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Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 209

Railway Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 5

BOWRAL, Friday. -- A fatal accident happened on the railway line to-day, near Mittagong. A ballast train loaded with metal was travelling from the stone crushers near…

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Gosford Railway Arrangements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 17

A correspondent writes from Gosford tinder date April 19: Great complaints continue to be received from passengers who travel by the Northern Railway in consequence of the brief stoppage made at…

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Killed on the Railway Line. Bodies Shockingly Mutilated. Deaths Accidental

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 17

An accident occurred near the Lewisham railway platform on Thursday, April 14, by which a man named George Augustus Kane met his death. Kane was working on the line at the new…

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American railways employ nearly 2,000,000 men

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 30

The Empress of China is learning English. In all Spain there are only 3231 children is the Sunday schools…

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Yass Tramway. the Opening Ceremony

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 12

YASS, Wednesday.—A special train left Sydney 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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Lord Greville's Brother Charged with an Outrage on the London and Brighton Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 12

A cablegram, dated London, April 19, stated that the Hon. Patrick Emilius John Greville-Nugent, brother of Lord Greville, was brought up at the police court on that date, charged with…

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The Roads Vote

The Australian Star · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 4

IN view of the approach of winter, and of the consequent certainty of large demands upon the money available for repairs to roads in the country, the…

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Country Complaints. Bad Roads

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 6

Our Blayney correspondent writes under date April 19: About a mile of the road near Chambers, between Blayney and Millthorpe, is in a very bad state, and should rain come before it is repaired it…

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Confessions of a Hypnotist At the Devil's Bridge. [All Rights Reserved.]

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 2

June 15.-One of the most popular places of resort of visitors staying in the neighborhood of Aberystwith is the delightful spot known to the natives as…

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Railway Accident at Redfern

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 6

An engine-driver named Thomas Smith, 39, a resident of Great Buckingham-street, Redfern, met with an accident on Saturday. At the time of the occurrence he was driving an engine…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 4

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 good…

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Railway Possibilities. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 5

Sir,—The early completion of the quadruplication of the railway from Redfern to Homebush will render necessary the revision of the time-table, which always follows upon railway extension. Nor will it…

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Railway Holidays. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 5

Sir, -- Last Saturday, the 16th, my dray called at the Warne railway station for some goods lying there for me, when the acting-stationmaster informed me, that by…

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Railway Tickets. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 7

Sir, -- As an old and constant traveller, I beg your permission to dilate upon a new idea in connection with the tickets -- namely, that the passenger purchasing a ticket must…

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The Lachlan Bridge. Forbes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 3

The work at the new bridge over the Lachlan, near Wallace's Hotel, has been at a standstill for some time past. The contractor is waiting for a consignment of iron…

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A Train Delayed. Penrith

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 6

The 9.30 mail train was delayed last night for half an hour. A horse belonging to Mr. Brown, the local C.P.S., had strayed on to the line and by some means…

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At the Devil's Bridge. Confessions of a Hypnotist [All Rights Reserved.] (concluded.)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 3

A woman's form I knew to be that of Frank Seymour's supposed wife, dressed as I had seen her the previous evening at that momentous interview, was swiftly and…

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Sells's Circus on Tour. Railway Collision. One Man Killed. Further Particulars. the Killed and Wounded

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 4

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.-A fatal railway accident occurred near here this morning. Sells's Circus performed at Tenterfield last night. They were engaged to open at Armidale to-night, and…

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Resumptions of Land at Kiama for the Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 5

The arbitration cases in connection with the railway resumptions in this town and district were commenced to-day in the courthouse, the arbitrators being Mr. Waller for the Government, and Mr. A…

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Randwick Trams on Race Days. to the Edtor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 5

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to call public attention to the very great inconvenience residents are put to when travelling on race days to their homes near the…

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