Communication with Railway Guards
FOR some time past the Railway Commissioners have had under their consideration the qu[?]etion of adopting an electric system of communication between railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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Railway Accident
AN accident happened to Tuesday night's mail train from Albury, due at Cootamundra at 7.45 p m., which might have been attended with very serious…
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IN the Assembly on Thursday, in reply to a question by Mr T. G. Danger, Mr Bruce Smith said that the Railway Commissioners had reported un favourably of the…
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A PUBLIC meeting was held in Maitland on Tuesday evening to further the scheme of a building a railway from Narrabri to Walgett, in opposition to…
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Sheepskins.—For our usual Thursday's sale we submitted a very heavy and attractive catalogue of butchers' and station skins. For the former there was no falling off in the inquiry, but station skins…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Over-carrying on the G. N. RAILWAY. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Having occasion to go to Awaba some few days since, I gave notice in the usual manner to the guard of the train, but to my great surprise the train instead of stopping merely slowed down;…
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In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, during the debate upon the proposal to suspend the standing orders, Mr. Crick said he did not intend to oppose the motion, but thought it well to take the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Narrabri to Walgett Railway Extension. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—When I wrote you a few days ago on this question from Sydney, I had been out of the way of seeing the Mercury, and did not know what was being done. Since then I have read your report of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Narrabri-Walgett Railway. [By Electric Telegraph.] Public Meeting at Walgett. Monday evening
A large public meeting was held in the School of Arts here to-day, when Mr. C. N. Vaughan, J.P., presided. Mr. C. Norman, J.P., explained the object of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Goorangoola to Oa[?]row Brook. Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 26th July, 1889
Sir,âI am directed to inform you that in accordance with your recommendation of the 8th instant, the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the appointment of…
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ACCORDING to accounts the trial of the prisoners Dignam and Thompson, acucused of shooting Constable Slater, i likely to be an interesting if not a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Narrabri-Walgett Railway. Meeting at Tamworth
A VERY enthusiastic meeting was held at Tamworth on Monday night, prosided over by his Worship the Mayor Resolutions wore unanimously carried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Night's Parliament. the Railway Proposals. Payment of Members Bill, Premier Makes a Telling Speech. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Received 10.20 p.m
IN the Assembly this afternoon the Minister for. Mines announced that he intended to bring in a Bill to amend "The Coal Mines Act" and to provide for the more frequent…
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The Minister for Works will to-morrow submit proposals for the construction of a number of public works, including several railways. Others which have been approved…
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THE rumor which was in circulation some time ago that a wealthy German syndicate was endeavoring to get land grant concessions in West Australia, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A. J. Gould, M. P., hue kindly handed us the following; letters for publication:— Road Singleton to Whittingham Department of Public Works, Sydney, July 17th. 1889
SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst., with respect to the state of the road from Singleton to Whittingham, and to inform you…
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Public meetings in advocacy of the extension of the railway from Narrabri to Walgett were held at Tamworth and Quirindi on Monday evening. The gathering at Tamworth was presided over by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. West Maitland and the Narrabriwalgett Railway Extension. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—When we consider the past history of the world it becomes evident that some men and nations have grown famous in the most curious and unexpected ways. Unconsciously working out their…
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Sheepskins.—We submitted a full catalogue of butchers' and preservers' sheepskins, as well as station skins to-day. The market is unchanged; a very keen enquiry exists for all growths. We…
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THE Hon. A. J. Gould, M. P., has kindly handed us the following letter for publication:— "Department of Public, Works, Sydney,…
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