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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 209

Goulburn-CrOokwell Railway

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The Minister for Works yesterday received a deputation representing the Goulburn and Crookwell districts, consisting of Messrs. Rose, Holborow, Dr. Hollis, Barnes, Colls, M'Court, and…

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The Railway Commissioners. Some Serious Charges

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. M'Court asked the Colonial Secretary : Will the Government, in view of the various and definite charge made by honorable members against…

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The Management of N.s.w. Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

In accordance with notice given on the previous night, Mr. M'Court in the Assembly last evening asked the Premier,—Will the Government, in view of the various and definite charges made by hon…

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Deputations. Deniliquin-jerilderie Railway

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 6

Messrs. J. M. Chanter, R. Barbour, R. Stevenson, M's.L.A., interviewed Mr. W. J. Lyne, Minister for Public Works, this morning, in reference to the necessity of a…

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The Proposed Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

The Minister for Works was waited upon yesterday by a deputation including Messrs. Rose, M'Conrt, O'Sullivan, Colls, Barnes, Holborow and Dr. Hollis, Ms.P., who desired him to represent to the Government…

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The Railway Commissioners. the Charges in the Assembly a Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 6

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. M'COURT asked the Premier, whether in view of the various and definite charges that had been made against the railway…

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Marrickville to Burwoodroad Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 5

The following petition, signed by 80 members from both sides of the Assembly, was presented to the Minister for Works last evening…

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Railway from Petersham to Field of Mara

The Weekly Advance · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

A return was laid open the table of the Assembly on Wednesday last by Mr. Lyne, Muister for Works, with reference to the proposal railway from Petersham towards Ryde…

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Marrickville to Burwood Road Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 4

Addressing the deputation who waited upon him yesterday morning with reference to the Jerilderie to Deniliquin railway, Mr. W. J. Lyne, the Minister for Works, stated that…

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Road Votes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 7

Mr. Lyne, Minister of Works, received a deputation from Ryde yesterday, introduced by Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A. The object of the visit was with reference to a dispute between the local council and the Department…

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The Premier on the Bridge

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 13

IT is significant that the first public recognition of the victorious leader of the protestion Government should come from the constituency which once rejected him for his great freetrade rival…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 9

THE Irish cablegram is giving us plenty of novelty of late. Here is something under date January 27:— "An attempt at train-wrecking in Ireland's is…

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Ryde to Eastwood-road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 10

A deputation consisting of Mr. Frank Earned, M.P., and the Mayor and aldermen of Ryde waited on the Minister for Works yesterday and asked to be either relieved of…

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The Park Road Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 4

MR. SURVEYOR MAITLAND's report on the rival routes for a road through the Parramatta Park presents all the usual features of official reports, especially in its blissful ignorance of…

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Eastwood to Ryde Road

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 6

A deputation representing the municipality of Ryde, consisting of Messrs. F. Farnell, M.L.A., S. Jordan, Forsyth, Atkins, Small, and other gentlemen, waited upon the Minister for Works…

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The Western Mail Train. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 7

Sir,—I should feel grateful if you would insort the following complaint in your paper for the benefit, of the travelling public on the Western line, for which line I hold a yearly ticket and travel up and down…

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Offences. Attempt to Wreck a Train. Fearful Crimes in Vienna

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 11

LONDON, January 27— An attempt to wreck a train in Ireland is reported. The train which it was attempted to derail was one in which Mr. T. W. Russell, M.P. for…

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The Proposed Road through the Park. The Surveyor's-Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 3

MR. H. Taylor, M.P., has handed the following report to the Parramatta North Progress Association:— 31st December, 1891…

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The Cobar Railway Line

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

ON Monday last (says the Cobar HERALD) we paid a visit to the head of the line, which is just beyond Yanda Creek. The solidity and able wanner in which the work is being carried out…

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