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Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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A New Road Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

A deputation of residents of Fairfield and Smithfield was to have waited upon the Minister for Lands yesterday for the purpose of asking that a road should be run through…

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Proposed Road to Prospect Dale

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the Smithfield-Fairfield Council was to have waited upon the Minister for Lands yesterday to urge upon him the need for a road running through what…

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The Cowra Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

Sir,—Owing to frequent heavy ruins, and the periodic indispensable expenditure in connection with the maintenance of the thoroughfares all over the colony, it behoves our public ofilcors and the public…

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The Carrington Bridge. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 8

A public meeting of citizens is convened for tomorrow night to sustain the action of Messrs. Fletcher and Brown, Ms.L.A. for Newcastle, and the Hon. J. N. Brunker in their laudable efforts to secure the…

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Re-opening of a Road to the Prospect Dam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

The Minister for Landa had arranged to receive a deputation yesterday from the Municipal Councils ot Smithfield and Fairfield re the opening up ot the road through Hyland's land to the Prospect dam…

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Easter Railway Arrangements

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 6

Very complete arrangements have been made by the Railway Department for the Easter holidays. A large number of special trains will be put on during the holiday season for the…

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Waverley Tram Extension

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 6

For the purpose of finally determining the route for the extension to the cemetery of the Waverley tramway, Mr. Bruce Smith, Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. Ed[?] Chief…

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Railway Fatality

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

PENRITH, Thursday.—At 10.50 this morning a woman named Parsons, wife of a fettler at present employed on the railway at Emu Plains, was killed at Heard's Crossing. She was coming in…

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Albion Park-robertson Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

Messrs. Fuller, Cullen, and Ewing, Ms.L.A., and some other gentlemen interviewed the Minister for Works yesterday in regard to the construction of a line of railway from Albion Park to Robertson, They asked…

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Deputations. Proposed Railway to Jamberoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

A deputation, introduced by Messrs. Fuller, Ewing, and Cullen, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to ask that Jamberoo should be connected by rail with the main line of railway. A…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway at Penrith. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 8

At 10.50 this morning a woman named Parsons, wife of a fettler at present employed on the railway at Emu Plains, was killed at Heard's Crossing. She was coming into Penrith from Lemongrove, and was about…

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Jamberoo Railway

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, accompanied by Messrs. Fuller, Ewing, and Cullen, M.'sL.A., and representing the residents of Jamberoo, waited upon the Minister for Works…

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A Seduction Case. Trouble on the Railway. A Married Mail and His Servant. Sweet Sixteen. The Father Seeks Compensation. A " Monkey" Damages

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 6

A CASE in which a father sued the alleged seducer of his daughter for the loss of her service and medical expenses in connection with her accouchement came on in No. 2…

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Tramway to Waverley Cemetery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

On the much vexed question of the extension of the Waverley tramway to the cemetery, it is well known that very divergent representations have been made as to the route. The reports…

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Tramway Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

Sir,--"Precaution's" letter is evidently written in the interest of the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company. He lays stress on the anomaly of the cable proposals being laid…

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Trial Survey of Railway From Albion Park to Robertson

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

The residents of the Albion Park and Robertson district waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to request that a trial survey might be made for a line of railway from…

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Branch Railway Line to Jam. Beroo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

Mr. Fuller, M.P., accompanied by Messrs, Ewing and Cullen, M.sP., yesterday introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works of residents of the district of Jamberoo, who…

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A Perilous Railway Ride. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

KIAMA, Thursday.--At the Kiama Police Court to-day John Simmon was charged with riding on a train without a ticket and was fined £2, or three days. Prisoner wan an apprentice…

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Fatal Accidents. (Bu Telegraph.) a Woman Killed on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

PENRITH, Thursday.--A woman names Parsons, the wife of a fettler employed on the railway at Emu Plaims, was killed at Keard's Crossing this morning. She wad coming into…

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Difficulty Oyer Railway Tracts--400 Carpenters Out. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--It was reported tonight that all the carpenters engaged by Angus and Company in the construction of the duplicate railway line between Adamstown to…

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