Balds Creek Road. (To the Editor.)
Sir,--A little while ago I drew the attention of the Progress Committee, through your columns, to the wretched state of Hall's Creek road. That letter…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
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Railways
The Public Works Committee has Carried a resolution in favor of the proposed Dubbo to Coo[?]amble Railway…
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It has been decided to sell the land in Martin Place and submit a scheme for the city railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manilla Railway Buildings
The steady march of time, bringing in its eventful wake an many changes, is responsible for much that is new in this portion of the colony. Taking the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strange Railway Accident
Whilst the Manchester express train was passing Grutland Station (London) at full speed on Thursday last, the large driving wheel of the locomotive became…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Improvements Needed
The time has arrived when the people of this town and district should rise up and protest against the utter disregard which the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Railway. Public Meeting
In the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening a public meeting was held to consider the best manner of celebrating the opening of the railway to Manilla. The…
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The Minister for Works has promised to send officers to make necessary enquiries for a railway line to Canewindra, and between Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tamworth-Manilla Railway
THE last rails connecting Manilla with Tamworth were laid on Tuesday afternoon last. Passenger traffic has been stopped. The work of erecting 200,000 gallon…
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Mr. C. W. Jenkins, Road Superintendent, has supplied us with the following names of lowest tenderers for contracts opened at the Roads Office…
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To use a well-worn platitude, there is a lion in the path, and Barraba is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moree and Railway Revenue
"THE Pioneer lines constructed continue to prove satisfactory." So says the annual report for 1899 of the Railway Commissioners. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway. Demonstration Postponed. No Official Opening
NEVER before in the history of the town did the people take such a watchful interest in any political crisis as that which was displayed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The First Train
The first train, consisting of three passenger cars, four trucks, and guard's van, and carrying Her Majesty's mails, steamed into the station punctually at…
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When the excursion train arrived from Tamworth at dinner time the station was crowded with people, the majority of whom wore country folk. Scores of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Grievances. Meeting at the School of Arts
A public meeting was held at the School of Arts on Thursday night under the presidency of the Mayor, Ald: S. L. Cohen for the purpose of taking some action with…
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YESTERDAY the connecting-link which binds us with the Great railway system of the colony was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Opening. No Public Demonstration. Oddfellows' Carnival. First Efforts of Manilla's Brass Band. An Imposing Spectacle
The long-talked-of event—the official opening of the railway to Manilla—is now a thing of the past, and the iron-horse yesterday started to run…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy in a Synagogue. Thirty-two People Trampled to Deats
A terrible tragedy is reported from L[?]chek, a small town in Russian Poland, about 70 miles from Warsaw, on Thursday afternoon last. While service was being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome to the Hon. T. H. Hassall, Minister for Lands. a Hearty Reception. At the Railway Station
Consequent on the receipt of a circular from the Hon T. H. Hassall, our parliamentary representative,on Tuesday last, that he would arrive in mores the following day…
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