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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

4,658 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 233

The Leichhardt-fivedock Tramwat

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 5

It is understood that the Government will probably act on the suggestion of Mr. Sutherland, the former Minister for Works, advising the immediate extension of the Leichhardt tramway to…

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Magisterial Inquiries. Killed by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 8

Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday, relative to the death of a man named Henry Alfred Currie, who was killed by a tram car in Elizabeth-street on the…

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Alleged Embezzlement by a Railway Official. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 7

A man named John Robert M'Garratty was to-day charged at the Police Court by John R. Thompson, inspector of railway station accounts, with embezzling moneys the proprty of the Commissioners for Railways…

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The Tram Fatality. the Inquiry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 6

MR. W. T. PINHEY, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at the South Sydney Morgue to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Henry Alfred Currie, who…

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The San Francisco Mail Contract. Proposed Alternative Route. the Canadian Pacific Railway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 5

IT will be remembered that when a renewal for 12 months was granted of the present Pacific mail contract it was understood that the Postmaster-General…

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Alleged Embezzlement by a Railway Officer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 5

NYNGAN, This Day.--John Robert M'Garratty was, yesterday afternoon, charged at the Police Court, before Mr. Oswald Jaques, J.P., with…

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Insulting Ladies on the Railway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 5

CAMPBELLTOWN, This Day.--On the arrival of the Camden train in Campbelltown, a man, giving his name as Fredericks, was given in custody by the…

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The Leichhardt Five-dock Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 4

For some time past considerable interest has been felt among the residents of Five Dock as to the cause of the delay in the commencement of the approved work of extending the tram…

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Magisterial Inquiry. a Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., at the South Sydney Morgue, yesterday, concerning the death of Henry Alfred Currie, 38 years of age, residing at…

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The Railway Commissioners

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

NARRABRI, Tuesday.—Early this morning the Railway Commissioners arrived by special train, and were met at the station by Messrs. Moseley, Charles Collins, Facer, jun., and E. Wall. The…

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City Council. the Proposed Tramway Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 3

The adjourned special meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held on Tuesday afternoon to further consider the bill to authorise the New South Wales Tramway Company…

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Railway Material Condemned

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A cablegram has been received from Mr. Oswald Brown, consulting I engineer at borne, to the effect that be tested a number of axles destined for the South…

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The Tramway Bill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

A NUMBER of gentlemen interested in the Tramway Bill, which is at present before the City Council for consideration, waited upon his Worship the Mayor this morning…

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[The Proposed New City Tramways.] the Bill Before the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7

A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of further considering the several clauses of the proposed bill to authorise the New South…

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The Proposed Tramway System for the Metropolis. Special Meeting of the City Council. Objection to the Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

The adjourned special meeting of the finance committee of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of further considering the bill which had been submitted…

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The St. Peters and Liverpool Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Many of your readers will be glad to learn, as the result of the deputation representing 14,000 petitioners, who, in October last, waited upon the Hon. John Sutherland, then Minister for Public Works, in…

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The Railway Commissioners at Narrabri. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners arrived to-day, en route inland, and were driven to Thurlow's Hotel for breakfast. The party were met at the station by the Mayor (Alderman G. S. E. Dale) and Alderman Piper, to…

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A Terrible Smash. a Train Collides with a Bridge

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 7

A TERRIBLE railway accident, attended by very serious loss of life, occurred on the morning of February 2 on the line between Brussels and Luxemberg close to a…

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The Whaling-road Matter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 3

The much-vexed question of the alleged encroachments upon Whaling-road, in the borough of East St. Leonards, was revived at Tuesday night's council meeting by Alderman…

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Glenelg Railway Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—An attempt is being made to settle the dispute between the Glenelg Railway Company and Glenelg Corporation by arbitration, and it is hoped the disagreement will…

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