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Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Railway Passengers' Luggage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have granted a concession to travellers in the way of permitting them to carry an increased amount of luggage without any increase of rate…

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The Molong-parkes Railway. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 5

PARKES, Saturday.--A large and enthusiastic meeting was held last night in Fietcher's-hall, convened by the Mayor in response to petitions signed by 300 selectors, inhabitants of Trundle,…

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Panellings for Railway Carriages

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 4

Mr. Eddy brought from New Zealand samples of native timber artistically made into table tops for the purpose of ascertaining whether any of the wood could be used in the panelling…

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A Large Railway Contract. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Messrs. Wright and Edwards, of Melbourne, were the successful tenders for 50 double bogle seven-compartment first-class carriages for the Victorian railways…

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Interruption on the Railway Lines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

The heavy weather of the past few days has had some little effect upon the railway lines, advices being received by the Railway Commissioners of a slight interruption taking…

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Lillie Bridge Anniversary Handicap

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

The first round of the Lillie Bridge Anniversary Handicap was commenced on Tuesday night last in the pronounce of a large number of people. The running was…

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Nurses' Home, 135 Darlington Road

The Dawn · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 8

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The Railway Commissioners and their Employes. Sunday Work on Our Lines. Mr. Eddy and the Engine-drivers

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

On Tuesday, Mr. Haynes, member for Mudgee, had an interview with Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner for Railways, and submitted to him a request that he would look into the case…

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Proposed Railway From Cootamundra to Temora. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondentss.) Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 7

The Stockinbingal farmers have held a meeting, and declared unanimously in favour of the Cootamundra route for the Temora railway. About 60 strippers were imported this year,…

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Railway Engine-drivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 8

Acting upon some representations made to him by a number of drivers of engines on the Suburban railway, Mr. John Haynes, M.L.A., waited yesterday upon the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Eddy),…

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Queensland Differential Railway Rates. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday. -- Mr. Archer, M.P., who went to Brisbane specially to urge on the attention of the Railway Commissioners the injury done to trade in the central district by…

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Pedestrianism. Rain! General Postponement. Tips For Lillie Bridge Review of Garrington and Lillie Birdge First Nights.—Tip for Carrington 50 yds Handicap—The Cronk 'U s Dealt With.—Slowey's Movements.—General Gleamings

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

Carrington final this evening. Pedestrianism is dead in Brisbane. The boom in running an Melbourne has subsided…

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COUNTRY. The Roads in Carcoar District

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

CARCOAR, Thursday.--At a public meeting held, on Tuesday night indignation was expressed at the state of the roads in the district. A large indignation meeting will…

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Australian. South Australia. Accident to an Express Train

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--An accident happened to the Broken Hill express at Tarl[?] last night, by which the train was partially derailed. It seems that the points had been…

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The Railways and Tramways. Report on the Past Quarter's Working

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 9

Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, Commissioners for Railways of New South Wales, have made to the Minister for Rail ways (Mr. M'Millan) their report for the quarter ended December, 1889. This report is…

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Railway and Tramway Progress Report

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7

THE Colonial Treasurer has received the report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December last. The report shows that good progress has been made in…

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Railways and Tramways. Quarterly Report of Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December last has been forwarded to the Colonial Treasurer. As will be seen by the following particulars it discloses a…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—The thirty-first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held to-day, at which Messrs. George Simmie…

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Railway Mishap at Newtown

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

About 4 o'clock this morning a heavy goods engine was crossing from one line to another at the Newtown station, when through some unexplained cause it ran off the line. During a period…

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Floods in South Australia. Railway Washaways. Trains Blocked

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Railway washaways are reported from various parts of the colony as the result of Tuesday night's heavy rain. The line between Hemley Bridge and Balaclava is…

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