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Railways, roads & transport, 1888

4,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 204

The Contract for Railway Trucks. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 8

Observing that Mesers. Glasson have received an order to construct 250 trucks, Brown's patent, and that the Wickham Works have also received a large order, the local firm of ironworkers, R. T. Ball and Co., here,…

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Tramway to the Field of Mars

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 4

EXCEPT from certain politicians there has been no request for the tramway to the Field of Mars, which, it is stated, the Government are going to construct at a…

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The Victorian Railway Employees' Association. The Annual Conference

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The annual conference of the Victorian Railway Association opened this morning. Delegates attended from all parts of the colony. In…

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The North Shore Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

A meeting of persons interested in the extension of the North Shore branch railway to the deep waters of Port Jackson was held on Wednesday evening at the Centennial-ball, St…

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Victorian Railway Employes' Conference. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The third conference of delegates from the various branches of the Victorian Railway Service Mutual Association was opened to-day and will be continued…

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The Bredbo Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

[?]OOMA, Thursday.--An important meeting was held yesterday near Bredbo to protest against the action of the Minister for Works in coanging the Bredbo Station site. Mr. W…

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Accidents at the Hawkesbury Bridge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 595

Another accident occurred at the Hawkesbury Bridge on Monday. A man named Daniel Cullen got his hand severely crashed between a largo iron bucket and a stone, and had to proceed to Sydney this afternoon to have his…

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Large Fire, Parramatta-road, Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 5

A fire resulting in considerable damage, took place on Thursday afternoon at about 3 o'clock on the Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, four shops and one dwelling being…

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The Sketches. The "Rule of the Road." (Continued from Our last.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 571

Years passed away, and though, on the death of my good friend the senior partner, I had left the old line, I was doing fairly well in my profession, and had just—partly through my uncle's influence—been…

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The Railway Tragedy at Quean-beyan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 8

THE Queanbeyan TIMES gives the the following particulars of the recent tragedy. The victim is an old and respected resident of the district, in the person of Mr. Cornelius Grady,…

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Tramway for Balmain West

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 4

WE are pleased to learn that the Government have at length, decided to construct a tramway from Sydney to the Field of Mars, and tenders are likely to be called…

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Tramways in Europe and America. London. Iii. Horse Traction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 9

Of the seven companies who, botween them, actually represent two millions and three-quarters sterling subscribed capital, and who also represent, and practically advocate, the use of horse power in London, notice may…

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Railway From Richmond to Wallera Wang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 16

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Alexader Bowman, M.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. T. H. Griffin, John Lamrock, R.Ducker, J. Onus, J. P. Sharkey, 'A. Dean, Holdsworth, and Bowen, waited upon the Hon. John…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 15

Sir,— Our visitors during the recent Centennial celebrations complained, and justly so, of the unsatisfactory catering of our lessees for railway refreshments. I do not see what prospect there is of amendment as long as the present…

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Deputations. Galong-burrowa Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 16

A deputation, introduced by Mr. T. M. Slattery, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning, and Urged upon him the necessity of constructing a railway line from Galong to Burrowa. " There were present Messrs…

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Those Trams. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 15

Sir, —on arriving at the Redfera railway station by the Western mail train at [?].50 this morning, I was surprised to find that no tram was ready to take the passengers into the city. On making inquiry I was informed that no tram…

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Heath on the Track, and Railway Crossings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 16

Sir,—After dark on the 8th instant, Cornelius Grady, a selector, father of a family, and in the prime of life, was instantaneously killed, with his horse under him, by being run down by the train near Queanbeyan. His death is…

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Culcairn Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 594

Mr. W. J. Lyne, M.L.A., Mr. J. Hayes, M.L.A., and Mr. Boss, representing the residents of German ton, waited upon the Minister for Works on Monday for the purpose of urging the Government to embrace in their…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 595

A sad fatality occurred on the night of the 9th instant on the railway line about four miles from Queanbeyan. A farmer named Cornelius Grady, living at Yarralumla, was proceeding home on horseback, and…

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Fatal Accident at Sandringham. Killed by a Tram

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 8

THE City Coroner held an inquest to-day at the South Sydney Morgne on the body of Patrick Carey, aged 3s years, a native of Ultimo, Sydney, who was killed by a…

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