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Railways, roads & transport, 1894

4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 221

The Ocean-street Tramway-

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 4

A little information with respect to the Ocean-street cable teamway was given by Mr. Lyne in the Legislative Assembly yesterday in reply to questions by Mr. Molesworth…

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Tram and Train Employees

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

In reply to a question put by Mr. Hutchinson in the House yesterday, Mr. See said that the wages of conductors, assistants, porters, firemen and engineers…

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Road V. Rail

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

SPRINGWOOD, Wednesday.--Three teams, each drawn by nine horses, loaded with about 18 tons of wool, passed through to Sydney this morning. They are from Peak-hill, and…

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Railways and Tramways. Quarterly Report. Slight Increase in the Earnings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended 31st December last is as follows:— RAILWAYS. The line from Molong to Forbes, a distance of 72¼…

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Railways and Tramways. the Quarter's Returns. a Slight Increase in the Revenue. The Wool Traffic -- Haulage of Coal -- The Tramways -- Unprofitable Sections

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners' report for the quarter ended December 31, which was laid on the table of the Assembly last night, shows that the length of lines open for…

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The Railways and Tramways. Report of Commissioners for December Quarter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ending 31st December last was laid upon the table of the Legislative Council last night. The following are the…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Escape of a Prisoner From a Train. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

As the Sydney mail train was running between Westbrook and Will Camp station yesterday afternoon, at a speed of about 25 miles an hour, a prisoner who was being escorted to Toowoomba…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council. Removal of the Co-operative Colliery's Tramway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Municipal Council was held this evening to consider a resolution moved by Alderman Cook at a previous meeting in connection with the removal of the Co-operative…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Railway Employees and the Speight Fund. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners to-day issued the following circular with regard to the collecting of contributions from the railway employees towards the fund boing raised to assist Mr. Speight:—…

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Wesleyan Suburban Railway Fares. Meeting at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

With a view to taking steps to secure the reduction of fires on the western suburban railway line, a conference of municipal representatives was held in the Ashfield Town Hall last night. Alderman Stanton…

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Railway Freights

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The loss on the Mudgee line for the year ending December 22, 1892, was stated by Mr. See last night, in reply to Mr. Hutchinson, to be £29,517. The commissioners…

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The Railway Commissioners. Their Relation to the Attorney-General

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

A number of questions were asked by Mr. Rose last night concerning the Railway Commissioners and their legal advisers. Mr. See replied that the commissioners had…

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Goulburn-crookwell Railway

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Rase, M.L.A., Dr. Hollis, M.L.A., Mr. Dowel, M.L.A., and other members of Parliament, waited on the Hon. W. J. Lyne, Minister…

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Removing a Tramway. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

The question of the proposed removal of the Co-operative Colliery's tramway occupied the attention of the Plattsburg Municipal Council at a special meeting…

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Victoria. the Speight V. Age Libel Action. a Warning to Railway Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Railway Commissioners have issued a circular to all the employes in the department pointing out that they have every reason to believe that…

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Railway Freights and Teamsters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

The Colonial Treasurer was interrogated in the Assembly last night by Mr. Hutchinson concerning the railway freights on the Wallerawang-Mudgee, Molong, Parkes, and…

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Legal Advice to the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

The subject of the legal advisers of the Railway Commissioners was again mentioned in the Legislative Assembly last evening. Mr. Rose asked the Colonial Treasurer what…

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The Country. the Co-operative Colliery Tramway. Removed by Order of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At 8 o'clock this morning the Co-operative Colliery tramline crossing Wentworth and Fletcher streets, Plattsburg, was taken up by the…

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Repair of Roads

The Australian Star · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday the Minister for Works stated, in reply to questions by Mr. M'Farlane, that it substantial stun would he allocated for the unclassified…

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Road Votes

The Australian Star · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 5

In reply to questions by Mr. Nicoll the Minister for Works stated yesterday in the Assembly that he had given instructions that every effort should be made to get out…

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