The Local Railway League
A MEETING of the Working Committee of the local Railway League was held at Moss's Hotel on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of considering a statement drafted as matter to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1888
36 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 2
A Bridge of Fancies
I had a dream the other night—A vision I should rather say—In which I climbed to fortunes height In quite a sudden sort of way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident. SYDNEY
An accident occurred on the railway line between Dunolly and Inglewood, Victoria. The engine and nine trucks carrying thirty men left the line. One person was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Rampage
IN our last issue we published an extract from a letter written to the Sydney Morning Herald by Mr. Reymond, a Forbes opponent of the route our townspeople advocate. In reply to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railway Rivalry
IN a paper published by the Cudal Railway League, the circular issued by the Molong League is referred to as follows:— "The Molong League quotes such places as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railway Agitation. Questions in Parliament. a Muddled Statement. Sydney
The Minister for Works stated yesternight that the distance between Borenore and Forties via Molong and Parkes was 82 miles 13 chains, of which 13 miles 6 chains were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway via Cudal v. via Molong
IN the Orange Advocate a correspondent writes:—I desire to point out the following peculiar discrepancies in the answers of Ministers re the two routes, which render it almost impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Proposals
IN announcing the intentions of the Government anent the railway proposals to be submitted to the Public Works Committee, Sir Henry Parkes (according to the Evening News)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Proposals. What Will Be Done with Them?
IT may interest many of our readers to learn exactly what process of consideration the Government railway proposals must go through before they can be finally settled. The Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, September 4. [Before Messrs. J.H. Nisbett, P.M., Ross, and Wren, J's.P.] Breaches of Railway Bye-laws
Charles McGuiggan was charged under the 26th section of the Railway Bye-laws, at the instance of Mr. Aland (the local station-master) with having used insulting language on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Railways. Sydney, 29th September, 1888
SIR,—Referring to the representations of the Mandurama Progress Committee that the present arrangements, which compel passengers for that place to give notice to the guard to set them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tram Frauds
IN their report to his Excellency the Governor the Royal Commission appointed last August "to inquire into the recent alleged tramway frauds and to report upon the most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Railways
ALL who have any railway travelling (however little to do) will rejoice to hear that at last the long promised commission have been appointed, and that complete arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Level Crossing Near Borenore. Department of Railways. Sydney, December 12th 1888
SIR,—Referring to the letter of Licensed Surveyor. Ardill, forwarded by you with endorsement to this office, in advocacy of a level crossing at 201 miles 70 chains Orange to Molong extension, I have the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondency. Bridge on the Ironbarks Road
DR. Ross, M.P., has handed us the following hitter for publication:— Dept. of Public Works, Sydney, 27th Dec., 1888…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Bribery Commission. Sydney
The Royal Commission on the Tramway bribery charges, holds its first meeting on January 4th…
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