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Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Telegraphic. Special Cables. South-Eastern Railway Company. Mr. Eddy's Claims. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 118

At a meeting of shareholders of the South-eastern Railway Company to-day, Sir George Russell said that the claim of Mr. E.M.G. Eddy, Chief Commissioner…

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Star's Special Cables the Eastern War. Peace Pooh-Poohed The Japanase Navy To Equal Great Britain Railway at Port Arthur--The Advance on Pekin. London, January 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

Latest despatches regarding the war in the East show that the Japanese are rapidly pushing forward their operations. A railway…

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Our Railways. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 11

Sir,--I notice a well-written letter by "Henry Darling" in your Wednesday's issue in reference to Mr. Eddy's retirement, I quite concur in his views of the…

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The Zone System of Railway Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

For years this journal has been urging upon the railway management of this colony the desirability of testing the zone system in connection with…

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Anniversary Day Railway Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

The popular holiday, falling this year on a Saturday, will practically place two whole days at the disposal of pleasure- seekers, who will be enabled to leave town on…

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Toongabbie. Railway

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 10

Inspector Richardson, of the Railway Department, came to Toongabbie, on the 16th, and with number of the residents inspected a site for a aiding. That looks very promising…

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Railway Carriages

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 18

It is announced that the Railway Commissioners have deceided to call for tenders for twelve new carriages for the suburban traffic. These…

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Proposed New Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 47

The Railway Commissioners have during the week been inspecting the proposed route of the line to connect Bourke with Barringun on the Queensland border…

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Cable Messages. Mr. Eddy. the South-eastern Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 11

LONDON, January 10.—A meeting of shareholders in the South-Eastern Railway Company was held to-day. It had been convened by the directors…

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Military Road Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 5

We learn that arrangements have been made by the Railway Commissioners for watering the route of the electric tram at North Sydney, a boon that will doubtless…

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A Railway Accident. Fall From a Train-Extraordinary Escapes

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 4

A NARROW escape from a fatal accident was experienced by two passengers who alighted from the 10.50 p.m. train at the Burwood station on Friday last. Finding…

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Chief Railway Commissionership

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 3

SIR,—The fact that there is a hope of Mr. Charles A Goodchap being restored to the control of our railways will be hailed with the greatest satisfaction by every man in…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

There was a fair gathering of sporting folk at Lillie Bridge on Saturday to witness the bicycle and pony races, and the card was run through with the following results:…

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South Australia. Floods in the Northeen District. Railway and Telegraph Lines Interrupted

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

ADELAIDE, January 21.-Warrina Creek is in flood, and is running strongly; it is one mile wide. The telegraph line, a few miles north of Strangways Springs,…

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The Railways. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 7

Sir,-The Act of Parliament which created the present Railway Commissioners expires in September this year, and this fact, in conjunction with the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 7

A boy, aged 10, named Thomas Smith, residing with his mother at the Great Pacific Hotel, Bondi, died in. St. Vincent's Hospital on Sunday from the effects of injuries he received on Boxing Day. While…

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South Australia. (By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Floods in the North. the Railway Line Washed Away. Niterruption on the Overland. Telegraph Line Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

The telegraph line has been carried away at Warrina Creek, a few miles north of Strangway's Springs. The creek, which is running strongly, is a mile wide. The flood also carried…

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The Grain Traffic on the Railways. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

A return prepared by the Railway Department in connection with the grain traffic shows that the total delivered to the department from the begining of the year has been 281,670 bags, as against…

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Public Works Committee in Riverina. Proposed Railway Prom Jerilderie to Berrigan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

The Public Works Sectional Committece, comprising Messrs. Ewing Gormly, Lee, Davis, and Roberts, with Mr. Friend, Secretary, which arrived at Jerilderic by ordinary train last…

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Anniversary Day. Railway Arrangements

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 6

This year pleasure-seekers will have a double holiday in consequence of Anniversary Day falling on a Saturday, visitors to the country being enabled to leave Sydney…

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