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Railways, roads & transport, 1893

3,617 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 181

Roads in the Jamberoo District

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 6

A deputation from the Jamberoo Municipal Council waited on the Minister for Lands yesterday to urge that a certain reserved road through Cunningham's farm…

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Midland Railway. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 5

In consequence of the recent meeting in London of the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia having been found to bo informal through defective notice,…

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Deputations. Water and Sewerage Board Requirements. the Railway Employees and Retrenchment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 7

Yesterday morning a deputation of the elected members of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, Messrs. J. D. Young, Landers, and Graham, waited on the Minister for Works in reference to the…

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Tram to Cook's River Dam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 7

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of the aldermen of the councils of St. Peters and Erskineville, accompanied by Messrs. Bavister and Eve, Ms.L.A., waited on the Minister for…

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The Holiday Railway Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 4

Yesterday the passenger traffic on all the trains bound from Sydney to the country was very heavy, and all she mail trains had to be run in two and three divisions. The…

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Extension of St. Peters Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 6

The Minister for Works yesterday received a deputation from representatives of the boroughs of St. Peters and Erskineville, who were accompanied by Messrs. Bavister…

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Lillie Bridge Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 10

There was a large attendance at the Lillie Bridge Grounds yessterday afternoon to witnes the bicycle and pony races. The nine for the Lills Bridge Cup excited been competition. Owing to the large…

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Canley Vale Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 8

The members have been informed by the Public Works Department that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the acceptance of a tender for the erection of a bridge…

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Restoration of Victoria Bridge

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 12

Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith on March 24 disapproved the proposal to erect a temporary bridge over the gap between Queen-street and the existing portion of Victoria Bridge, and favored…

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The Murray Bridge Difficulty

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—As a result of a report by Mr. Wollaston, the permanent head of the Customs Department, who has just returned from a visit to Wahgunyah, the Premier has addressed…

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Road to Castle Hill Show Ground

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 8

The Public Works Department have informed the members, referring to the representations in regard to the repair of the road from the Castle Hill Road to the Show ground…

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Railway and Tramway Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 9

We are informed that no extensive preparations were made, for the railway traffic for Good Friday. Well-filled special passengers trams left is the morning for Kiama, Goulburn, and Eskville after 4 p.m…

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St. Peters Tramway

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

A deputation from St. Peters interviewed the Minister for Works with a request that the tramline should be extended from the local railway station on to the Cook's River dam…

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The Ocean-street Tramway

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 6

His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. P. Manning) on Thursday received a letter from Mr. Justin M'Sweeney, contractor for the Ocean-street tramwav work, in which he states that contractors for…

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The Midland Railway

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March. 29.—In consequence of the recent meeting in London of the Midland Railway Company of WeSt Australia having been found to be informal through…

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Railway Excursions

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 5

The programme provided by the Railway way Commissioners for Easter Monday will enable holiday-makers to select from a large number of delightful pleasure resorts within easy reach of the…

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Easter Monday Railway Arrangements

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

The holiday programme prepared by the Railway Commissioners affords abundant scope for the selection of a popular pleasure resort, the railways having made easily and…

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Railway Accident. Two Persons Injured. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 5

A locomotive, carrying Mr. Turnbull, manager, and Mr. Moon, clerk of the Seaham Colliery, and Miss Brooks, a lady evangelist, was travelling from West…

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The Easter Holidays. Railway Excursions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 5

Holiday-makers on Monday will, by the arrangements made by the Railway Commissioners, have ample choice of pleasure resorts within easy reach of the metropolis…

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