Hawkesbury Bridge. SYDNEY
The seventh and last span of the Hawkesbury Bridge has been placed in position without a hitch. Trains will, however, be unable to commence running…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
65 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 4
Proposed Tramway
At Wednesday's meeting of the municipal council, Mr. W. O'Connor, as agent for a syndicate, submitted by letter the plans of the proposed tram way and asked for the…
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Mr. Fletcher, Minister for Works, has promised to have a survey of the railway from Cooma to the Victorian horder nude without delay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glenelg Railways. ADELAIDE
The Glenelg Railway Company have resolved to stop their trains at Miller's Corner, refusing to pay the demand of the Glenelg Corporation for £250 per…
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As the goods train which arrived in Broken Sill on Monday evening was passing through Sturt-street, Silverton, the driver noticed some object on the track,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Leasing Scheme Royal Commission's Report. Sydney
The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the charges of bribery, &c., in connection with Parkes tramway leasing scheme, brought by Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Railway Accident. London
The Russian Government have been assiduously pursuing their inquiries into the railway disaster at Borka, in the Crimea, in October last, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Revenue. ADELAIDE
The railway revenue for last week amounted to £4157 less than that for the corresponding week of last year…
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THE inquest on the body of Abraham Goitt, the Assyrian who recently met his death by stepping off the. Broken Hill express near Petersburg, was, writes our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glenelg Train Dispute. ADELAIDE
A deputation waited upon the Glenelg council last night, ostensibly for the purpose of asking the council to open up negotiations with the Glenelg Railway…
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UNCONSCIONABLE delays are continually happening in the transmission of goods from Adelaide to Broken Hill, the majority of them occurring at Terowie,…
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THREE is apparently some misunderstanding in respect of the intention of the syndicate which has asked permission of the council to construct a"d maintain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transcontinental Railway. ADELAIDE
The railway commissioners intend having an immediate survey made of the transcontinental railway from a point 20 miles beyond Angle Pole to Burke's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Retrenchment. SYDNEY
The Railway Commissioners have decided upon retrenching the Architect and Resident Engineer in connection with their department, saving thus £4500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Retrenchment. SYDNEY
The Railway Commissioners intend making still farther retrenchment in their department, whereby they hope to curtail another £6000 per annum. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Glenelg Railways. ADELAIDE
The Glenelg Railway dispute has now entered upon another phase. A public meeting of ratepayers was held last evening when an endeavor was made to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to a Train. MELBOURNE
A goods train consisting of fifty-two trucks whilst proceeding from Melbourne to Geelong, parted in the middle, five of the trucks toppling over the embankment,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glenelg Railway Dispute. ADELAIDE
A conference has been held between the Mayor of Glenelg (Mr. J. S. Scoct, J.P.), and the Glenelg railway directors to amicably settle the dispute between…
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The South Australian railway revenue for the weeks shows a decrease of £1716, compared with that for the same period of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Glenelg Railways. ADELAIDE
The conference between the Mayor and two of the councillors of Glenelg and the Glenelg Railway directors resulted in a compromise being effected. The…
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