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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 209

The Railway Commissioners. Presentation of an Address. The Live Stock Agents Satisfied

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 5

THIS morning the Railway Commissioners received from the live stock agents of Sydney an expression of thanks and confidence which must have been highly…

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The Rabbit Pest. Parliamentary Party. Opening of the Cohar Railway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 6

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by Mr. Waddell and his colleagues in the representation of Bourke to organise a Parliamentary party for the purpose of inspecting the…

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The Railway Standing Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The second general report of the railway standing committee has been adopted and will be signed at the meeting to-morrow. The lines recommended are:…

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NEWTOWN. The Railway Station Bridge

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

The aldermen of the Borough of Newtown decided a few weeks ago to give no authority for the carrying out of any works in the municipality until things brightened up…

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Lillie Bridge Tug-of-war

Referee · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

After having been postponed for several nights on account of the rain, the tug-of-war was resumed at Lillie Bridge last Monday night before a moderate attendance. The…

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Lillie Bridge Tug-of-war

Referee · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

After having been postponed for several nights on account of the rain, the bug-of-war was resumed at Lillie Bridge last Monday night before a moilerate attendance. The…

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The Liverpool Bridge. Tender Accepted. The Local Unemployed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 6

THE Minister for Works this morning decided to accept the tender of Mr. G. Weeks for the construction of a bridge over the George's River near Liverpool, the price…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

At the Redfern railway terminus this morning there was a good supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the northern. southern, and western lines. Buyers were in fair…

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Railway Management. a Compliment to the Commissioners

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 6

A number of the leading Sydney fat 6tock salesmen and station agents, consisting of R. B. Wilkinson, M.L.A. (Wilkinson, Lavender, and Chapman), Badgery (Pitt, Son, and…

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The Railway Administration. Presentation of an Address to the Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

Yesterday morning a number of the leading stock and station agents of the city waited upon Mr. Eddy, the Chief Commissioner of Railways, and his colleagues, to present to them an address expressing…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

Sir,—Will you permit me to draw attention through your valuable paper to a grievance I and other second-class passengers have to put with at railway refroshment-rooms. We cannot afford the…

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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 6 April 1892 · page 4

The office of this journal is now open at the above address. Files of The Sydney Morring Herald are to be seen in the reading-room, and all information…

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The Tram Service Discipline. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 9

Sir,—Considering the time that the tram service has been in operation, I think it is far behind a common state of discipline. There are many things that could be greatly improved without much…

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The Rabbit Pest. Parliamentary Party. Opening of the Cobar Railway

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by Mr. Waddell and his colleagues in the representation of Bourke to organise a Parliamentary party for the purpose of inspecting the…

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At the Central. Cooked at Last. A Railway Trespasser. The "Runner" Nuisance -- O'Kelly, the Dramatist -- His Next Work -- Off Cockatoo -- " Toughs" on Tour

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 5

MARY CLARKE was, for about the hundredth time, charged as a vagabond. Instead of pleading guilty in mercy to herself, the miserable old creature protesed…

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Railway Management. Complimentary Address to the Commissioners. Mr. Eddy on the American Engines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners were yesterday the recipients of an address from the fatstock salesmen of Sydney expressive of their satisfaction at the increased facilities afforded…

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Bridge at Liverpool to Be Built at Last. a Tender Accepted

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 6

After repeated promises, made by successive ministries, a bridge is to be built over the George's River at Liverpool. When the Estimates were before Parliament a sum of money was…

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Fish and Ice Parcels by Train. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

Sir, -- On Wednesday evening, March 30, when travelling by the western mail train from Sydney, the following occurrence came under my observation, and which certainly…

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Tram Collision. Damage to Rolling Stock

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

A collision between two trams happened this morning at the eastern entrance to Belmore Park, which fortunately was unattended with serious results. Although the particulars to hand as yet…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-An accident of a shocking character occurred on the Sandringham railway line last night. Ignatius Moritz Feigle, formerly head machinist of the EVENING HERALD…

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