Singleton to Brandy Crook Road. Public Works Department. Sydney, August 11th, 1896
Date of letter under reply: 3rd instant, forwarded by you from Mr G. L. Lethbridge, of Singleton. Subject: Asking that the annual grant…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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The Railways Report
On Thursday week Mr. Reid laid on the table of the Assembly the Railway Commissioners' report for the year ended June 30. The chief figures of the document are as follows: The…
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A largely attended deputation, comprising members of the City Railway Extension Alliance, the Mayor of Sydney, and the mayors and aldermen of the different, municipalities and other…
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Date of letter under reply: 1st instant. Subject Urging the repair of the road known as the Branxton Rail way Lane. Reply: The improvements required are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Correspondence. Mr. A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Road to Vere Public School. Public Works Department, Sydney, August 3rd, 1896
Petition presented by you from Messrs W. H. Bates, T. Curry, P. Colley, and other residents of Vere. Subject Asking that the road from the…
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As was explained the other day the Locksley deviation on the mountain line has just been completed. The cost of this deviation was estimated by the Public Works Department to amount to…
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Following in the speech of Mr. Gillies, Member for West Maitland, delivered last Friday morning, against the Nevertire-Warren railway proposal. We take the official report…
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A public meeting was held at Wee Waa on Saturday night, under the auspices of Wee Waa Railway League, to protest against the action of Narrabri in opposing the extension of the railway to…
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Following is the speech of Mr. Gillies, Member for West Maitland, delivered last Friday morning, against the Nevertire-Warren railway proposal. We take the official report:—…
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As was explained the other day, the Locksley deviation on the mountain line has just been completed. The cost of this deviation was estimated by the Public Works Department to amount to…
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The Railway Commissioners announce a special cheap excursion to Sydney, leaving Singleton at 10.5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th, the return fares being 18s…
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The question of the necessity for the construction of a line of railway from Grafton to Glen Innes was again brought before the Minister of Works on Thursday by Messrs. See, Wright,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SWISH & Foreign News the following extracts are taken from files by the English mail:— A Motor Carriage Journey
The Hon. Evelyn Ellis has made a journey from Marseilles to Havre in a motor carriage of 3[?]-horse power, weighing 16cwt. The distance is…
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On Tuesday, the 8th instant, two heavily loaded wool teams, the property of Messrs. Guy and Jordan, of Muswellbrook, started from Wingen for Morpeth with a part of Mr. W. E. Abbott's present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 9. Legislative Council. George-street, Tramway
Dr. Garran moved the second reading of the George-street Electric Tramway Bill, and after discussion, the motion was agreed to, and the House went into committee on the bill. The bill passed…
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An accident occurred to the Moree train last night. When passing Bobbiwa, about 12 miles from Narrabri, at 7 o clock, the engine ran into a bullock which had strayed on the track The obstacle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quaint Facts of the Early Railways
The railway exhibition at the Imperial Institute has inspired some one to make the excellent suggestion that a railway museum should be established. Third-class passengers especially…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway v. Road
On Tuesday, the 8th instant, two heavily loaded wool teams, the property of Messrs. Guy and Jordan, of Muswellbrook, started from Wingen for Morpeth with a part of Mr. W. E. Abbott's present…
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The cheap excursion train from the north, which ran through Singleton on Thursday night, was well patronised. The train was a very long one, and took in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge over Dalwood Creek. Public Works Department, Sydney, 9th September, 1896
Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge receipt of letter presented by you from Mr J. Bercini, junr., of Branxton, asking to be informed what has become of the sum…
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