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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 209

Railway Service Co-operative Society

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association Co-operative Society, Limited, was hold at the office of the society,…

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The Victorian Railways. the Cabinet and the Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Matters in regard to railway retrenchment have taken a new turn. An informal meeting of the Cabinet was held during the forenoon, at which the…

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Reduction in the Railway Workshops. an Arrangement with the Men

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

Attention has lately been drawn to the question of the reduction of the staff engaged in the railway workshops. As has been pointed out, the reduction is necessitated by…

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The British Labor Commission. the 'Bus and Tram Men

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--A meeting of the Royal Commission on Labor was held to-day, at which evidence was given by Mr. Sutherst. He stated that both…

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The King-street Cable Tram. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 6

Sir,--Now that the cable tramline King street to Waverley is before the House, allow me to make a suggestion, which, if adopted, would have the cffect of minimising…

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Blizzard in America. Railways Stopped--many Deaths

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--A severe blizzard Las been experienced in the western portion of the United States. Railway traffic, has been completely…

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Railway Audit Office v. Daffy Brothers

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

On Saturday last a team representing the Railway Audit Office journeyed to Thornleigh, where they met a team composed of the Daffy Bros., etc. The match resulted in an easy win for…

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St. Leonards to Milson's Point Railway Extension

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 6

SOME very beautiful peeps at different points of the Harbour will be obtained from the windows of the train as it descends from the present terminus to Milson's Point. The extension…

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American Locomotives. New South Wales Railways. Passenger and Goods Engines. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 27

The new fast and powerful locomotives recently intro duced by the Railway Com-, missioners for the railways of…

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Africa. Railway From Mombassa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 11

LONDON, March 5.—The House of Commons by a majority of 98 has voted —20,000 for the survey of the proposed line, of railway from Mombassa to Lake Victoria…

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Midland Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 13

In connection with the application of the Midland Railway Company for Government assistance, it is expected, that the Government will agree to guarantee 4 per cent. interest for 20…

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West Australian News. The Effect of the Drought. Midland Railway. News of the Week. PERTH, March 7. VICE-REGAL

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 13

A cablegram received from London on March 6 stated that Viscount Gormanston, K.C.M.G., now Governor of British Guiana, would probably succeed Sir Willam Robinson as Governor of West…

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Tasmanian News. A Fatal Swim. Reciprocal Tariffs. Tramways for Hobart. News of the Week. HOBART, March 8. Labor Leader in Trouble

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 14

Hugh Kirk, Government inspector of buildings at Ulverstone, was arrested on March 5 on a charge of having obtained money by false pretences. It is alleged that in Decembor, 1889,…

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Railway to Nowra

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 19

The Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) received a deputation on March 3 consisting of Messrs. J. H. Morton, M.L.A., the Mayor of Nowra (Mr. M'Lean), and several of the residents of the…

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Proposed Tramways

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 14

A cablegram received from London on March 7 stated that efforts were being made to float the Hobart Tramway Company, in connection with which Mr. C. H…

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Extension of the Rosehill Railway. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 7

SIR,—Every intelligent working man in the colony will perceive the truth in the remarks of your correspondent, Mr.B.C, Simpson, on the above…

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Anarchists in Spain. a Bridge Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.--Twenty anarchists have partly destroyed a bridge at Almagro, a town in the Spanish province of Cindad Real. The party were armed…

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Anarchist Outrages. a Bridge Destroyed. Bombs in Paris. A Magistrate's House Wrecked. LONDON, March 13

The Australian Star · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 5

A party of 20 armed anarchists have partly destroyed a bridge at Almagro, a town in the province of Cindad Real, in Spain. A terrible explosion has occurred in Paris, at…

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The Ocean-street Tramway

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 3

The bill providing for the construction of the tramway from King-street to Ocean-street having passed both Houses of Parliament, only awaits the Governor's signature. The Minister for Works…

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Railway Fatality

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 4

Adelaide, Monday.—An accident of a shocking character happened at the Kilkenny Railway Station, on the Port Adelaide and Semaphore line, on Saturday night, by which, a married woman…

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