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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

3,878 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 194

A Railway Case

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., a cabman named John Miner was proceeded against by Inspector Robert Davies, of the Railway Department, on a charge of having…

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City Railway Extension. the Royal Commission

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

Mr. H. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, was again examined this morning before the Royal Commission on the extension of the railway into the city. He gave evidence…

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City Railway Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Public Works Committee, sitting as a Royal Commission, resumed its inquiry yesterday into the proposed extension of the railway system of the colony into the city and to the deep waters of Port…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 11. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) ROBINSON V. Commissioners for Railways (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 3

Mr. J. Wallace, instructed by Messrs. Wallace and Robson, appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Want, Q.C.), instructed by Mr. J. Campbell Thom (Solicitor for Railways), for…

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TEAMS V. RAILWAY. Competition Continues. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

The competition between teams and the railway in the northern district still continues, and evidently with profit to the carriers. Another team with 17 bales…

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Moree Railway

The Australian Star · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

The official opening of the Moree railway will take place on April 9. The Minister for Works will declare the line open, and afterwards attend various…

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Injured by a Tram. Verdict for £100

The Australian Star · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

The action brought in the Banco Court, St. James's-road, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, by Elizabeth Robinson a married woman,…

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The Railways Under Federation. Iii

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

Those who oppose the Federal control of the Australian railways, finding it impossible to deny that occasions may arise when such control will bo necessary, grant that the railways should be…

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The Temora-wyalong Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

TEMORA, Thursday.--The newly-formed railway league held a meeting at the council-chambers last night, but there were very few present. The Mayor was in the chair, and amongst…

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City Railway Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 4

Before the Public Works Committee, sitting yesterday as a Royal Commission to Inquire into the city railway question, Mr. Hugh M'Lachlan, Secretary for Railways, gave come information…

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Beecroft Roads

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 1

Mr. Frank Farnell has been informed by the Works Department with reference to a letter presented by from the Beecroft Progress Association on the subject of repairs required…

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An Additional Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 12

Mr. Farnell has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners, dated 3rd March :—"With reference to your letter of the 17th ultimo relative to the evening train…

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Excursion Train. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 6

The special cheap excursion train which left Sydney for Brisbane at midday on Wednesday passed through here shortly before 11 this morning on…

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Military Road Past Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 9

On December 29 last an article appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" having reference to the importance of continuing the Military-road across Bondi Beach. It was pointed out that, apart…

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News From Pennant Hill Road

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 6

On Monday night a farewell social was held to give an opportunity to publicly my good bye to Mr. F. Midson and family who are leaving the district for the Hawkesbury.—A…

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The Federal Train. Getting the Delegates to Church

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 5

A feature of the preliminaries of the Federal Convention about to be held in Adelaide is the running of what may be called a "federal special train" between…

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East Africa. a Great Waggon Road. Prosperity in Uganda

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, March 12.—Reports from East Africa state a waggon road has been completed from the sea coast through Uganda to Lake Victoria Nyanza…

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Moree-Inverell Railway

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 7

On Tuesday next the Public Works Committee will resume their inquiry into the proposed construction ef a line of railway from Moree to Inverell. This inquiry is now approaching…

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Concert at the Railway Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

A concert, carried out by the men employed at the Darling Harbour railway sheds, was held in the Railway Institute on Thursday evening. The concert was for the purpose of assisting the widow and…

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