The Redbournberry Bridge
A VERY largely attended meeting of resident in Singleton district was held in the Odd fellows' Hall last evening—the Mayor in the chair—to consider what stops should be taken…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Westbrook and Glendonbrook. Bridge. Department of Public Works. Officer of Com. and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 1st February, 1887
Sir,—In reference to your letter of the 29th ultimo, relative to the erection of the westbrook and Glendon Brook bridges, I have to state that from enquiries made at Survey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton, 29th January, 1887, Low Level Bridge at Singleton
SIR,—I regret to inform you that the Low Level Bridge at Singleton, crossing the Giver to the Common, has been carried away by the recent heavy fresh. As this is on one of the…
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Further particulars respecting the [?] accident to the express train, from Bosteck Montreal, show that the train caught find burnt for thirty minutes. It was impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposal to Buy the Railways. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
MR DIBBS, Addressing the electors of Wagga last night, said be bail not decided whether to decent the Speakership, if offered to him, so that he was prepared to negotiate with the…
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THE first through train from Melbourne to Adelaide (says the Aqe) was; despatched on Wednesday afternoon last, at five minutes past 4, from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destruction of the Low Level Bridge at Redbour[?]bury
A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, for the purpose of adopting steps for the early erection of a high level bridge on the site of the bridge recently destroyed. There was a good attendance, and amongst those…
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A LARGELY attending, meeting of resident of the town and district was hold in the Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday evening last. On the motion of Alderman King, the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petition for Bridge at Morpeth. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I was somewhat surprised to learn that the Progress Committee, whose reported fundamental principle is to benefit the district at large (having the services of an…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The North Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As might have been expected, there has arisen a difference of opinion and a clashing of interests, in connection with the construction of this line; but I feel more than…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Proposed North Coast Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,âI noticed in to-day's paper that a public meeting took place last Thursday at Clarence Town, which resulted in a protest against the trial survey of the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Road From Glendonbrook to Singleton. (To the Editor of the singleton Argus.)
SIR,-Will you allow me a short space in your valuable paper to bring under the notice of those whom it may concern, the inconvenience that the public are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]e Overland Railway Journey to Adelaide
A correspondent of the Echo supplies the follow[?]g interesting description: As the time for holding the Adelaide Juhilee is approaching, the following brief sketch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Railway Trial Surveys
At the end of November last year (says the Echo) instructions were given to Mr. Herbert Palmer, the officer in charge of the Trial Survey Branch of the Railway Department, to prepare the estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Train Robbery in America
THE New York Papers of the 13th inst contains the particulars from St. Lonis of the train robbery which occurred two days previously near Bellevno Station,…
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Three hundred and fifty firemen and bandsmen left for Melbourne to-day. It is alleged that a great number of them are not [?] fide firemen, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Large Landship on the Mudgee Railway Line. (Western Post, Mudgee, February 22.)
Considerable excitement was caused in town on Friday evening by a rumour that another large slip had occured on the Mudgee line, in the vicinity of Brogan's Creek. Consequently a special train left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Unemployed and Railway Passes
In answer to a deputation which waited upon him on behalf of the unemployed on Monday, Sir Henry Parkes said, according to tho Herald, that he could only say to the deputation that personally he—and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Remarkable Railway Accident
A recent accident at Perkasie, Pa., tunnel shows the importance of their ventilation. The above tunnel is about half a mile long. Repairs are being made therein. On the 3rd instant…
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A RAILWAY accident of an alarming character occured at noon on Monday, January 27, on the Mid Kent section of the South Eastern Railway at…
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