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Railways, roads & transport, 1891

4,267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 214

The Tarrawingee Tramline. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

A tour of inspection made along the Tarrawingee tram line shows that good progress it being made in the work of construction A locomotive now runs nearly up to Albion Town, a distance of 21 miles from…

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Shearing Struggle. Sacked Railway Men. Demand for Reinstatement. Republican Ribbons. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

There are no sensational developments in connection with the shearing difficulty. All the military officers in the disturbed district have been gazetted Justices of the…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Referee · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

There was a very good crowd at Lillie Bridge on Wednesday evening. The track was in excellent order, and the officials carried out their duties admirably. The…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Referee · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

There was a very good crowd at Lillie Bridge on Wednesday evening. The track was in excellent order, and the officials carried out their duties admirably. The…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races

Referee · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 1

This club will hold a meeting on Good Friday afternoon, when five races will be run off, and which may result as follow :— MIDGET HANDICAP.—Phobe or Sinbad…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Handicap Weights. March 27

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

MIDGET HANDICAP (12.1), 3 furlongs.—Phoebe 9.10, Sinbad 7, Jimmy 6.11, Beckford 6.8, 'Possum and Yam Yam 6. GLEBE HANDICAP (13.2),½ mile.—My Lady 8.6,…

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Martin Moves For Gold and Glory, V and Wins the Nursery At Lillie Bridge

Referee · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

The Victorian crowd over here with big young un Martin, the Nursery runner, got fairly on the job and took all the 2's to 1 on offer against their lad at Lillie Bridge on…

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Forest Lodge-Balmain Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

The Department of Public Works has to-day accepted a tender for the construction of a fine of tramway from Forest lodge to Balmain…

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The Railway Institute

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Railway Institute, which was opened about 10 days ago, is proving very popular among railway men, and the roll of members is daily increasing in size. The management committee…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 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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Railway Management

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.--The mail train is an hour and a half late, and the paper train continually arrives hours late, causing great inconvenience to travellers and…

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Melbourne Railway Scheme. The Outer Circle Progresses. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

The second section of the Outer Circle Railway was opened to the public this morning. It extends from Camberwell to Alphington, a distance of eight miles…

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Balmain Tramway

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

THE Works Department will to-day accept a tender for the extension of tho tramway from Forest Lodge to Balmain. The work will be proceeded with immediately…

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Melbourne Tramways. London, March 24

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

The Melbourne Tramway Trust has been granted a fortnightly settlement on the London Stock Exchange…

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Tramway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

A serious delay occurred yesterday afternoon in connection with the tram service owing to a car leaving the rails at the points at the junction of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets. Shortly…

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The Mudgee Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 4

The completion of the deviation on the Madge railway has enabled an important alteration to be made in the arrival and dispatch of the trains on that line. From April 1 next…

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The Melbourne Tramways Trust

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

LOUDON, Tuesday.--The Melbourne Tramways Treat has been grunted a fortnightly settlement on the London Stock Exchange…

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Bridge Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

Our Coorabill Creek correspondent writes, under date March 24: Owing to the wet weather great inconvenience is caused to the travelling public here at the dangerous crossing over Wilson's Creek, and…

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Athletics. Lillie Bridge Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 6

A 75yds. professional handicap, for £26 in prizes, was run through at Lillie Bridge last night. The final heat resulted as follows:-- C. E. Merchant, 1 ; F. Nowland, 2 ; M. J…

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