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Railways, roads & transport, 1891

4,267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 214

The Country. the Proposed Young to Dubbo Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

FORBES, Tuesday.--Mr. Jones, Examiner of Railways, arrived last night and was interviewed to-day by the most prominent townsmen, including the Mayor and aldermen. It…

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Killed on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

WAGGA, Tuesday.--Early this morning a driver named Train, when passing the Northern railway viaduct, saw the body of a man. He reported the matter to tho officials at the…

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Railway Management. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 6

Sir,--I venture to ask you for space for a fen lines on the present stagnation in the provincial wheat market of this part of the colony, caused in great measure by the influx of grain from our…

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The Mudgee Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

The work of effecting the deviations on the Mudgeo railway line in the locality of the dangerous mountain slides has been so far…

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The Victorian Railway Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

Mr. Bent, chairman cf the Victorian Parliamentary Committee on Railways, together with six members of the committee, arrived yesterday and were met by Mr. Lackoy, chairman of the…

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Railway Accident at Liverpool

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

HARRY LOCH, night officer in charge of the Liverpool railway station, was run over by the midnight goods train from Sydney at 1 o’clock on Saturday morning and mutilated in a…

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Pedestrianism. General Gordon's Gee. He Strikes Luck and Wins the Long Sprint At Carrington. Funny Running. M'Farlane's Maiden Effort—M'Gilvery in Another Place Place—A New Novice—But a Good Runner—Maitland Mitchell Makes Hugs of Them—In the Little Bridge

Referee · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

R. C. Harris is off, and off badly. Entries for Marrickville treble close this [?]. C. W. Mitchell has gone home to Maitland…

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Pedestrianism. General Gordon's Gee. He Strikes Luck and Wins the Long Sprint At Carrington. Funky Running. M'Farlance's Maiden Effort—M'Gilvery in Another Place—A New Nov[?]ce-Bat a Good Runner—Maitland Mitchell Makes Mugs of Them—In the Lillie Bridge Handicap—Wiggins a Good Little 'Un—Do[?]an's Double—He Downs Colts at Carrington—Keating Second in Another Final—Kenney Arthurson Downs Cole— Who Cannot Race—In the Carrington Nursery Final — And Other Items

Referee · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

P. C. Harris is off, and off badly. Entries for Marrickville treble close this evening. C. W. Mitchell has gone home to Maitland…

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Right of Road

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 2

IN the Full Court this afternoon an application was made for a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a now trial in the oases of of Doyle v. Sattier and same v. Nowlan…

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The milky way-- the Wollongong road

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

The one man one vote principle rejected by the House of Commons by 102. Conservatism is as rampant in Great Britain as in New South Wales over this question…

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Forest Lodge-Balmain Tram

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

In connection with the tenders for the construction of a line of tramway from Forest Ledge to Balmain, which, were opened on "Wednesday, the Minister for Works (Hon. Brace Smith) has…

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Railway Tenders

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have accepted the following tenders: Messrs. Parry and Farley, for the construction of engine-shed and pits at Homebush, £1619; for the installation of the…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway. Enthusiastic Meeting at Paddington

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 3

large and representative meeting of the [?] of the eastern suburbs was held in St. [?] Hall, Paddington, last evening, for [?]pose of advocating the construction of a…

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Another Railway Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

Another accident happened on the railway line last night, which resulted in a man named Edward O'Connor losing hislife. Shortly before 10 o'clock a number of empty trucks were being shunted at…

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North Shore Railway

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

The Minister for Public "Works (Hon. Bruce Smith) has under his consideration the tenders sent in fer the construction of the extension of the North Shore Railway to Milsons Point, and…

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The Milsons Point Railway

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

The most important item in the business at the meeting of the Public Works Tender Board, yesterday, was the opening of tenders for the construction of the line of railway from the present…

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The Great Southern Railway Line. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

Sir,—I could like to ask the Railway Commissioners through [?] columns w[?]r it is not possible to improve the existing traffic arrangements on the Great Southern Line. At present the watchword seems to be…

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Visit of the Victorian Standing Committee on Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

The members of the New South Wales Parliamenttary Standing Committes on Public Works yesterday took the members of the Victorina Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railway, for an…

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The Field of Mars Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 8

Sir,—It has come to my knowledge that the Government are about to construct the long-promised Field of Mars tramway, and as it is probable there will be great opposition to it (on account of the route about to be…

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London Offices, the Sydney Morning Herald, 78 Queen Victoria-street, E.C. (opposite the Mansion House Railway Station.) Represent by Messrs. B.S. Lloyd and Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

The office of this journal is now open at the above address. Files of The Sydney Morning Herald are to be seen in the reading-room, and all information respecting…

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