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Railways, roads & transport, 1898

3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 199

Marrickville Roads

The Australian Star · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

At the meeting of the Marrickville council on Monday night Alderman Chenhall moved -- "That in Consequence of the great damage caused to the roads in the borough by the…

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Wages on the Murray Bridge Works

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

'A few weeks ago a paragraph was published with reference to the rate of wages paid to the men engaged in re-decking the Murray Bridge at Moama. It was stated that the pay did not…

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Temora-gunbar Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 7

The Minister for Works was yesterday asked by a deputation, introduced by Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., to have a trial survey made of the first section of the Temora-Gunbar railway, which had been…

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Newfoundland. Railways and Telegraphs. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

The Governor of Newfoundland (Sir Herbert Murray) has declined to assent to the contract entered into by the Government for the transfer of the…

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A Railway Wanted

The Australian Star · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A.,supported by Messrs. Gormly, Hayes, Travers Jones and Ashton,M.'sL.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for works yesterday morning,and…

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Proposed Temora-gunbar Railway. Request for a Trial Survey

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 6

A deputation waited on the Minister for works yesterday, and asked that a trial survey should be made of the first section of the proposed railway line from Tomora to Gunbar, as…

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The Maitland-taree Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 4

The expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to Taree was further considered by the Public Works Committee yesterday. Mr. R. Cooke, secretary of the North Coast Steam…

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Deadlock in Newfoundland. the Railways and Telegraphs. Proposed Transfer to a Contractor. the Governor Refuses His Assent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A deadlock has been occasioned in Newfoundland in connection with the proposal, sanctioned by the Legislative Assembly, for the transfer…

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The Field of Mars Cemetery Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 11

Last Friday night a letter bearing on the disgraceful state of the road from Buffalo Creek Bridge to the Field of Mars Cemetery was received by the Council from Mr…

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Road Through the Park. Toongabbie and Wentworthville Ready

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

At a meeting of the Toongabbie and Wentworthville Progress Association held on Wednesday evening a letter was read from the Parramatta Progress Association…

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List of Causes.—march Sittings. Banco Court (St. James'—road, Sydney.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 12

Monday, March 7.—Yarroll v. Norton, Coltman v. Railway Commissioners, City Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited, v. Elliott, Fisher v. National Cash Register Company…

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The Yukon Gold Fields. the Stickeen Railway

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 6

lONDON, March 4.-The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the construction of the Stickeen-Teslin railway to the Yukon gold fields at the risk of the…

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The Yukon Goldfields. the Stickeen Railway. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the construction of the Stickeen railway to the Yukon goldfields at the risk of the United States authorities…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners arrived in newcastle this morning on their periodical inspection of the Great Northern Railway line, and conferred on a variety of matters with the local officials. The…

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The Railway to Condobolin. a Light Line Terminus

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 492

On Saturday, February 5, 1898, the last spike was driven in the railway line which connects the most central township of New South Wales with the coast. Condobolin from now ranks as an important…

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A Tramway Fatality

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 480

A few minutes before 12 o'clock on Tuesday night a fatality occurred on the tramline in Elizabeth-street, at the intersection of Park-street. Two young men—one named Alfred Smith and another whose name…

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Northern Notes. Railway Commissioners' Visit. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 6

Messrs. Oliver, Fehon and Kirkealdis, Railway Commissioners, arrived, here last night, and this morning visited the various railway workshops and sidings. In the…

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Railway Troubles

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

A deputation from the Parramatta Progress Association waited on the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday to ask, that certain long-distance western trains,…

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The Klondike Gold-fields. the Stickeen Railway. to Be Proceeded With

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Morning.--The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the Stickeen, railway, accepting the risk of America adopting hampering regulations…

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The Newfoundland Railways and Telegraphs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Morning.--The Governor of Newfoundland, Sir Herbert H. Murray, K.C.B., has signed the contract entered into by the Government for the transfer of the railway and…

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