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Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Train Robbers. Outrage in Kansas. London, February 6

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

Telegrams from America give particulars of a daring train robbery which has been perpetrated in Kansas. The robbers compelled the train to…

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Railway Matters. Damage by Floods

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

This morning the railway line was washed away in two or three places by flood water at Gosford and Ourimbah. The approach to the Wyong Bridge was…

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Railway Matters

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have informed Mr. M'Lean, M.L.A., that they have approved of return, tickets to Tempe and Marrlokville Stations being available…

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Field of Mars Tramway

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

Mr. J. H. Young, the Minister for Works, has carefully considered the report prepared by the officers of Ms department with reference to the proposed tramway…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

The 41st half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held on Tuesday, when Mr. George Simmie, M.L.C., of Victoria, chairman of directors,…

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The Goulburn to Crookwell Railway. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

A large meeting was held here last night to consider the present position of the Goulburn to Crookwell railway. Mr. Rose, M.L.A., said he had received a memorandum from the…

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Tramway Extension. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 7

Sir,—We have at present a tramline from the Parramatta River to Camperdown, extended to the city: another from Newtown Bridge to St. Peters; a third from Kogarah railway station to Lady…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Railway Rates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

The Chief Railway Commissioner has gone to Sydney to confer with the New South Wales authorities on matters affecting the intercolonial train service. The rates for cattle and sheep on…

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Railway Accident at Newtown

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

The reported accident to the Newtown train on Tuesday night proves to be exaggerated. It appears that some chaff in an incoming goods train got out of place and…

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Field of Mars Tram

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Yesterday morning Messrs. F. A. Wright, M.L.A., Makinson and A. H. Simpson Waited on the Minister for Works with respect to the proposed tramway to the Field…

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The Heavy Rains. Railway Lines Flooded. Mr. Wragge's Forecasts

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

The heavy rains which fell last night and early to-day caused several small washaways and stoppages in the suburban tram system. The line between Coogee and Randwick was…

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Destructive Storm at Newcastle. Streets and Houses Flooded. Tram Traffic Temporarily Stopped

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A tropical storm burst over the city to-night, and lasted for three-quarters of an hour. Hunter, Scott, and other streets were inundated…

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Damages to the Tramlines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rains on Wednesday night and early yesterday morning, there were a number of washaways on the tramroads, but fortunately none of them were of…

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Railway Inquiry Board

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The following have been selected to constitute a board to inquire into the working of the Victorian Railway Department:--Judge Casey,…

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Extension of the Ocean-street Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 6

A few months ago a deputation from the Paddington Council waited on the Minister for Public Works, to ask that the department undertake the extension of the Ocean-street cable…

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Road v. Rail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 267

Much surprise was evinced on 1st inst. at the sight of four fully-loaded wool teams passing through Hunter-street, Newcastle, en route to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s stores. The wool, comprising 170…

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The Proposed Road Through Parramatta Park

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 1

The representatives of Toongabbie, Messrs. Oakes, Rice, Wilmott and Knox, who waited upon the Park Trust, Barramatta, re the proposed road through the park, made out a…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Special Meeting. The Pennant-Street Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

THE Mayor (Alderman Withers)occupied the chair at a special meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, held on Monday evening, and Aldermen Tayler, Sparks, Saunders…

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