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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 209

General Cable News. Railway in British East Africa

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The House of Commons has, by a majority of 98, voted £20,000 for tho survey of a railway from Mombasa, a port in British East…

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The City Railway V. the Marrickville-burwood-road Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 7

Sir,—If you would kindly allow me space, I would like to expose the untenable position taken up by your correspondent who is afraid of signing his name, preferring the nom de plume "A Supporter."…

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The Proposed Kempsey Bridge. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Alexandria Hall on Saturday night, to protest against the Government not placing a sum of money on the Estimates for the construction of the Kempsey Bridge. The…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 6

At the Redfern railway terminus on Tuesday, there was a good supply of forage for ward from the numerous stations along I the northern, southern, and western lines…

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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 · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 4

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…

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Bomaderry to Nowra Railway Proposal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 7

Sir,—The history of the above subject is briefly this: The so-called Kiama to Nowra railway contract, let to contractor Pritchard, terminates at Bomaderry village on a private estate, a couple of miles or so…

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Railway From Culcairn to Germanton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Germanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

A public meeting was held at the School of Arts to continue the agitation for a railway from Culcairn to Germanton. Mr. Alex. G. Maclean, J.P., was chairman. He briefly referred to the claims of the…

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Killed on the Railway. a Case of Suicide. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 6

The man killed on Saturday near Towrang has been identified as Walter Sidney Haddon, son of Walter Haddon, enginedriver on the railway. A magisterial…

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Hobart Tramways. the Company's Prospectus. London, March 7

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

The prospectus of the Hobart Tramway Co. has been published. The capital is stated at £105,000, in 105,000 shares of £1 each. Forty-five thousand shares will be…

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Railway Accident. a Young Girl the Victim

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

A YOUNG girl named Mary Pexpin was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital this morning, suffering from a nasty scalp wound and an injury to her back,…

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A Hobart Tramway Company. the London Prospectus

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--An effort is being made to float the Hobart Tramway Company, in connection with which Mr. C. H. Grant, of Hobart, recently visited London…

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The Railway Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.--The man who was killed at the railway station on Saturday afternoon has been identified as a son of Walter Haddon. He was an enginedriver…

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Territorial and Railway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The territorial revenue, which was estimated at £657,590 for the year, shows to February 12 a total of £322,215…

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Railway Mismanagement. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 6

Sir,--We country readers of your paper read a vast amount of praise of the railway management, etc. Will you allow me space to give a few of my experiences? Last…

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Marrickville to Burwood-road Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 4

Replying to Mr. Eve in the Assembly last evening, Mr. Lyne stated that the question of accepting a tender for the Marrickville to Burwood-road railway would be considered…

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PARLIAMENT. Tuesday, March 8. Legislative Council. Railway Contracts Bill. the Divorce Bill Passed Through Committee

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RAILWAY CONTRACTS BILL. Mr. R. E. O'Connor moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to…

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Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 6

A girl named Mary Maria Textin, 14, if who resides with her parents near the Macdonaldtown Railway Station, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital, yesterday morning, suffering…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market Farm Produce

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 5

At the Redfern Railway Terminus this morning there was a good supply of forage forward from the various intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and…

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Lord Sheffield's Tram v South Tasmania

Referee · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 8

The match between Lord Sheffield's Team and Southern Tasmania was commenced on Friday. There was beautiful weather, aud an attendance of 3000. The wicket was in good condition, but the…

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Lord Sheffield's Tram v South Tasmania

Referee · Wednesday 9 March 1892 · page 8

The match between Lord Sheffield's Team and Southern Tasmania was commenced on Friday. There was beautiful weather, and and attendance of 3000. The wicket was in good condition, but the…

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