Free Railway Passes. M.P.'s Wives. Sydney
An official leturn published to-day, shows that during the last three years free railway passes have been issued to 463 wives of our legislators…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
111 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 6
He Railway Commissioners in Dubbo
THE Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Oliver, and Fehon, arrived in Dubbo about 8 o'clock on Thursday morning on their way to Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quarterly Railway Returns. Sydney
The quarterly tepurt of the Railway Department has been issued. The revenue received was £954,534 and the expenditure £436,543. Generally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways and Tramways
THE railways and tramways report for the quarter ended December 31st last has just been issued. It shows that the revenue from the railways for the 1894 quarter was £943,101, and the expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Railway Commissioner. Mr. Eddy Accepts a Re-engagement. Sydney
On his return from his receat visit to the West Mr. Eddy had an interview with the Premier, and expressed himself extremely gratified…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Commissioner for Railways
ON Tuesday evening we received a telegram from our Sydney correspondent to the effect that Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner for Railways, had withdrawn his resignation, and re- engaged with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intercolonial. Floods and the Railways. Sydney. January 25
The obstruction on the Northern railways through floods have not been wholly removed. The line near Awabo has been cleared but a block has occurred between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Barringun Railway. To the Editor of the Western Herald
Sir.—The opening remarks of our correspondent "Fair Play," coupled with what has been said to me personally, point to the fact that many persons, knowing the active part I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queer Incidents in Railway Trains
POPULAR novelists make frequent use of their railway journeys to concoct plots and elaborate their ideas. Trollope, the fertile writer, wrote a number of his works in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Works. Sydney, February 1
The Railway Commissioner have accepted tenders for the alterations of grades near Moss Vale and Wingelo and have in contemplation other works which, altogether, will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Concessions. Sydney, February 1
The New Zealand Government has decided to make concessions on the railway freight for the carriage of coal and timber intended for export…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leaving the Tram. Sydney, February 5
At the Newtown Police Court, yesterday, Edward Sleigh, who had been hurt while leaving the tran, was fined 40s for leaving [?]ain when in motion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Railway Traffic. Its Decline. Melbourne
Since July last the passenger and goods traffic has decreased by £143,000. Last week the railway traffic declined £11,334…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial. Railway Sleepers. Sydney, February 15
The Railway Commissioners are prepared to accept delivery at Mudgee railway station, of 50,000 railway sleepers, got by the unemployed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Local Parliament. Alderman Daniell Protects the Privileges of the Council That Rabbit Proof Fencing. The North Bourke Road. The Year's Committees. The Afghans and their Sheep. The Goat Nuisance. Wednesday, February 13, 1894
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above dote at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Ald. M. Morrison)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduced Railway Freights
We recently announced that the Railway Commissioners had agreed to reduce the freight charges on rabbits. The new freight book issued yesterday states that the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Railway Lines. Sydney
The two new railways which the Legislative Assembly will be asked to send to the Public Works Committee for report, are the lines from Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found Dead in a Railway Carriage
AN inquest was held at the Trangie Hotel by the Coroner, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P., on Wednesday last, on the body of a man named Carl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident. [?]ruary 25
The fireman ann [?]ngers of the [?] Sale train were in the [?] train leas[?] the rails. The eng[?]iage [?] smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jerilderie—berrigan Railway. Sydney, March 1
The Public Works Committee has deeded to recommend the construction of the Jenlderie to Berrigaa railway at a cost of not exceeding £2000 a mile…
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