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Railways, roads & transport, 1894

4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 221

Proposed Land Grant Railways. an Offer to the Government. Interview with Mr. Price-williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 7

On Tuesday Mr. Richard Price-Williams, M.I.C.E., the distinguished engineering and railway export, who four years and a half ago recommended the expenditure of £1,300,000 in relaying some of the lines…

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The Railway Freights. Melbourne

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

A number of gentlemen, representing the North-Western Municipal Association, waited upon the Minister for Railways to-day, and presented a resolution which had been passed by the…

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Easter Railway Arrangements

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 3

The holiday programme announced by the Railway Commissioners is of a comprehensive and attractive character, including trips at low fares this day (Thursday), Good…

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Land Grant Railways. Unfavorably Received. a Minister's Statement. They Will Not Do Here

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 5

The rumors that were current some time ago respecting an offer to establish land grant railways in this colony have been given concrete form by the proposal which…

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The Land Grant Railway System

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 4

It is evident that for some time to come the Australian Governments will be slow to embark again in anything in the nature of "a vigorous railway policy." At the…

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Railway Management and Light Lines. Interview with Mr. Price-williams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 6

Mr. Price Williams, M.I.C.E., who a few years ago reported on the condition of the railways of this country, is at present in Sydney. He intends to go to Tasmania, pass…

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Dural—pennant Hills Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 6

On Tuesday last a number of residents of Dural met to consider what steps should be taken in the matter of getting a good road between their district and Pennant Hills. It was finally decided to write…

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Road and Mail Communication

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

Mr. Vaughn had two questions on the notice paper of the Assembly on Wednesday with regard to road and postal communication with Wyalong. In reply…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.) Jabrett V. Railway Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

F. C. Tarrett and Co. sued the president treasurer, and secretary of the Railway Institute for the recovery of £200 damages for alleged breach of agreement in connection with the…

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Electric Railway Enterprise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

Galt, February 9.—Galt aud Preston are to be connected by an electric line. A charter has been obtained, stock subscribed, and right-of-way secured, and the work of construction will be commenced at…

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The Railway Freights on Produce. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

A deputation reprepresonting the conference recently held at Dimboola, composed of delegates from various parts of the Wimmera and Malice districts, waited on the Minister of Railways…

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A Railway Suburbs Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 4

Municipal representatives of Enfield, Burwood, Strathfield, and Concord asked the Minister for Justice yesterday to establish a court at Burwood to hear appeals against…

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Land Grant Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 4

The Government do not regard with much favor the proposal of Mr. Price-Williams with respect to land grant railways, referred to in The Daily Telegraph yesterday. The…

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The Weather. the Effects of the Rain on the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 6

The heavy rains which have fallen over the greater part of the country have fortunately not seriously affected the railway traffic. The railway authorities yesterday morning…

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Queensland. Land Grant Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday. -- The news that definite steps are being taken by British syndicates to construct land grant railways in Queensland is causing considerable…

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A Colonising Company. the Midland Railway Company of West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- The Midland Railway Company of West Australia, has issued the prospectus of a proposed Colonising Company. The capital…

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Railway Freights on Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A deputation from the North-western Municipal Association waited upon the Minister for Railways to-day, and asked that the freights on…

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Liverpool. Main Southern Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 13

At the meeting of this council on 20th March Alderman Chapman moved, and Alderman Mullett seconded,—"That a letter be sent to the road inspector drawing his attention to the state of the main…

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Tourist. a Natural Bridge of Agate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 10

A milling export sent to investigate some Arizona properties for Denver capitalists recently, returned, and reports the finding of a most remarkable natural bridge formed by…

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The Road to the Rush. Works Department's Intentions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 15

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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