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Railways, roads & transport, 1893

3,617 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 181

Wool Manifested Darling Harbour By Authority of Railway Department Mar 27

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

J. Bridge and Co. 24—JR/ New England Blk Mountain 2—Add Bungendore Hill Clark & Co…

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Work and Wages. the Furniture Trades. Delegates to the Council. Unions and the Silk Benefit. Labor in the House of Commons. The Great Cotton Strike--Labor In England--Sweating in Melbourne--The New Zealand Tailor- esses--Unionism In Adelaide--Melbourne Tramway Employees

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

Sir Charles Lilley does not like the Paraguayan expedition of Mr. Lane and his friends. From April 1 to 14 the electoral rolls will…

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The North Shore Railway. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

Sir,--The valuable information and opinions afforded by your correspondents in your issue of March 21 would appear to show such a misleading ignorance of the actual facts of…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 4

"It's ridiculous," said Mr. Lyne yesterday, speaking of the closing by the Victorian Government of its end of the Wahgnnyah bridge over the River Murray. If this…

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Repair of the Victoria Bridge. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 7

Sir Thomas M'llwraith, as Chief Secretary, also went thoroughly into the matter of the repair of the Victoria Bndge. He decided upon the temporary repair of the present structure, in…

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Among the Ponies. a Day at Warwick Farm. Lillie Bridge Cup—Week's Doings Liverpool Sport

Referee · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

To-day the pony and galloway factions assembles at Canterbury Park. This course always shows a large public attendance, and seeing that the entries numbered 114 for the…

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Professional Athletics. £23 Handicap at Lillie Bridge. Entry Day To-morrow (Thursday). A Handicap at Marrickville—Training Operations—The All-round Jumping Competition—A Success Expected

Referee · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

In view of the holiday sports, and the £25 Handicap to be run on April 13 and 14 at Lillie Bridge, a few of the old peds have been livening up and having an occasional canter…

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Kins-street Cable Tramway

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council Alderman J. Clubb asked the Mayor if he had heard anything about the petition for the proposed extension of the King-street cable tramway along…

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The Railway Sensation

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The recent railway sensation in which Amy Elliot was concerned, asserting she had been ravished in the Brighton railway train, came up in another…

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The North Shore Tramway

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

In reply to Mr. E. M. Clark in the Assembly last evening Mr. Lyne said the North Shore tramway was opened on May 22, 1886, and from the report of the Railway Commissioners the cost…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Damaged Railway Bridges. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 7

The Minister for Railways (Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith) spent considerable time this morning in going over the plans and reports in connection with the damage to the railway bridges at…

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Railway Meeting at Urana. Urana

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 8

A large and influential meeting was held to-day at the School of Arts for the purpose of considering in what way the claims of the district of Urana could be best made known to the Government, and…

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Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Wages of Railway Employees. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 8

A deputation of members of Parliament waited on Ministers to-day to protest against the proposed reduction in the wages of railway employees. After a long discussion, which at times became…

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Suburban Railway Works

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 6

It is not yet certain when the North Shore railway line will be open for traffic, but the anticipation is that the work will not be finished sufficiently for the…

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Public Opinion. Shanties on the Temora Railway. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 8

Sir,--I must reply to a letter in your paper of March 21 with reference to shanties on the Temora railway. I have been following public works for about 20 years, and…

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The Proposed Nevertirewarren Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 4

It has been stated in the city this week that Mr. Lyne, Minister for Works, had surveyors at work ascertaining if a light railway could be constructed between Warren…

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Lillie Bridge Bicycling and Pony Race Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 8

The mixed meeting, postponed from Monday last, was held the Lillie Bridgo grounds last evening, The attendance was large. Appended are the results:—…

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A Convict Revolt. on the Road to Siberia. Forty Persons Killed. One Hundred Deft to Die. LONDON, March 29

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

News has reached St. Petersburg of a revolt which has occurred amongst a detachment of 300 convicts who were on the way to Siberia. The outbreak took place…

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Railway Excursions

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 3

The arrangements made by the Railway Commissioners to meet the customary increase of passenger traffic during the Easter holidays are of a thoroughly comprehensive character. To meet…

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The Cable Tramway

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 8

Owing to the time necessary for completing the engine-house in connection with the Ocean-street cable tramway the line will not. it is anticipated, he ready for opening…

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