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Railways, roads & transport, 1895

4,086 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 205

Revised Tariff of Railway Charges for Merchandise

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 376

The Executive gave its approval on Tuesday to the revised tariff of charges for the carriage of merchandise by rail. The revised tariff will come into operation on the 1st of next…

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Municipal Trams

The Australian Workman · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 1

London has an article strongly in favor of municipal tramways and buses, and the Cosmopolitan lately pleaded to the same effect. Here we…

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Cheap Railway Trips

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 6

A special cheap excursion train will be run to the southern districts on. March 7, and tickets so issued will be available for return by any train, the express executed…

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Dangerous Locality on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

QUIRINDT, Friday.--At the spot on the railway line where a fettler named John Wright was killed last evening, he was run over some years ago. A few months ago…

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Field of Mars Tramway

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

During the last regular meeting of the Ryde Council, Alderman Hibble moved,—“ That the Mayor of Ryde communicate with the Mayors of Hunter’s Hill and Drammoyne, for the…

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Railway Rates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 50

It is understood that reductions of a material nature have been made on the New South Wales railways in some directions, and that the goods classification and…

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Removing a Tram Line

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 7

The suit of Laidley v. the Borough of Plattsburg, in which the plaintiff, the Hon. W. Laidley, M.L.C., sued for damages for the removal…

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Railway Construction and the Commissioners

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 February 1895 · page 4

IN view of the fact that new lines of railway will shortly be again submitted to the consideration of Parliament, and that railway construction must for many years to…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 6

The mixed programme of foot and pony races attracted a good attendance at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on Saturday evening. The following are the results:—…

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Canterbury-road

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 8

On Saturday the Minister for Works paid a visit to Ashfield to inspect the Old Canterbury-road, concerning which a dispute has for some time…

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The Old Canterbury-road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 4

The Minister for Works visited Ashfield on Saturday for the purpose of viewing the condition of the Old Canterbury-road, concerning the maintenance of which a dispute…

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Randwick and Coogee Main Road

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 7

The Randwick council has received an intimation that in consequence of the removal of the tollbar the sum of £500 has been voted by the Government as the…

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Railway Compensation. Charge of Forgery

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 6

Plain-clothes Senior-constable M'Lean and Constable Bannan, of the Redfern police, arrested a Kogarah resident named James Moffitt on Saturday sight on a…

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Railway Accident. an Old Schoolmastee Killed

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

ADELAIDE, February 25.-A shocking railway accident occured near Roseworthy on Saturday, which resulted in a Mr. Burton being; killed. Two old and…

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New Zealand. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Government Control of Railways. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

Speaking at Springfield, the Premier contended that the Government control of the railways had not resulted in an increase of rates or a decrease of revenue. The Government were determined that…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

A terrible fatality occurred at the railway crossing near Roseworthy yesterday Two old and esteemed residents of Gawler, Mr. Leonard Burton, schoolmaster, and Mr. George Warren, J.P.,…

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Railway Institute

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

The Railway Institute was fairly besieged on Friday evening lest, upwards of 1000 people, chiefly children, seeking admission to the large hall, which seats comfortably…

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Cheap Railway Trips

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 6

A special cheap excursion train will be run to the southern districts on March 7, and tickets so issued will be available for return by any train, the express excepted…

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Agricultural Produce. Block on the Railway. A Protest by Millthorpe Farmers. MILLTHORPE

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 6

A meeting of farmers was held at the Assembly Hall, Millthorpe, on Thursday evening, to discuss the block on the railways in connection with the carriage of produce…

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The Ocean-street Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

J. Phillips, Woollahra, complains that passengers are not allowed time to enter the cable cars safely. Our correspondent says he speaks from experience, for he…

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