use of these than from…

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Railway Accident on the Great Western Line

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

An accident occurred to a goods train near Hazelbrook about 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The train consisted of about 13 tracks, principally laden with coal. Shortly after it left the…

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Political. Alleged Enormous Railway Frauds. Exposures and Threatened Prosecutions. the Premier's Statement

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 9

THE first sensational bombshell concerning these alleged frauds was fired by the Australian CHRISTIAN WORLD published in Sydney on Friday last. The matter had, however, been reported to the…

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The Railway Frauds

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 12

THE hero of the hour is Mr. Abigail. Though cruelly "spoilt" by the Premier in his intended Parliamentary sensation on Tuesday of exposing the railway frauds, he…

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The Tourist Bureau and America's Railways

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 6

Ir is a sign of the growing wealth of this country, and the increasing desire to travel, to find established in Sydney he central office of the Tourist Bureau and America's Railways. In regard to time, it is only a span since the departure…

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The North Sh0re Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 9

Yesterday morning the Hon. J. W. Lyne, Minister for Works, proceeded from Milso's Point by tram to the terminus, and thence by coach to Piorce's Corner (Hornsby), where the Junction of the proposed branch line to North…

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