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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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The Railway Policy. the Deniliquin-jerilderie Line Included in the Proposals. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 3

The Government have definitely decided to include in the railway proposals, the lines Cul[?]irn to Corown, and jerilderie to Denil[?]quin…

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Victorian Railway Rebates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 2

CERTAIN instructions received by the local forwarding agents from their head offices in Melbourne convey the impression that arrangements have…

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Mr. Lyne on the Government Railway Proposals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 27

In the Assembly last week Mr. Lyne commented on the Government railway policy as follows:—I am satisfied that there are many hon. members who are as disappointed as the…

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The New South Wales Railway Commission. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 18

Mr. E. Eddy, the assistant manager of the Caledonian railway, has received the appointment of Chairman of the Railway Commission New South Wales. The salary is £3000…

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Railway Collisions in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 15

A serious collision occurred at the Lake Bathurst station, on the Coo ma railway, on Monday mornirng. A mixed train which left Goulburn at 8 o'clock was standing at the…

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The Railway Proposals

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 1

In the Assembly on the 14th inst, under cover a motion for adjournment by Mr Moore, a leogty debate on the Raiway policy of the Government took place. In the course of the…

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The Railway Proposals

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 2

THE railway policy of the Government came in for a good deal of adverse criticism at the hands of honorable members, both on account of the lines…

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The Railway Policy. Deniliquin-jerilderie Line [?]Ded in the Proposals. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 4

Government have definitely decided to [?] the railway proposals, the lines [?] Corowa, and Jerilderie to Deniliquin…

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Original Correspondence. Mr Lakeman and the Deniliquin Railway (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 2

SIR,—It is with feelings in which amusement has been most promicent that I have read the speech of our senior member on the above subject. In common with all his…

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Differential Railway Rates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 2

So much has been said about the principle which underlies the policy of differential railway way rates, that one hardly knows how to approach the subject with a view of saying…

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Government Road Making. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazer)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 2

Sir,—I wish through your columns to draw the attention of the Road Department to the way in which our road superintendent lets contracts for road making in a dry country…

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Disastrous Accident to a Ballast Train. One Man Killed and Three Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 25

A frightful accident occurred on Thursday, 5th inst., on the new railway line from Dunolly to Inglewood, the contractors for which are Messrs. M'Allister, Lansmore, and Co., resulting…

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A Millionaire’s Railway Carriage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 11

The Wagner Palace Car Company has just finished a private car for Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt which is worthy of extended comment. According to the Chicago…

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Tumbarumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 25

A deputation waited on the Colonial Secretary on Friday for the purpose of urging the desirableness of constructing a railway line from Tumbarumba to Wagga Wagga, and to…

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Railway Accident Near Gunning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 25

A mixed train travelling on the Southern line on Friday morning met with a serious accident just before reaching Gunning. The train was travelling ot the rate of 30 miles a hour…

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Another Great Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 10

It is proposed to bridge the Hudson River between New York and Jersey City. The scheme is not new, but it bas only now been pat into practical shape by Mr…

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The Syndey Tramway Frauds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 19

A further investigation of the Sydney tramway frauds leads to the conclusion that the Department has been defrauded of a very large amount of revenue during the last six or…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 19

A railway accident of an alarming character, though, fortunatelv, unattended with loss of life, occurred in Victoria on Saturday night. The Marong train, which leaves Sandhurst at…

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The Windsor Railway Accident. London, June 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 18

An action has been brought against the Bank of Australasia to restrain it from paying a pension of £1500 a year for five years to the family of Mr. E. S. Parkes, the late manager…

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Railway Commissioners in the North-eastern District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 16

The Victorian Railway Commissioners inspected the Benalla station on Friday, and found everything in a satisfactory condition. They stated that extensive alterations are to…

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