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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

4,177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 209

Deputations. Tram Extension at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

A deputation from the Waverley Council was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Mr. J. C. Neild, and asked that the Bondi tramway line should be extended to the waters of the bay. Mr…

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Railway Accident in the United States. Eight Persons Killed. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

A train collided with, a sleigh while crossing the line at St. Louis, Missouri (U.S.A.). Eight persons were killed and 14 injured…

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North Shore Tramways

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 6

THE question of the extension of North Shore tramways was brought under the attention of the Minister for Works this afternoon by a deputation, which asked…

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King-street Cable Tramways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

Mr. Jeanneret asked in the Assembly yesterday whether, in view of the favorable recommendation of the Public Works Committee and of the Railway Commissioners,…

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Tramway Extension to Bondi Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. Neild and Mr. Allen, Ms.P., introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday a deputation representing the Waverley Municipality, who urged that the present…

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Railway Darling Harbor to Darling Island

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

The Minister for Works on Wednesday received a deputation from West Sydney, which was introduced by Mr. A. Kelly, M.P. The deputation wished to know the intentions of…

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Rand Wick and Coogee Tram. Fares. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

Sir, -- There have been several meetings of the residents of Randwick, etc., attended by the Colonial Treasurer and other members of Parliament, re reduction of the above fares,…

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The Tarrawingee Flux and Tramway Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The annual meeting of the Tarrawingee Flux and Tramway Company was held to-day at Prell's Buildings, Mr. John Gice, chairman of…

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The Proposed Pine Creek Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- to-day Mr. Price Williams had an interview with the Chief Secretary, when he outlined his proposals for constructing a line of railway from…

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The Beecroft Road Matter

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 6

PURSUANT to the promise made in last Saturday’s issue of this paper, a representative of the MERCURY visited Beecroft on Saturday last, to ascertain…

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Railway Collision. Six Persons Burned to Death

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

LONDON, January 22.—A disastrous collision has taken place between two petroleum trains at Tiflis, South Russia. The cars took fire, and six persons were…

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Railway Arrangements Anniversary Day

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 5

In consequence of the national holiday this year falling on a Tuesday the Railway Commissioners have arranged the increased passenger train service for that day with a view to enabling the…

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Fire at a Railway Station

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The passengers travelled by the up train from Port Fairy last night had an exciting experience at Comperdown Station. In consequence of the impending strike…

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Tramway Extension at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 7

A deputation from North Sydney, introduced by Mr..J. F. Cullen and Mr. E. M. Clark, Ms. L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday to urge the necessity for tramway extension at…

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Anniversary Day Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 5

Profiting by previous experiences in connection with the great national holiday, the Railway Commissioners have made ample arrangements for meeting the large increase of passenger traffic anticipated on…

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Railway Collision at Tiflis. Six Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 9

A disastrous collision has taken place between two petroleum trains at Tiflis, the capital of the government of that name in the Trans-Caucasian provinces of…

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The Russsian Nihilists. the Late Attempt on the Life of the Czar. Arrest of Railway Officials. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 9

A number of railway officials have been arrested in Moscow for aiding the Nihilists to place an explosive mine under the railway line over which the Czar had to travel…

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Railway Traffic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 186

The Railway Commissioners have received a return showing the number of railway tickets issued at the city tramway booking offices during the month of last December. The figures show that…

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Killed on the Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 210

ON Tuesday afternoon the Parrainatta District Coroner, Hr. J. E. Bowden, held an inquest on the body of au elderly man, whose name is unknown, who was killed by being run over by the early…

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Terrible Accident at Worth. Yanco Railway Station. Marrandera

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 217

A fearful accident happened to-day at 1 o'clock, at North Yauco railway station, to a young man named Alfred Daniels, aged about 25 years, a passenger by to-day's mail train from Narrandera to Hay. It…

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