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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

4,658 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 233

The Chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 11

Mr. R. Speight, chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, sails for America, en route for Australia, on the 23rd instant. He hopes to embark at…

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The New Zealand Midland Railway Company. London, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 11

The New Zealand Midland Railway Company is about to issue £745,000 worth of 5 per cent, first mortgage debentures, the minimum for which is fixed at 92½…

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The Railway From Kiama to Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 7

A deputation from the Shoalhaven district, consisting of the Mayors and aldermen of various municipalities, and residents in the south coast townships, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon with…

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Deputations. the Tramway From Ashfield to Druitt Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 7

A deputation consisting of the Majors and aldermen of Enfield, Strathfield, and Canterbury waited upon the Minister for Works. yesterday, for the purpose of urging upon him the necessity for the construction of a…

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The Yass Tramway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 11

Mr. Colis received a letter toa-day from Mr. Cowdery, Engineer for Existing Lines, stating that the plans for the Yass tramway were finished and had been forwarded on to the Minister for Works for…

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City Railway Extension. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 9

Sir,—As one of your constant renders I have noticed a number of letters on the above subject, and am much surprised that no mention has been made of the railway improvements now being carried out on the western…

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New Railways

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 740

A rather important point in reference to the construction of new railway lines was brought under the notice of a deputation last week by Sir Henry Parkes, and its better understanding may…

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Proposed Kiama Extension Railway

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 6

A deputation was introduced to the Minister for Works to-day by Mr. Moreton. M.L.A., to request that the railway to Kiama should be extended from Kiama…

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Cables. Mr. Speight in England. Offer From the Midland Co. English and Victorian Railways. London, April 11

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

The Midland Railway Co., o£ England, have pressed Mr. R. Speight, Chief Commissioner of Victorian railways, who is at present in England, to rejoin the…

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The Tasmanian Loan. Opposition by a Railway Co. London, April 11

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

The directors of the Tasmanian Main Line Railway Co., who have long-standing dispute with the Tasmanian Government, have notified the London Stock Exchange…

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N.Z. Midland Railway Co. London, April 11

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

The New Zealand Midland Railway Co. are issuing £750,000 worth of 5 per cent. debentures, at a minimum of 92[?]…

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Stealing Tobacco From the Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 10

David Lyons and William Sampson were yesterday charged before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, at the Central Court, with having stolen two…

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Excursion Railway Rates--dissatisfaction at Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--Much dissatisfaction is expressed that although cheap excursion rates are advertised by rail for travellers to Melbourne from Sydney for the Easter holidays,…

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New Zealand Midland Railway Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The New Zealand Midland Railway Company are issuing £750,000 worth of five per cent. debentures, the minimum being fixed at 92½…

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Victorian Railways. Mr. Speight in England. an Offer From the Midland Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The directors of the Midland Railway Company, with whom Mr. Richard Speight was associated at assistant general manager prior to his accepting…

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The Tasmanian Loan. Opposition by the Railway Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The directors of the Tasmanian Main Line Railway Company, who for a long time past have had a dispute with the Government of that colony, have…

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The Ashfield-druitt Town Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning, to urge upon him the construction of a tramway front Ashfield to Druitt Town. It was pointed out that the line…

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Railway From Kiama to Nowra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 5

A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to impress upon him the necessity for extending the railway from Kiama to Nowra. The gentlemen, who were…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate, Saturday, April 13. the Castle Hill-dural Railway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 4

AN article upon railway extension appeared in last Monday's issue of the "Daily Telegraph "with tho views expressed in which we can by no means…

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Roads to the Silver Mines

The Australian Star · Monday 15 April 1889 · page 6

HOBART, This Day. -- The Minister for Lands promises to authorise the construction of a road from Waratah to[?]azlewood, to open up communication with the silver…

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