The Tramways
The Government have called for tenders for the purchase of the tramways, and for the right of constructing a new system of tramways, for 45 years. Each…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1888
148 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8
The Railway Commissioner
Mr. Eddy, the new Railway way commissioner, left Melbourne for Sydney, this afternoon…
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THE 1st of October will be remembered as a day remarkable in railway annals from the fact that no less than eight lines or portions of lines, representing 160 miles of railway, the contract…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Local Railways. Some Startling Figures about the Great Northern Line
THE Commissioner's report on Railways for the year 1887 is an interesting document in many respects, and deserves very careful investigation. We have always contended that the Great Northern…
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"JOHN SMITH" has addressed the following letter to the Evening News:--On the advent of the assembling of Parliament, it may not be out of place for one who knows the New England…
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The appointment of two assistant railway commissioners will not be made before Saturday, and probably not before Monday…
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It is reported that the principal, if not the only tenders for tramways, will be a Syndicate represented by Andrew Rowan of Melbourne…
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WE clip the following paragraph from the Goulburn Evening Post of Tuesday last:--Mr. William Teece, M. P., who is acknowledged to be in the confidence of the Government, says, with reference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Telegraphic News. [Throagh Greville's Cempany.] Mew South Wales. [Lodged 12; received 3.] Sydney, Thursday. The Railway, Question
IN the Assembly, Sir Henry Parkes, in reply to Mr. Moore, said that the final discussion as to the proposed line of railway from Glen lanes to Inrerell could not be…
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A TELEGRAM from Grafton informs that it was reported there in the early part of last week that the Government had withdrawn all the men off the Grafton-Glen Innes main road, and consequently…
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GRAFTON is highly to be commended for drawing attention to the fact of the undesirability of reducing the number of maintenance men on the road in question, but the reason…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Local Railways. Glen Innes to Inverell Line
In the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Moore asked the Colonial Secretary--Had the Government arrived at a decision in regard to the proposed line of railway from Glen Innes to Inverell?…
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IT would be strange indeed (says the Echo) if the appointments just made to the Railway Commission met with universal approval. Probably none have ever been made by any…
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A special train will be despatched, this afternoon, for Melbourne for the accommodation of members of Parliament and their wives who wish to be present at…
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It has been ascertained that 21 persons were killed by the accident to the Czar's train on the Ayoff railway, and the Minister for war, General Vanorski, was injured…
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Mr. O'Mara said, in the Assembly last night, in reference to the number of members and their wives going over to see the Melbourne Cup, that he thought the…
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Later advices concerning the accident to the Czar's train state that the Czar received an injury to one of his feet, while one of the Czarina's hands were injured…
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WE have been favored with a copy of a map of the north coast of New England and north-western districts of New South Wales, compiled under the auspices of the Railway Construction and Harbor…
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The railway commissioners start on Monday, on a first tour of inspection, and have decided to commence with the great western system…
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While a goods tram was travelling along a railway line overlooking a roadway in Manchester, theengine ana whole train suddenly toppled over into the street, causing…
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