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Railways, roads & transport, 1895

4,086 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 205

St. Marys News. Roads and Bridges

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 6

Station street is now in course of repair. There are loads of metal and soil lying on the road between Cott's hotel and the railway station…

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Road through the Park. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 10

Sir,—If the residents of Toongabbie and Wentworthville, &c., are not to get the road on the south side of the Park, I for one am sure that the one on north side will be of little…

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Inverell Items. The New Bridge. A Mail Coach Washed Away

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

A correspondent at Inverell writes that a great change in the weather has suddenly taken place from the heat of a week or two ago, and it is now nearly cold enough for…

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Parkes-Condobolin Railway. the Works Committee. Visit to Parkes

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

PARKES, Saturday.—The sectional Public Works Committee consisting of Messrs. Trickett, M.L.C., and Gormly, Chanter, and Molesworth, Ms.L.A., arrived…

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Free Railway Passes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 10

Sir,—Presuming that those who are s[?]king to prohibit the granting of free passes are actuated by a desire to save the cost incurred, permit me to suggest that the advantages of such grants are often…

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Paddington. the Cable Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 13

Alderman G. P. Jones (Mayor) presided over the last meeting of this council, and the following aldermen were also present:—Aldermen George, G. Walker, W. Brown, [?]her, Dillon, D. Brown,…

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Redfern Railway Produce Sales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

Sir,—The letter signed "Produce Buyer" published in your Saturday morning's issue was, I am certain, read with great pleasure by most, if not all, of the Sussex-street merchants. The present great…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Parkes-condobolin Railway. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 9

Messrs. Trickett, M.L.C., Molesworth, Gormly, and Chanter, Ms.L.A., the sectional committee appointed to report on the proposed Parkes-Condobolin Railway, arrived this morning, and took…

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Parkes to Condobolin Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 618

A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works was held on the 14th instant There were present Messrs. T. T. Ewing, M.L.A. (chairman), Humphery, Davies, Suttor,…

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Proposed Railway From Culcairn to Germanton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 618

A deputation consisting of Mr. Alexander Ross, of Germanton, and Mr. Lyne, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works on the 14th, to urge upon aim the desirability of constructing the proposed Culcairn to…

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The Midland Railway Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- In connection with the Midland Railway arbitration, the Government have appointed Sir Charles Lilley. formerly Chief Justice of…

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Marrickville- Belmore Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

To give consideration to the question or introducing a Sunday service on the recently-opened Marrickville to Belmore railway, the aldermen of Marrickville and…

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The Parkes - Condobolin Railway. the Sectional Works Committee at Parkes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

PARKES, Friday. --Messrs. Trickett, Gormly, Chanter, and Molesworth, members of the Sectional Public Works Committee, arrived by train this…

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City Railway Extension. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 9

Sir, --The city railway extension for passenger traffic Is required for the convenience of the people of the whole of the colony, and it would yield a very profitable…

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Tramway Question. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed lately, in your report of the Ryde Council meeting, that steps have been taken to prevent, if possible, the running of the tram to Woolwich, and that the Council agreed…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1895 · page 6

There was a very good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when the first round of the Novice Handicap and two pony races were run. Following are the results :—…

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Killed on the Railway

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1895 · page 8

THE Railway Commissioners were informed by wire yesterday that the body of a man had been found on the line near Wellington. It was supposed he had been…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Truth · Sunday 24 March 1895 · page 5

A Young man named Walter Carey died at prince Alfred Hospital yesterday. Sometime back deceased sustained injuries by being run over by a tram in the Parramatta…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 3

A mixed programme of pedestrianism and pony racing attracted a fair gathering of sporting folk to Lillie Bridge on Saturday evening. The results are subjoined:…

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Mangled by a Train

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Monday.— A selector named Frederick Kilby, of Coalbaggie, near Dubbo, was run over and killed by a train about three miles…

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