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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 209

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 20 April 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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The Yass Tramway. Vice-Regal Visit

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

BY a special train, which left Redfern at 7 o'clock this morning, his Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the Attorney-General (Mr. Barton) and the…

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Holiday Tram Traffic

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 8

Mr. ROBERTS, the manager of the tramways, yesterday forwarded to the Railway Commissioners a report showing what had been the earnings of the tramways during the…

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Hon. Patrick Nugent. Before the Police Court. Assaulting a Lady. In a Railway Carriage--No Appearance of the Lady. LONDON, April 19

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 5

The Hon. Patrick Nugent was charged at the police court to-day with assaulting a lady in railway carriage attached to the Brighton express. The prosecutrix did…

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Holiday Tramway Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 4

A report was received by the Railway Commissioners yesterday from Mr. Roberts manager of the tramways, giving the traffic earnings on the tramways during the Easter…

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Temora to Cootamundra Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) proposes shortly to invite tenders for the construction of the railway from Temora to Cootamundra. The line will be 45 miles in…

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Opening of the Yass Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 4

The official opening of the Yass tramway will take place to-day, the ceremony being performed by the Governor. Lord Jersey, accompanied by Mr. Burton…

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The Inverell-glen Innes Railway. to the Editor the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 3

Sir,--Will you kindly permit me space in your valuable columns for a few lines on what I consider a very important matter and one that concerns tho colony at large…

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Victoria and New South Wales Railway Systems. a Comparison by Mr. Speight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Speight, the suspended chairman of the Railway Commissioners, in comparing the railway systems of New South Wales and Victoria on a three…

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Marrickville-burwood Railway. to the Editor Ok the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 6

Sir,--In your to-day's issue, Mr. John Bergan, of the woollen mills, Granville, contributes a letter on the above subject in opposition to the advice given by Mr. Robert…

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Two Railway Fatalities. A Navvy Killed

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

A MAN named George Cane met with a fatal accident on the railway line near Lewisham station on Thursday afternoon. He was employed by the contractors for a portion of the…

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Rydalmere Bridge

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

A DEPUTATIONS, representing the districts of Rookwood, Rydalmere, Granville and Dundas, waited on the Minister for Works this morning with reference to the proposal to…

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Hornsby-galston Bridge

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

TO-DAY Messrs. Farnell and Nobbs waited on the Minister for Works with reference to the construction of a bridge over the Berowra Creek, on the Hornsby and…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

There was a good night's sport provided at Lillie Bridge last evening, and some good finishes were seen. The events resulted thus:-- MIDGET HANDICAP (12.1), of £10; about half a…

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The Botany-road. Taking It Over

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

A DEPUTATION from Watarloo, North Botany and Alexandria councils, introduced by Messrs. Hoyle and Schey, M.'sL.A., waited on the Minister for Works to-day…

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Guyra-inverell Railway. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 3

Sir,-Will you kindly permit me space in your valuable columns for a few lines on what I consider a very important matter, and one that concerns the colony at large. The subject I wish to…

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Yass Tramway. the Opening Ceremony

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 5

YASS, Wednesday.-A this morning at 7 o'clock for Yass, whence the Governor journeyed for the purpose of opening the tramway which has been…

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Official Opening of the Yass Tramway. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 5

His Excellency the Earl of Jersey visited Yass to-day for the purpose of officially opening the tramway which connects the town with the Yass Plains railway station. The vice-regal party,…

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The Temora Railway. Satisfaction at Cootamundra. Cootamundra

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

Great satisfaction is expressed at the information received this morning that the Minister for Works (Mr. Lyne) had decided to call tenders for the Cootamundra-Temora…

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Balmain-forest Lodge Tramway

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 6

THE Balmain-Forest Lodge tramway extension will probably be opened for traffic on May 1…

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