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Railways, roads & transport, 1894

4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 221

Road V. Rail. More Teams From Molong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 5

MOUNT VICTORIA, Tuesday.--Seven teams passed here yesterday heavily laden, on their return trip to Mudgee and elsewhere. One of the waggons was named " The Parkes…

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Road to the Caleula Marble Quarry. Orange

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

On the representations of Mr. Torpy, M. L. A., tenders are called for repairing the road from the Mullion Railway Station to the Caleula marble quarry…

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Among the Ponies. Racing at Canterbury. a Day at Kensington. Lillie Bridge Items—Notes of the Week Selections for Moorefield and kensington

Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 5

That popular place of resort among ra[?]ing men, the Moorefield course, will be open to-day for a pony and galloway meeting, and as there is an extra attraction in the shape of a…

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Accident on the Railway Line

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

LISMORE, Wednesday.— While Kerle and Kerle's the railway contractors, locomotive was proceeding along the line yesterday it was noticed that a tree had been blown across the line at the end of…

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Hawkesbury Railway Trips

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

Cheap railway trips to the Hawkesbury, including a run on the river by the General Gordon, will be run on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday next. The train leaves Sydney at 9 a.m. and…

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Railway Inconvenience. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

Sir,— Allow me to draw attention to the inconvenience to the railway travelling public by the closing of the ticket offices on the suburban lines just prior to the starting of the trains. This…

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Newcastle Trams

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 5

A good deal of interest has recently been manifested by the residents of the Newcastle district as to the time when the tram line to Tighe's Hill and Merewether would be opened. It is…

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Newcastle Tramways

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 6

Considerable anxiety has been shown recently in the Newcastle district as to when the tramways from Merewether and Tighe's Hill will be opened. We understand that…

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Fatal Railway Accident At Flinders-street Station. MELBOURNE, Tuesday

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 6

A fatal railway accident happened at Flinders-street Station this morning. Three trains with excursionists from Castlemaine discharged their passengers at the station…

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The Dural Railway. Work to be Commenced

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmera Council the following important communication from Mr. B. C. Simpson, engineer for the Rosehill-Dural railway,…

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WAVERLEY. Coogee Tram

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

An ordinary meeting of the Waverley Council was held last night, there being present: Aldermen Ball (Mayor), Martin, Edwards, Carroll, Cannon, Waterhouse…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Thomas M'Queen, an old resident of Chewton, was accidentally killed at the Flinders-street railway station to-day. He had arrived by all excursion…

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Closed Roads

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 2

The closing and alienation of public roads was provided for, said Mr. Copeland last night, in reply to Dr. Ross in the Assembly, under the Crown Lands Act of 1884, but…

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Public Roads Grants

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 5

MOLONG, Thursday.— At a meeting of the municipal council on Tuesday the circular from the Public Works Department re the roads grants to municipalities was discussed, and the following…

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The Country. the Supervision of Road Votes. a Protest From Molong

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 5

MOLONG, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Molong Municipal Council last evening there was considerable discussion over the circular recently received from the…

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Victorian Railways. New Board of Commissioners

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— At the Cabinet meeting yesterday afternoon the appointment of successors to the present Railway Commissioners was considered. In the selection of an entirely…

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West Australia Railways

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, February 21.— At a meeting of the shareholders of the Midland Railway Company of West Australia, held to-day, it was decided to reduce the capital to…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Railway Commissioners. Appointment of Their Successors. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 5

At a Cabinet meeting to-day the question of the appointment of successors to the present Railway Commissioners was considered. Chief Commissioner Francis and Commissioner Kibble…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet Messrs. J. Sydor, T. H. Woodruffe and R. Lockhead were appointed Traffic Manager, Chief Mechanical Engineer and Goods…

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The New Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The most important business transacted at the Cabinet meeting held this afternoon was the appointment of Mr. James Syder (traffic manager),…

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