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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

4,658 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 233

The Railway Commissioners

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Railway Commissioners left this morning to continue their tour of inspection on the northern line, and will return to Sydney…

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The Railway Commissioners' Tour. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- This morning Mr. Eddy and the two other Railway Commissioners received several deputations at the Council-chambers. A number of local railway…

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South Coast Roads

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

KIAMA, This Day.-- A tender of between £700 and £800 has been accepted conditionally for extensive improvements to the main road south of Kiama, at a spot…

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The Hornsby Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. Burns, on Wednesday night, in replying on his motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders for the introduction of a Temporary Supply Bill, entered…

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The Kiama-jamberoo Road

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

KIAMA, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Kiama Council to-day, it was decided to apply to the Government for a special grant of £2000, to improve the main road between Kiama and…

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Railway Material Condemned

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.-Some time since the Government sent to England for a shipment of railway axles, which were to be ready by this month. When tested by Mr. Oswald Brown…

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Railway Employes

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

Mr. Stephen, M.P., has given notice of his intention to move in the Assembly next Tuesday:-"That in the opinion of this House no appointments in the railway service should be made…

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The Railway Commissioners. at West Maitland

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tharsday.-The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, visited West Maitland this morning by special train. There was no deputation to wait upon…

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The Tramways Commission

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 8

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the proposed sale of the Government tramways, and to investigate certain charges made against members of Parliament in connection…

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The Railway Commissioners

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

TAMWORTH, Thursday.-The Railway Commissioners are expected here about 7 o'clock this evening. On Wednesday night the municipal council held a meeting to arrange for meeting…

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An Extraordinary Circular. Railway Employes Called Upon to Make Known Their Liabilities

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

An extraordinary action on the part of the Railway Commissioners has been made known to us through an officer in the Railway Department. By our authority, which…

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The Railway Commissioners at Maitland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners arrived here this morning, and inspected the station premises and goods-shed. There were not met by any demonstration, from which it may be inferred that there was nothing to complain…

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The Kogarah Tram. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

Sir,—I am staying at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Sandringham, a lovely spot, and am pleased with everything, except the inconvenience arising in consequence of there being no tram returning from here…

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South Australia. Adelaide Railway Workshops

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, This Day,-- The Adelaide Railway; Commissioners have selected Islington, instead of Fort Adelaide, as the site for the locomotive workshops…

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"I'll Die Under the Wheels." a Tram-line Incident

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

AT about fifteen minutes to 10 last night, as the Leichhardt tram was coming at a swift pace down the hill from Fowlor's Pottery to Johnson-street, the engine-driver…

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The Tramway Charges Commission

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

The Commission sat to-day, and examined Mr. Bowman, of Melbourne, Mr. Tonkin, M.L.A.,and Mr. J. M.Toohey…

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A Missing Tram Register

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

IN the Charge Division of the Water Police Court to-day, Morton Matthews, said to be a waiter, stood charged with having a bell register, the property of the…

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South Australia. Railway Workshops

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.-- The Government has defiitely decided to erect the new railway workshops at Islington…

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The Tramway Charges Commission

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

THIS Commission has now completed the taking of evidence, unless at the last moment some gentlemen should express a desire to be examined. The time of the…

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