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Railways, roads & transport, 1893

3,617 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 181

The Mulgoa Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 5

BRINGELLY, Tuesday.--The adjourned meeting of the Bringelly railway committee was held on Saturday night at Mr. Stan- field's for the purpose of further considering…

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Accident to a Coal Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--A serious accident happened on the Corrimal railway line this morning. An engine was driving a train of waggons up the incline, but apparently had not sufficient steam up to keep…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

At the Redfern railway teminus yesterday there was a good supply of forage forward from the various stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers were in good attendance, the…

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Cleveland-street Tram

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

A deputation waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday for the purpose of bringing under notice grievances existing in connection with the running of trams along Cleveland-street…

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Legislative Assembly. Sittings of the House. a Government Defeat. the Financial Situation. the Treasurer's Statement. an Income Tax. to Apply to Absentees. The speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Railway Season Tickets

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 3

In answer to Dr.Ross, Sir GRORGE DIBBS said that during 1892 66 season tickets were issued on the Western line, and 385 on all the lines of the colony, the total value being £18,044 10s…

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The Cleveland-street Trams. a Deputation to the Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

The Mayor of Redfern and several aldermen waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to complain of matters in connection with the working of the Cleveland-street tramways. The…

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Tram Season Tickets. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 9

Sir,—Replying to the letter in yours of the 16th instant. I may say that for some time the family to which I belong, 10 members, sexes equally divided, lived in Waverley, the only means of transit the…

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Leichhardt Tramway Embankment

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

THE Minister for Works will be interviewed at noon to-morrow by the members for Balmain, who intend bringing under his notice certain matters in connection with…

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Five Dock Tramline

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the aldermen of Leichhardt and I[?]ve Dock, and accompanied by Messrs. Johnston, Murphy, Darnley and Clark, M.'sL.A., attended at the…

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Snow-blocked Railways. London, January 18

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

The weather in the United States continues extremely severe. New York is at present in danger of a coal famine, owing to the fact that the railway lines leading…

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The Railway to Milson's Point

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 4

The people of Gordon and Chatswood having requested the Minister for Works, through the members for the district, to hasten the opening of the railway extension…

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The Proposed Goulburn-crookwell Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works was waited upon yesterday by the members for Argyle (Messrs. Rose and Holborow), who presented to him the following resolution, which was…

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Railway Disaster in Russia. Forty-nine Soldiers Burned to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Telegrams from St. Petersburg give particulars of a terrible railway accident which has occurred at Slatoust, in Russia…

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Wallsend Train Service

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

Mr. Melville. M.L.A., introduced a deputation to Railway Commissioners yesterday urging that the order for the discontinuance of the Wallsend trains should be rescinded. They pointed out…

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That Morning Train. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Weekly Advance · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the Mayors and some of the aldermen and residents of Granville, Auburn, Homebush, and Rookwood, introduced by Mr. Nobbs, M L.A., and…

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Wood Park Road

The Weekly Advance · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

The bridge across Wood Park Road near the residence of Mr. Woodward is in a very dilspidated conditioin just now. Our municipal fathers should look to this…

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A Bad Road

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

As a result of the construction of the extension of the tramline from Leichhardt to Five Dock the roadway along which the line was placed was very much knocked about and became almost…

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A Special Mountain Train

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 6

THE residents of the city are beginning to appreciate the facilities provided by the Railway Commissioners for visiting the mountains, and in order to meet the…

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Wallsend and Platsburg Train Service

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

Mr. Rushion, Mayor of Wallsend, and Alderman Blakey, of Platsburg, accompanied by Mr. N. Melville, M.P., waited upon Mr. Fchon, one of the Railway Commissioners,…

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