The Railway Agitation. Another New Railway Line
THE following letter from Mr. T. Page, of Grafton, appears in last Friday's Grafton Argus:— SIR,—The recent revival in Grafton and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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Public Roads Bill
THE Public Roads Bill, which has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly, provides for the amendment and consolidation of the law relating to the opening, closing and survey…
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THE bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to the opening, closing, and survey of roads, which has been introduced,by the Government, is intended to make provision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore-Tenterfield Railway League
A MEETING of members of the above League, convened by advertisement, was held on Thursday to meet Mr. Cope, secretary of the Casino League, to discuss matters in connection with the League. The…
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MR. M'FABLANE, on Wednesday last, moved the adjournment of the house to draw attention to the manner in which the Government undertook to construct roads in sparsely…
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Last week Mr. M'Farlane moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the action of the Government in demanding from residents of sparsely…
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With the very favorable weather at present prevailing for the carrying out of necessary improvements on our highways and byeways, we would urge upon our Road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How a Mule Stopped a Train
AN American paper says that a melancholy mule stopped a passenger train on the Susquehanna Railroad for twenty minutes. He heard the rumble of the engine behind him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lismore-Tenterfield RAILWAY. Important Meeting of Delegates
A MEETING of delegates from the various townships interested in the extension of the Lismore-Tweed Railway to Tenterfield, was held at the Council Chambers here on Wednesday forenoon. The…
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IT will have been apparent to those who travel on the roads of the district that a good deal of work has been done here duriug the last few years, and having obtained a few figures relating to the work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton-Glen Inn[?]s Railway. Deputation to the Minister for Works
IN accordance with a resolution passed at the conference held at Grafton on 21st [?], on the subject of the Grafton—Glen Innes railway, Messrs See, Wright and M'Furlane, M's.P., waited upon…
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THE meeting on the 10th inst., convened for the purpose of petitioning the Government to bridge the South Arm of the Richmond River, was fairly well…
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SIR,—Recently a public meeting was bold at Coraki, and it was decided to petition the Govortiment for the erection of a bridge over the South Arm at that town. The bridge, it is estimated, will cost…
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THE renewed effort recently made by the people, in public meeting assembled, to induce the Government to accede to their request for the bridging of the South Arm…
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Now that there seems it prospect of a revival in trade, such as has not been experienced for some time, the period seems opportune for the renewal of the agitation…
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THE agitation for a railway to connect the Northern seaboard with the tableland of New England is daily gaining strength and spreading, notwithstanding…
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AT St. Louis on August 9th, at 3 o'clock in afternoon. Cyclist Anderson wheeled a mile in 1.03min. over a plank path. He was paced by a locomotive pulling a…
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EVIDENCE given by Mr. John See, M.P., before the Public Works Committee on Thursday last was opposed to the construction of the proposed railway from…
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A DEPUTATION, consisting of the members for the Richmond River districts, interviewed the Minister for Works to-day, to urge the construction of a railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beat the Railway Commissioners
MR. MOCATTA, a young barrister, who was travelling with his wife on the Hernsby line, deserves the thanks of second-class railway passengers for fighting the…
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