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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Sale of the Tramways. Sydney, October 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 2

Tenders are invited for the purchase or lease of the city tramways, receivable up to the 15th prox. Later. The main features of the tenders for…

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Tram Frauds. Sydney, October 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 5

Several persons have been dismissed from the Tramway Service in accordance with the recommendations of the Tram Commission…

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Railway Commissioners. Sydney, October 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 5

The two Railway Commissioners to act with Mr. Eddy were not finally decide upon at this afternoons Cabinet meeting, as was anticipated…

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Accident to the Czar's Train. London, November 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

Twenty-one persons were killed by an accident to the Czar's train on the Azof railway. Several of the Czar's suite were amongst the killed…

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Railway Accident. London, November 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1888 · page 3

An accident on the Azoff Railway is [?] to excessive speed specially [?] Czar…

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Telegrams. New Railway Commissioners. Sydney, November 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners commence their inspection of the railway lines of the colonies on Monday…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners. Important Deputation

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 4

MESSRS. Eddy, Feehan and Oliver, the members of the Railway Commission, visited Bourke on Wednesday, in accordance with the arrangements announced in our last issue. The visitors, who…

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Telegrams. Nygan Bourke Railway. Sydney, November 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 2

Mr. Mann, railway contractor, has recovered £3000 from the Government for balance due on the contract between Nyngan and Bourke…

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Sham Lease or Tram Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

I have before me a Government Gazette of l15th October, 1883, in which one of the gravest blunders a government can make is deliberately set forth in the usual formal…

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Telegrams. the Tramway Lease Debate. Sydney, December 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 5

Sir Henry Parkes last night brought for ward the resolutions standing in his name affirming the principle of leasing the trams. A heated discussion ensued, maintained…

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Tram Tenders. Sydney, December 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

Three tenders were received for leasing the Government tramways. They were, first, from the Melbourne Syndicate allied with the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Co…

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Disorganisation in the Railway Department

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

The many complaints which have been made as to the annoyance and loss occasioned to stock owners and their agents through, what may mildly be termed, the peculiarities of certain railway…

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