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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 209

Railway Expenditure on Rolling Stock, Etc. Important Statement by the Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 4

The Commissioners have noticed in the proceedings of Parliament considerable misstatements made in regard to the amount of money that has been spent by them in connection with rolling stock and…

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Bereigan-jerildekie Tramway. a Deputation to the Minister

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 6

A LARGE and representative deputation, accompanied by Messrs. Chanter, Barbour, Germly, Barnes, Dangar, York, and Nicholson, M.'sL.A., waited on the Minister for…

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The Railway Expenditure

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 4

THE statement made by the Railway Commissioners for the information of the Treasurer, and of the public in general, with respect to the railway…

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Hawkesbury Railway Wants. a Straight Answer

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 6

A DEPUTATION from the Hawkesbury electoral district waited on the Minister for Works to-day to advocate the construction of a railway' from the Windsor line, via…

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Melbourne Unemployed. Free Railway Passes. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 6

About 500 unemployed attended the Public Works Office this morning, with a view of obtaining railway passes to the country, where Government work is…

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The Portuguese Scandals. Suicide of a Railway Director. London, February 24

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

Senhor Vasconcelles, formerly a director of the Royal Portuguese railways, has committed suicide. He was one of the persons involved in the railway scandals, which,…

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Public Works. Hospital and Cable Tramway

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 7

IN the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Works gave notice of his intention to move to-day--"That it is expedient the Sydney Hospital, as referred by the…

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The Kiama-nowra Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

NOWRA, Wednesday.--At the last meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council Alderman C. Graham drew attention to the near completion of the Kiama to Bomaderry railway,…

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Portuguese Railway Scandal. Suicide of a Director

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Senhor Vasconcelles, a former director of the Royal Portuguese Railways, has committed suicide he being one of the persons involved in the…

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Meetings. Railway and Tramway Employees' Hospital Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 7

The second annual meeting of subscribers to the New South Wale Railway and Tramway Employees' Hospital Fund was held last evening in the Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. The president, Mr. W…

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A Sensational Chase. A Train Thief Runs Away with an Engine

The Weekly Advance · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

A NEW York wire gives particulars of a sensational train robbery and pursuit in the United States. A robber named Perry boarded a train at Rochester, a town on a…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

At the Redfern Railway terminus this morning there was a small supply of forage, forward from the Various intermediate station along the northern, Southern, and western lines. Buyers…

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Deputations. Jerilderie-berrigan Tramway

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 8

On Thursday a deputation, consisting of several of the residents of the Jerilderie and Berrigan districts, and accompanied by Messrs. Chanter, Barbour, Gormly, Barnes,…

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Windsor-sackville Reach Railway

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 8

On Thursday a deputation, representing the Hawkesbury District, was introduced to the Minister for Works by Messrs. Bowman and Stephenson, Ms.L.A The…

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Windsor-sackville Reach Railway Extension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

A deputation representing the Hawkesbury electorate, and introduced by Mr. Bowman, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to urge the construction of a line of railway from Windsor to…

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Jerilderie-berrigan Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. Lyne, Minister for Works, received a deputation yesterday, introduced by Messrs. Barbour and Chanter, Ms.L.A., representing the districts of Jerilderie and Berrigan. Ihey dwelt upon the…

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Free Railway Passes. a Bourke Petition

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 5

MESSRS. Langwell, Rae and Willis last night waited on the Premier with a petition signed by 810 residents of Bourke, praying that no more free railway passes be issued to enable…

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Overtime of Tram Employes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

Parliamentary special trains and trams for conveying members to their homes after they have talked late into the night for the benefit of the country are costly things and…

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The Field of Mars Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

A meeting of persons interested in the construction of tram communication to the Field of Mars Common was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of Messrs. Macro…

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Railway Facilities for Sackville Reach and Wilberforce

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

A deputation from the Hawkesbury district was introduced to the Minister for Works by Messrs. Bowman and Stevenson, Ms.P., at noon yesterday, and requested…

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