The Hawkesbury Bridge
The first span of the superstructure of the great bridge over the Hawkesbury River was placed in position on the piers on Friday. This bridge is now the only thing wanting to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1888
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News of the World by Cable. the European Situation. Russia Declared by the Czar to Be Favourable to Peace. Passport System Introduced Between Germany and France. Important Statement by the “Neue Freie Presse.” Russia to Be Kept Within Bounds. Extension of the Transcaspian Railway. Abandonment of the Proposed Franco-russian Loan. Increase of the British Navy. London, May 24
The German Government has decided to insist upon all foreigners crossing the Franco-German frontier into Germany being furnished with passports. France quietly acquiesces in…
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MacAdam gives the following advice, which we commend to our aldermen:—1. Never allow a hollow to remain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident in Mexico
London, June 7.—Through a train leaving the rails at Tampi[?] Mexico 18 passengers have been killed and a large number injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Proposals. Sydney
The railway policy of the Government was declared to-day, and includes the following lines—Goulburn to Crockwell; Eden to Bega; Nevertire to Watren; Narrabri to…
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London, Friday.—It is reported in railway circles that the Chief Commissioner for New South Wales has virtually been selected…
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BY a telegram received at a late hour last night we are informed that Sir HENRY PARKES stated in the Assembly last evening that the above railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Policy and Post-office Street
A TELEGRAM was received late on the evening of last Wednesday, from a reliable source to, the effect that announcement of the government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest by Telegraph the Corowa-culcairn Railway Shelved. Statement by the Premier. Sydney
In Legislative Assembly Sir Henry Parkes stated that there were eleven railways definitely proposed, but that Government had not finally decided…
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The saloon carriages in which the Queen travels between England and Scotland are so exceedingly comfortable that even a long journey in them cannot fatigue the…
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A labourer was found dead on the line near North Melbourne this morning. Deceased was a platelayer, and was probably knocked over by a…
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London, Friday.—It is reported in railway circles that the Chief Commissioner for New South Wales has virtually been selected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident in Mexico
London, June 7.—Through a train leaving the rails at Tampico, Mexico, 18 passengers have been killed, and a large number injured…
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THE railway proposals of the Government, if carried out, will entail an expenditure of £11,000,000, and the mileage of all the lines will amount to…
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London, Friday.—Mr Eddy, the assistant manager of the Caledonian Railway, Scotland, has been appointed chairman of the New Sooth Wales Board of Commissioners. He sails…
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WE reprint the following extract from the debate on the railway proposals of the Government on the 7th inst.:-- SIR HENRY PARKES--I now come to a line from…
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The full text of the statement made by the Premier respecting the railway policy of the Government shows that twelve new lines are contemplated with a mileage of 1800 and a total…
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HAVING failed to do justice to the colony as a whole in the matter of land legislation, and seeing the muddle into which the Government has been plunged by its incapacity in the way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cablegrams the Railway Commission Chairmanship
London, Friday.—Mr Eddy, the assistant manager of the Caledonian Railway, Scotland, has been appointed chairman of the New South Wales Board of Commissioners. He [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road Metal Tenders
THE question of accepting tenders for the supply of upwards of a thousand yards of road metal came up again at last night's Council meeting, after a short discussion, the…
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