Railway Trial Surveys
AT the end of November last year instructions were given to Mr. Herbert Palmer, the officer in charge of the Trial Survey Branch of the Railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Parish Road
The undermentioned parish road is now open for public use:—Road from a road at the north-west corner of D. McRac's 40 acres, C.P. portion No. 141, parish of Upper Tarlo, county of…
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COLOUR-BLINDNESS AMONG RAILWAY EMPLOYES.—Before the Melbourne branch of its great prototype in London, questions of the gravest moment are occasionally…
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It appears t. us that there is something grossly wrong with regard to railway passes given to short-sentence prisoners on their discharge from gaol. Such a system must…
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A COOTAMUNDRA telegram of Sunday says:— Unprecedently heavy rain fell along an extensive tract of the southern line last night, resulting in a very serious washaway about a mile and a-half…
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THE RAILWAY TARFIC. The Mayor (Mr. F. Tait) has convened a meeting of the citizens at the committee room of the mechanics' institute for to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, to consider the present railway…
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Tremendous [?]ain fell at Cootanm[?]ra during Saturday night and Sunday morning. It commenced at 12.30, and for two hours was quite as heavy as anything ever known there. It was a downright…
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A meeting was held last evening in the committee-room of the mechanics' institute to consider the present railway tariff and other matters in connection with the railway…
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A MOST necessary piece of road work is now being carried out in Binda by Mr. George Campbell, under the direction of Mr. E. W. Bolton, the local road…
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A MEETING was held in Goulburn on Wednesday night to consider the present railway tariff and other important matters in connection with the railway, as…
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THE following lines of parish road are now open for public use:—(I.) *Road from Swallow Creek towards Carcoar, viz:—From the west boundary of W…
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THE following road has been confirmed, aid it is declared expedient to open and make it according to the plan and book of reference, to be seen at the Police Office…
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THE following line of parish road is now open for public use:—Road along Naas Creek, leading to Gudgenby through A. Brayshaw's 200 acres, portion No. 2,…
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CONSEQUENT on instructions issued by the late Minister for Works (Mr. W. J. Lyne), between 200 and 300 labouring men employed on the railways were…
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THE train which left Williamstown early on Thursday morning met with an accident at the Spencer-street railway station by which several persons were injured…
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THE proposal made by Mr. W. J. Lyne, late Minister for Public Works in New South Wales, to discontinue the 9 p.m. train from Sydney which connects with the 2.30 p.m. train from…
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AT the request of several citizens the Mayor (Mr. F. Tait) convened a public meeting for Wednesday evening last at the committee-room of the mechanics' institute to consider the present railway tariff, and…
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THE regular monthly meeting of the Goulburn branch was hold in the lodge-room of the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday last at 8 p.m. Mr. R. Mitchell occupied the chair. Two bills…
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ON Wednesday, 3rd instant, the Carcoar District Coroner (Mr. J. O. Dodd) held an inquest on the body of George Bullman, engaged on the line of railway now in course of construction…
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The Minister for Works is still engaged in considering the propriety of running a morning train to the south. He has directed the officials to revise the time-table, and that is now being…
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