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Railways, roads & transport, 1888

4,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 204

Kogarah Road and Blakehurst Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

Some members of the Kogarah Municipal Council (accompanied by Messrs. Carruthers, Henson and Hutchison, Ms.P.) yesterday morning complained to the Minister for Works that…

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New Road at Katoomba

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

The Katoomba Progress Committee (introduced by Mr. Hurley, M.P.), asked the Minister for Works yesterday morning to have a road made in a certain direction, instead of another…

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Accident to the Overland Mail Train

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 982

An accident happened on the night of 26th ult., to the mail train from Melbourne to Sydney, which, although unattended with any serious consequences, caused much inconvenience and some consternation among the passengers. When the…

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The Road to the City

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 9

"And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called the way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there,…

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Our Illustrations. The Taemas Bridge, near Yass

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 951

On the 14th ultimo, the formal opening of this splendid structure took place, and we duly chronicled the proceedings at the time. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. W. Clarke, Minister for Justice,…

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Victoria's Railway Carriages

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

The saloon carriages in which the Queen travels between England and Scotland are so exceedingly comfortable that even a long journey in them cannot fatigue the…

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The House and the New Railway Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 9

THE Premier moved that tho House reselve itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the Legislative Council's amend­ments in the Government Railways Bill in the…

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Railway Management. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 7

Sir,—Much has been said and written lately regarding our railway management, I would beg for space to bring under your notice how good and deserving men in the lower grades of this service are kept from gaining…

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Suburban Railway Requirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 16

A numerous deputation waited on the Minister for Works yesterday morning for the purpose of drawing his attention to the urgent necessity for increased accommodation at Redfern Railway Station for the…

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Deputations. the Bondi Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 16

A deputation representing the Waverlev Council and the Bondi Aquarium Company waited on the Minister for Works yesterday morning. Mr. Neild, M.L.A., introduced the deputation, and Mr. Withers, M.L.A., was also…

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Railway Accidents in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 975

Three railway accidents occurred on the 26th ultimo. A signalman, named E. B. Couch, had just concluded his duties at Kensington, aud was stepping into the 7.45 down train in order to proceed to Newmarket, when he…

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Railway Meeting at Nyngan

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 982

A largely attended meeting was held at Buist's Hall on the 25th ultimo—Mr. William Allison in the chair— the object being that steps should be taken to urge the Government to push on the railway from Nyngan to…

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Railway Accident at Nevertire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 946

A railway accident occurred at Nevertire on Tuesday, through some neglect of the points. The ballast train, when coming into the station to allow the up-mail to cross ran off the rails, and the engine turned into the bank at the side…

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COUNTRY. Newcastle Tram Line

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Some little time ago a loud cry was raised for having waiting sheds erected along the tramline, and it was thought something would he done,…

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Deputations. Railway Accommodation at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

A deputation from the St. Peters, West Botany, Kogarab, Marrickville and Hurstville Municipal Councils (accompanied by Messrs. Carruthers, Hutchison, Henson and Davis,…

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The Bondi Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

Messrs. Neild and Withers, Ms.P', introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday morning a deputation who asked for a duplication of the branch tramline from the Bondi terminus to…

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Trial of Railway Axles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A fresh test of the railway axles manufactured for the Government by Messrs. Gray Brothers, Port Adelaide, was made to-day by the locomotive engineer in the…

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South Australian Railway Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Mr. J. G. Craig, formerly assistant engineer in the Construction Department on the Mount Gambier line, has been appointed resident engineer on the Great Northern…

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Jerilderie-Deniliquin Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 13

Messrs. Barbour and Chanter, Ms.L.A., introduced Alderman Davies, of Deniliquin, to the Minister of Works last week, to request the consideration of the Government to the construction…

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Cobar Railway League

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 11

COBAR, Tuesday.—A meeting of the railway league was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. Mr. W. J. Hogan, Mayor of Cobar, presided. The meeting was largely attended, and…

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