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Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Grants for Roads in the Richmond District

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 6

Messrs. Ewing, Nicoll and Perry, Ms.P., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to consult him with regard to the grants for roads damaged in the Richmond electorate…

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Lismore, Casino, Tweed, and Lower Richmond Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 4

A deputation representing Lismore, Casino, Tweed, and the newly-formed district of Lower Richmond, accompanied by Messrs. Ewing, Perry, and Nicoll, Ms.L.A., waited on the Minister for Public Works…

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Mr. John Woods on the Sydney Tramways. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 3

Sir,--As far back as 1861 I had something to do with the working of the Sydney tramways' and subsequently took an active part in the establishment and growth of the Sydney…

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The Sydney Tramways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 6

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--Regarding those points of Mr. Schey's letter in your Saturday's issue dealing with increases in wages and overtime, I, as one who…

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Sir Henry Parkes at Broken-hill. a Border Railway Promised. the Foundation-stone of the New Town-hall. Accident to the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--Sir Henry Parkes, accompanied by Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, Mr. Wyman Brown, M.P. for Sturt, Mr. E. B. L. Dickens, M.P. for Wilcannia, Mr…

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Mr. John Woods on the Sydney Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 4

Sir,—As far back as 1861 I had something to do with the working of a Sydney tramway, and subsequently took an active part in the establishment and growth of the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus…

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Public Roads

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 759

SOON after Parliament assembles on the 29th the Government will ask for sanction to an extra road vote, which will appear on the additional estimates, the estimates-in-chief having already passed the…

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The Liverpool Bridge

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

AN exceedingly large and influential deputation, introduced by Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A., and Mr. David Dale, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Public Works…

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A Bridge at Liverpool

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

The Minister for Works received on Thursday a very large deputation representing Liverpool, to ask for the construction of a bridge over the George's River at Liverpool. Mr. Farnell, M.L.A…

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Lillie Bridge Baster Handicap

The Dead Bird · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 8

To-night at the pretty grounds at Forest Lodge the final heats of the above handicap will be run off, and floe sport is promised. Wa[?]ly Williams is the first to claim attention, and off 3yds he will run…

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Lillie Bridge Easter Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

To-night will witness the concluding rounds and final heat of the Lillie Bridge Caster Handicap, and judglug from the excellent running and large amount of wagering on the opening heats this…

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The Parramatta-road

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

ON Thursday a deputation of residents of the Parrumatta-road, accompanied by Messrs. Carruthers (Minister for Public Instruction), Wheeler, Wilshire, and…

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The Parramatta Road

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

The Minister for Works received a deputation on Thursday from residents of the Parramatta-road from the northern railway to the east boundary of the Concord municipality, introduced by…

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A Suspension Bridge of Ants

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 33

Men and monkeys make suspension bridges; men build them with strong wire ropes, and monkeys make theirs by clinging to one another's tails. But there are other creatures who make…

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A Papuan Picture. Curiour Bridge. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 26

The New Guinea Exploring Expedition, under Sir William Macgregor, which left Port…

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Engines for New South Wales Railways. the Proposed Monopoly. Formation of the British Syndicate

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 9

London, April 1.—The mission of Mr. Henry Hudson, of the firm of Hudson Brothers, of New South Wales, to England has bo far been successful. Mr. Hudson has succeeded in forming the…

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The Railway Institute. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

Sir,—Your notice in this day's Herald that the contractor has cleared away the old sheeting shed at the corner of Castlereagh and Devonshire streets, preparatory to commencing the building of the Railway…

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An Alternative to the Railway Over the Zigzag. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 6th ultimo Mr. W. E. Abbott suggests an alternative railway to the present one over the Zigzag, as affording easier communication from the interior to the seaboard. The proposal is one…

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The Tramway Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 11

On this question Mr. David Proudfoot has written a letter in reply to the letter of Mr. John Woods which we published yesterday. Mr. Proudfoot's letter contains the following:—Mr. John Woods has spoken through…

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Tramway Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 7

The tramway traffic was not unusually heavy for a holiday. In the afternoon six specials were run to the Show-ground, Moore Park, and were parked. The sporting public who journeyed to Lil ie…

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