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Railways, roads & transport, 1895

4,086 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 205

Railway Produce

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

A deputation of produce merchants yesterday waited on Mr. Fehon in reference to certain requirements. Oaring the interview it was pointed out that three or…

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The Ocean-street Tram

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

Owing to the numerous curves, and the severity of the grades, the Ocean-street cable tramway suffers considerable wear and tear and the "road" is reported by…

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The Unemployed. Railway Works

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

The alteration of grades on the railway near Moss Yale and Wingello, the tenders for which were accepted by the Railway Commissioners a few days ago as…

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Public Works Committee. Proposed Jerilderle-berrigan Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

The Parliamentary Standing Comnmittee on Public Works met yesterday. Mr. Ewing, M. L. A., presided. The committee proceeded to the further consideration of the proposed line of railway from…

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Railway Produce Accommodation. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

A deputation of produce merchants waited on Mr. Fehon yesterday in reference to certain requirements. It was pointed out that three or four years ago the produce merchants' sales depot was, at the…

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Railway Fatality. a Station Master Killed. Death of Mp. Mulheron. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

Mr. James Mulheron, who met with an accident at Boll railway station, has succumbed to his injuries, which were far more serious than at first feared. Drs. Moore…

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Ocean-street Trams

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

Messrs. Noyes Brothers, 12 O'Connell-street, have received an order from the Railway Commissioners for another White cross steel cable for Ocean-street of the same…

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Works Committee. The Jerililerie-Berrigan Railway

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works was bold at the Works Committee room yesterday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. T. T…

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Grievances of Produce Merchants. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners yesterday received a deputation from produce merchants who desired to bring under notice a number of grievances in connection with…

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Work on the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

Tenders have been accepted by the Railway Commissioners for altering the grades near Moss Vale and Wingeilo on the Southern line. Employment will, in this…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 12

The following handicaps have been declared for the races to be run this evening:- ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP.—H. Peacock, 10 Yards; E. Wrighte, a. Burton, F. W. Fredericks, 7[?]; A. B[?]nn[?]r,…

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Rrickville to Burwood-road Railway. the Official Opening. Demonstration by the Residents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

The official opening of the newly-constructed line of railway from Marrickville to Burwood-rd. took place yesterday. The function was made the occasion for great public…

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The Pennant-street Bridge. Alleged Defective Work. Serious Charges

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

THE correspondence having been read and disposed of in the Parramatta Council on Monday evening. Alderman Miller rose asked whether he…

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Marrickville to Burwood-road Railway. The Opening Ceremony. Festivities in the District. Address by the Minister for Works--Proposed New Railways

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

The new railway line, Marrickville to Burwbod-road, was opened yesterday by the Hon. J. H. Young, Minister for Public Works, and the proceedings passed off with…

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Light Railways in England

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 1.-The conference on light railways in England, which, met at the instance of the Board of Trade, has…

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The Railway Opening

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

The opening of the Marrickville-Bur-wood railway was celebrated in Marrickville Town Hall last evening by a social given by the Mayor, Alderman J. J. Farr…

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Marrickville to Burwoodroad Railway. the Opening Ceremony. Festivities at Marrickville and Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 13

The Marrickville to Burwood-road railway was officially opened by the Minister for Works, the Hon. J. H. Youug, yesterday. There were festivities at the different stations along the…

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Light Railways in England. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 9

The conference on light railways in England has submitted its report. It advises that the county councils be empowered to authorise the building of light…

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Jerilderie-Berrigan Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 232

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Jan. 24. Mr. Ewing, M.L.A., presided, and all the members were present. The committee sat in camera to receive the report…

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Those Cable Trams

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

From cable-grams to cable trams the old excitement changes, O'or long reports of accidents the roving reader ranges;…

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