Wallerawang-Mudgee Railway
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sir John Robertson has been invited to turn the first sod of the Waller[?]wang-Mudgee Railway on an early date…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1880
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Railway Extension
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Southern railway line will be further opened to Gerogery on September 1st, and Melbourne will be reached in twenty-eight…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The tramway to the Randwick racecourse will be handed to the Government by the contractors to-day, and will be opened for public traffic on…
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A MEETING of section A of the Royal Society of Victoria was held (says the Age at Melbourne, on August 25th) in the society's hall. Mr. Kornct…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Southern railway extension to Geregey was opened yesterday, without display. At the luneheon afterwards, the contractor stated…
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LONDON, September 2.—News has been received that whilst a Battalion of Spanish troops were crossing the Ebro, the bridge gave way under such an unusual weight,…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The tramway will be uses to-morrow for the Randwick races, running as required at nineponce a fare each way…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—An elderly man named William Rost, while crossing the railway line at Paramatta station, was run over by the engine whilst shunting…
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TELEGRAPHING from Mount Vesuvins, the Times correspondent says :—"I have the gratification of sending you one of the first despatches flashed from…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Three accidents occurred through the tramway car running off the line on Saturday. Luckily no persons were injured…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The train from the Wellington and Greytown railway, New Zealand, was blown over a precipice; three persons being killed, and several…
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LONDON, September 12.—An attempt has been made to blow up the express train from Euston Square station. A quantity of dynamite was used, but the…
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LONDON, September 12.—A disastrous railway accident occurred at Vauxhall, on the South-Western Line. Two trains came into collision. The result was an almost…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.—About 8,000 persons were present at the opening of the Roma extension of the railway yesterday, by the Acting-governor. The Oddfellows…
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IN addition to the extensive alterations already afoot at the Newcastle Railway Station, several minor improvements are in course of completion. Amongst these…
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FROM the Narrabri Herald we gain some particulars of an important Government contract recently completed in the construction of a bridge across the river…
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SYDNEYM Tuesday.—Six of the Ministers and thirty Members of Parliament have accepted invitations to be present at Wallerwang, at the turning of the first sod of…
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WE notice in another column the appointment of Mr. Alfred J. Cane as manager of the above for the G.N. Line. TO enable business people wishing a cheap mode of…
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THE following letter has been handed to us for publication:—"Department of Public Works, office of Commissioner, and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 8th…
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IN addition to the wide-spread feeling of dissatisfaction and unsettledness amongst business people in Victoria, produced by the unsatisfactory state…
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