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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 199

Silverton Tramway. Complaints From Investors. LONDON, March 18

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

Investors complain against the proposed withdrawal of the London register of the Silverton Tramway Co., New South Wales…

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Trampled to Death. Grafton

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

A butcher named Stack, employed at the Ramornie Meat Works, while in the act of pithing a bullock yesterday afternoon, slipped from the beam on which he was…

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Liverpool to Mulgoa Railway. Report on the Trial Survey

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

The following official report has been sent by the Under-Secretary for Public Works, to Mr. T. R. Smith, M.P.:-- Department of Public Works,…

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Proposed Railway to Norseman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 10

NORSEMAN, Friday.--A largely attended meeting of merchants, mine managers, and others was held to-day, to consider the subject of the proposed railway to Norseman. Mr. Burton,…

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The Railways and Federation. Views of Mr. James M'culloch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--There is a strong feeling here that under the proposals of the Federation Bill Victoria must lose largely in railway, revenue, and that the cure for the difficulty is…

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A Railway to Klondike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 13

A Toronto correspondent of the London "Tinies" says that the Canadian Government has signed a contract with a "large firm of railway" contractors for the construction of a railway 150 miles long…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, and Weekly Advance, Parramatta, March 19, 1898. the Hills Railway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

Mr. GARRARD has advised some of his constituents to take no further step, in the matter of securing a Parramatta-Dural line, until after the Public Works Committee…

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The Hills Railway. Baulkham Hills Still Pegging Away. Kellyville and the "Ulterior Influence" of the Member Hinted At

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 10

A meeting of the Baulkham Hills Railway Committee and the Parramatta Progress Association was held at Mr. Pearce's, Cross Roads, on Monday evening. Mr…

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The Infallible Road to Perpetual Youth

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 3

THROUGHOUT all ages and in all climes the beauty of woman has been the choicest theme of the post, the delight of the musician, and, it is needless to add, the…

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Sunday Work on Railways and Tramways. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 7

SIR,—In your last issue appeared an editorial on this question, to which, by request of a number of the men affected. I venture to ask your space for reply, that the case from the…

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How Robert Fowler Makes a Road Against His Own Door

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 7

SIR,—Can any of your readers tell me how Mr Robert Fowler get the Government to make a road from the Lugarno Punt Hill at George's River up to his private residence,…

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What an Old Railway Man Says. (To the Editor)

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 7

SIR,—Your article in last Sunday's issue on the subject of "Sunday Work on Railways" was interesting reading, and reminds me of an agitation by Sabbatrarians many years ago…

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The Silverton Tramway Company. London, March 18

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 7

Investors complain of the proposed withdrawal of the Silverton Tramway Co. from the London Register…

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Railway Institute

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 8

THE Annual Dinner, to commemorate the opening of the above, was held at the Railway institute on Monday evening, March 14, at 7 p.m. The main hall was tastefully…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 6

The following weights have been declared for the events to be decided at Lillie Bridge to-night:- Fourteen-two Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Puzzle 10st 12lb; Caloola, 10st [?]lb; Telltale, [?] 10lb; Linnet, 8st 6lb;…

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Railway Commissioners at Liverpool

Evening News · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, Monday.—While returning from their tour of inspection of the southern line on Friday evening the Railway Commissioners, Messre. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, halted at the local railway…

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Silverton Tramway Company. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

Investors complain of the proposed withdrawal of the quotation of Silverton Tramway Company's shares from the London register…

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The Railway Commissioners. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners passed through here on Thursday afternoon examining the proposed deviation works. It is expected that the works will be undertaken very shortly…

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The Proposed Coonamble Railway. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

Messrs. Ewing (chairman), Hassall, Lee, and Roberts, the members of the Public works Sectional Committee appointed to report on the proposed Warren-Coonamble railway, passed through…

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Western Australia. Railway to Norseman. Norseman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

The Mayor presided over a successful meeting to night of councillors, merchants, mine managers, and others, to consider the subject of railway construction to Norseman. Mr. Burton, Mayor of…

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