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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

4,086 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 205

The Floods. the Rivers Subsiding. Railway Communication Restored. the Clarence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

GRAFTON", Friday. Showery weather continued throughout last night and today, and it is still raining lightly. Since Sunday, at noon.10in, of rain have fallen…

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The Railway Larcenies Cases. The Thieves Sentenced. by the Parramatta Police Court Bench

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 9

On Monday last, at the Parramatta Police Court, before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. R. Harper, S. Goold, and S. J. Pearson, Js.P., Alexander McLelland and…

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Railway Earnings. a Satisfactory Increase

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 44

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31, 1894, has been published. The report shows that on the railways the…

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Extensive Railway Robberies. Accused at the parramatta court.Two men Convicled

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

Alexander M[?]lland and john yates. two respectable looking men were on monday last, charged with having on the 2[?]th nil[?]o, a[?]euabout 10 Has tobacco, 6 bot[?]es gin 6 bortles…

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Wanted—a Penny Railway Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 4

MR. EDDY might aptly celebrate his accession to a second term of power by conceding to the public this convenience, which the SUNDAY TIMES has long asked for…

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The Railway Act

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 3

SIR,—Is it not time the "Herald " and its sycophantic correspondents gave Mr. Eddy a rest? That gentleman may thank them for the slap in the face he…

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Railway Matters

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 4

The Engineer-in-Chief for Existing Lines (Mr. Foxlee) returned from his visit of inspection to the flooded portion of the railway lines on Saturday morning…

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Railway Matters

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

On Sunday last a washaway occurred on the North-Western Line about 822 miles from Sydney, but a party of men succeeded in repairing the line, find no delay to…

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Wool Manifested —To— Darling Harbour By Authority of Railway Department. Jan 25th

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 2

H Haigh and Son. 18— Bavendale/JB Liverpool Harrison Jones and Devlin. 29-Rais/Redbank Bethungra…

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Fatal Accident. At Randwick Tramshed

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

At St. Vincent's Hospital this morning Air. J. C. Woore, J.P., held an inquest on the body of a man named John Doody, who died in that institution on…

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The Rail and Tram Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 6

The traffic by rail on Saturday showed a decrease, as compared with the same day last year, of 7828 in the number of passengers and £79 12s 7d in fares. Following…

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The Railways. Another Washaway in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. The holiday yesterday was completely spoiled by the rain, which continued throughout the day. The return of the bad weather is causing…

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Admiral Bridge "At Home."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

Last evening his Excellency the Naval Commander-inn-Chief, Admiral Bridge, gave a musical evening at Admiralty House, when the new band of H.M.S. Orlando, under the direction of…

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Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps. Mr. Eddy on Railway Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

The annual meeting in connection with the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps was held last evening at the Railway Institute. Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner, occupied the…

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Mr. Eddy on the Railways. The Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps was held in the large hall at the institute, Devonshire-street, last night. There was a…

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Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps. the Yearly Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps was held last evening at the Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. The hall was well filled, and amongst…

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Rear-admiral Bridge on Naval Affairs. the Auxiliary Squadron. Efficiency Limited by Restrictions. Why Chinese Ships Were Whiffed. Democracy and the Navy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

"By the way," said Rear-Admiral Bridge to a reporter yesterday, "I should like to correct through "The Daily Telegraph,' a statement which appeared in a Melbourne…

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The Mines and Railways

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

It was first announced in the columns of the Evening News that it was the intention. of the Government to house the Mines Department in the Works…

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Bail & Tram Ambulance. Presentation of Prizes. Remarks by Mr. Eddy

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps took place last night at the Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. The chair was taken by Mr. Eddy…

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Railway Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

The railway lines also suffered through the weather on Saturday, the number of passengers throughout the system showing a decrease of 7828, representing £78 12s 7d. as compared with 26th January, 1891…

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