Retrenchment in the Railway Department
For several months past the question of cutting down the expenses of the Railway Department has been under the consideration of the Commissioner for Railways. A circular was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Opening of the Railway to the Hawkesbury River
THE public opening of the railway line to the Rawkesbury River took place on Thursday. The further extension comprises the second section, the previous terminus having been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Darker Than Death. a Tale of the Russia of To-day. Chapter Xvii. Journeting to Their Graves by Railway
JOURNETING TO THEIR GRAVES BY RAILWAY. AT this agonised exclamation of his companion, Frank Hardy sprang to his feet, but that was all that he had time to do ere the lodge door was thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Railway Station
THE business done at the Goulburn station during the Easter holiday has been very large The number of tickets sold on the 7th, 8th, and 9th was about 458, being larger than for any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Traffic
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The railway officials at the Goulburn station had a busy time during the two or three days prior to Easter. In all about 468 persons paid for tickets at the Goulburn office on the 7th,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Alleged Railway Frauds
THE Daily Telegraph says:--The delay which has taken place in bringing forward for trial the various defendants committed for alleged frauds on the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Time-tables
ARRANGEMENTS are now almost complete, it is said, for bringing into operation the new time-tables on the northern and southern lines. The change only awaits the formal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways and Public Works Bills
THE Government Railways Bill now before the Legislative Assembly is limited to the management of the traffic on the railways completed and in operation. In framing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tampering with the Railway Line at Gundagai
IN connection with the tampering with the railway line near Gundagai last week, when four stones were found on the rails, and the distance signal and the cattle-yards signal were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Bill
FOLLOWING are the leading principles of the bill for the management of railways and tramways, which was introduced by Sir Henry Parkes on Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bungendore Tramway
The Commissioner for Railways was to have proceeded to Bungendore on Tuesday night to inspect the contractor's tramway running from Bungendore to Lake George, which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Workshops
Sir,—Referring to the deputation introduced by you to Mr. Secretary Sutherland on the 11th ultimo, relative to the Goulburn Waterworks, I have the honor to inform you that the matter has had inquiry, and I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Railway Accident
A shocking railway accident happened at the North Melbourne station about 20 minutes to 7 on Saturday evening (the Melbourne Telegraph reports), whereby…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crookwell Railway, &c
AT a meeting of the Crookwell progress Association the following gentlemen were appointed a deputation to interview the Minister for Works, urging upon him the necessity of at once taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Railway Board
THE Government have already had under consideration the appointments to the board of management for the railways and tramways to be appointed under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reduction of the Railway Staff
A SCHEME is now awaiting the approval of the Cabinet by which it is expected that some £30,000 per annum will be saved to the revenue in the expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Arbitration Case
THE arbitration proceedings in the case of O’Rourke and M’Sharry v. the Commissioner for Railways, in which the plaintiffs claim £100,000 for work done and damages in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Friday, April 22. Railway Arrangements for Stock
The Legislative Assembly on Friday, [?] discussion on a motion for adjourn[?] Mr. Waddell, the senior member for [?] brought several important matter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Tram Accident at Leichhardt
A SHOCKING affair occurred at Leichhardt on Tuesday evening, when a young girl, 17 years of age, named Mary Juno Evans, a domestic servant, fell from the tram, and was instantly…
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