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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 221

The Rosehill-Dural Railway. Shand and Co's Tender Accepted Work to be Commenced at Once

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 8

THE directors of Simpson's Rosehill-Dural Railway syndicate accepted Mr. Robert Shand and Co's. tender for the first section of the line on Tuesday last…

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WYALONG. First Warden's Court. the New Claims Extensions of the Field. Supplies In Camp--The Old and New Townships and the Workings. The Road Out--Insanitation--Government Action Necessary

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 6

"But tell us what it is really like," say a good many folks, who seem to imagine that despite all that may be said a "special" has still something up his sleeve…

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Coolgardie. a Fow Notes about the Eldorado. Interview with Two Returned Sydney Men. Magnificent Possibilities for the Field. The Drawbacks—Want of Water and a Railway. No Money in Use—All Goods Paid for in Gold

Truth · Sunday 18 March 1894 · page 2

YESTERDAY a representative from TRUTH had and interview with Mr. James Dillon (solicitor), and Mr. Paul a miner, who have just returned to Sydney from Goolgardie and…

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EDDY V. MARTIN. The Celebrated Criminal Libel. The Chief Commissioner For Railways Asks Parliament For £332, legal Expenses in the Above, and Gets Point Blank Refusal

Truth · Sunday 18 March 1894 · page 5

Mr. CRICK: 1 move: That the item "Costs of prosecution of Martin £332," be reduced by the sum of £330. I will not weary the House by repeating my…

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Along Goldfields. a Branch Bank. Postal Facilities. [?] Train Crowded--Latest Crushings-- The Average Yield. TEMORA

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 6

[?]Mr. R. W. Burstal, local manager of the [?]Bank of New South Wales, leaves here to [?] to open a branch at Wyalong on Tuesday Messrs. Roberts and Marshall, postal…

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Co-operative Coal Company's Tramline. the Equity Suit. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

The Plattsburg Municipal Council have resolved to defend the Equity suit Laidley versus the Borough of Plattsburg. The Mayor has been authorised to sign the statement or defence and to affix the seal of…

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Sir Henry Parkes in Western Australia. a Transcontinental Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

Sir Henry Parkes's reception by the Mayor, councillors, and citizens of Fremantle on Thursday was marked by a display of great enthusiasm. At the luncheon the health of their guest was…

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A Railway Commissioner on the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At a farewell dinner yesterday to Mr. Edward Jacks, of the locomotive branch of the railways, Mr. Murray, one of the Commissioners, expressed…

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The Murray Bridge at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--There is very little prospect of the Government entertaining the proposal of New South Wales that the two colonies should jointly bear the expense of…

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The Road to the Rush. Works Departments Intentions

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

Complaints have reached Sydney with reference to the bad condition of the road between Barmedman and Wyalong, and the Works Department is blamed for being apathetic…

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Wyalong Golmeld Latest Crushings. Supplies Plentiful. Welcome Rainfall. Repairing the Roads. Details of the Claims--Coaches on the Route. WYALONG (via Barmedman)

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

The numbers of people on the field continue to increase at even a greater rate than before now. Over 3000 miners are now arrived or arriving, Organised parties are…

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The Weather. Heavy Rains in Town and Country. Flood at Marrickville. Good Prospects in the West. Several Rivers Rising. Bad State Op Country Roads

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 4

The rain that set in a few days ago has, according to latest reports, been general throughout the country during the past two days. Up to 9 am. yesterday the 24 hours' rainfall for Sydney…

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A Forged Railway Ticket

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A miner named John Davey was charged before Judge Gibson, at the quarter sessions yesterday with forging and uttering a railway ticket for a journey between…

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Banquet to a Retiring Railway Official. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

About 250 officers and employees of the Railway Department attended a banquet last night tendered to Mr. Edward Jacks, Chief Locomotive Inspector, on the occasion of his retirement from…

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Railway Contracts. Annual Stores

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for the following stores, from July 30, 1894, to June 30, 1895, at schedule rates:--Iron und steel plate chains, &c.,…

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Baulkham Hills Tramway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

IN another column will he found the pros, pectus of the Central Cumberland Co-operative Tramway and Fruit-packing Co., Limited, and a glance through the list of…

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Collision with Camels. Railway Accident in West Australia. PERTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

A passenger train from Southern Cross to Perth on Sunday ran into a herd of camels recently imported. Two of the camels were killed outright. There was a…

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Tram Vale Again Under Water

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

The recent heavy rains have once again brought under notice the absolute necessity for something being done, either by the municipality or the Government, to remedy…

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Heavy Rains on the Field. Condition of the Roads

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 6

WYALONG, Wednesday.— Pettiford and party cleaned up a crushing last night of 41 tons yielding slightly over loz to the ton. The party report that the reef has widened oat to over 3ft, the…

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Lillie Bridge Running. Larry Marsh Makes Time. Hoolscher also to the Fore

Referee · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 3

In consequence of wet weather there was nothing to report last week on the Forest Lodge tracks, the postponed handicap being run off last Wednesday night. Although…

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