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Railways, roads & transport, 1887

2,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 141

Auburn Park Road

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

MR. J. H. DECENT, of Auburn, writes as follows:— A few weeks back, at a deputation to the Minister for Public Works of which myself…

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Railway Survey in the Cowra District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 10

Mr. Thornbury, an engineer who was employed to make a theodolite survey of the railway route from a point near Cowra to join the trial line already surveyed via Canowindra to Forbes, has completed the work. A…

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Railway Collision on the Mountains. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 9

A collision took place at Mount Wilson last night betwe[?] two goods trains. The rolling stock was considerab[?] damaged. No further particulars are obtainable…

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The Windsor Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 10

The inquiry into the Windsor railway accident is likely to close to-morrow. To-day's proceedings were unusually brief, and consisted mainly of the crossexamination of Mr. Speight, the chairman of the…

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The Pierce's Corner Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 4

Tenders were opened yesterday at the Public Works office for the construction of the branch railway from Hornsby to St. Leonard, a distance of 10 miles 60 chains. It will be…

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The Railway Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 4

It is stated the Sir Henry intended to proceed with the discussion on the new Railway Bill to-night, but that he is desirons of bringing to a conclusion the debate on Mr…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds. Lee, M'alister and Buckland's Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 3

The case of Lionel William Lee, Duncan M'Alister and Ernest Jeffries Buckland, who are charged that at Bourke they did amongst themselves and with divers other persons whose…

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The Victorian Railway Inquiry. Mr. Speight's Evidence. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The taking of evidence in the Windsor railway accident is now at an end. Yesterday Mr. Speight chairman of the…

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Accident on the Gundaga[?] Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 8

A slight accident occurred to the train about three miles from Gundagai yesterday evening, through the axle of a sheep-van breaking. Little damage was done to tho permanent way. The passengers and mails were transferred…

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The Windsor Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 8

The addresses of counsel occupied the whole of today's sittings at the inquest upon the victims of the Windsor railway accident. Sir Henry Wrenfords[?]ey, who appears on behalf of the representatives of the…

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The Railway Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 4

When replying to questions put in the Assembly last evening by Mr. Barbour, for Mr. Copeland, and by Mr. Chanter with reference to the route of the railway to Inverell and the…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds. Lee M'alister and Buckland's Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 3

The case of Lionel William Lee, Duncan M'Allister and Ernest Jeffries Buckland, who are charged that at Bourke they did, amongst themselves and with divers other persons,…

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The Victorian Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The coronial inquiry into the late Windsor railway catastrophe has entered upon the 14th day of hearing. All to-day was occupied with the…

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Victorian Railway Requirements

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Some of the residents of [?] to-day waited as a deputation on the Minister of Railways urging him to take immediate steps to connect their…

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Railway Accident Near Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

GUNDAGAI Wednesday.--A slight accident occurred to a train about three miles from Gundagai yesterday evening through the axle of a sheep van breaking. A little damage was…

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The Eden-bega Railway. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 6

EDEN, Wednesday,--A largely attended public meeting was held here yesterday to urge the early construction of the Elen-Baga railway. Resolutions were passed showing that this…

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The Windsor Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 7

The inquest on the persons killed in the Windsor railway accident was resumed to-day. Mr.Gaunson continued his address to the jury. He persevered in his contention that the first and true cause of the accident…

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Differential Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 4

Mr. Burns, answering a question put by Mr. M'Elhone in the Assembly yesterday, staled that the system of differential or competitive rates on the Victorian railways tor the purpose…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds. Lee, M'alister and Buckland's Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 3

The case of Lionel William Lee, Duncan M'Alister and Ernest Jeffries Buckland, who are charged that they did at Bourke amongst themselves and with divers other persona whose…

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The Victorian Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The counsel's addresses were not concluded to-day at the railway accident inquest Mr. Gauuson finished his speech this morning, in which he sought to…

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