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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Lake George Tramway

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 2

Messrs. E. W. O'Sullivan and Alex. Ryrie, M.sL.A., recently waited upon the Minister for Works and urged him to retain the contractor's tramway running…

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Department of Public Works, (Roads under Trustees), Sydney, 11th June, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 18th March, I have now the honor to inform you that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of a sum of £200…

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Department of Public Works, (Roads under Trustees) Sydney, 11th May, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letter of 30th June last, I have now the honor to inform you that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of a sum of £50…

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The Wellington and Manawautu Railway. London, June 14

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

The Wellington and Manawauta Railway Company, New Zealand, have decided to raise additional to the extent of 120,000, by the issue of debentures,…

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Bullocks on the Railway Track

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 4

On Wednesday evening an unusual scene was witnessed by the passengers on the 3.20 train to Maitland relates the Newcastle Herald…

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Department of Railways, Sydney, 17th June, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—Adverting to your verbal represesentations in conjunction with Mr. Ryrie, M.P in favor of the Government taking over the Lake George tramway,…

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Terrible Railway Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

A terrible accident happened on the Homebush-Waratah railway line on Tues-day afternoon, to an excursion train bound from Sydney to, the Hawkeabury…

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Three Train-wreckers Shot

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 4

A train on the Mexican National Railroad ran over and killed a Mexican near Patsecuaro. Friends of the dead man…

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The Gundaroo Road

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the repairs which have been carried out on this road, it is, in common with the roads of this district, in a most deplorable condition. Recently…

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Useful Information. Railway Time-table. Down Trains, From Sydney to the Country

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

MAIL TRAINS—Leave Sydney daily, Sundays excepted, at 9 p.m. ; Granville 9.30; Campbelltown 10.10; Picton 11 ; Mittagong, daily,…

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The Railway Works

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 2

SOME little uncertainty prevails in regard to the actual day in which the Queanbeyan railway bridge will be ready for traffic, but it is now tolerably certain…

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Useful Information. Railway Time-table. Down Trains, From Sydney to the Country

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 4

MAIL TRAINS—Leave Sydney daily, Sundays excepted, at 9 p.m.; Granville 9.30; Campbelltown 10.10; Picton 11; Mittagong, daily,…

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Opening of the Queanbeyan Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

JUST as we were going to press we were advised by Messrs. Johnston and Co. that they are quite of opinion that the railway will be opened to Queanbeyan by…

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The Railway Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

BY advices received from Sydney yesterday through Mr. E. W. O’Sullivan, M.P.,we learn that the railway to Queanbeyan will be not opened till the end of…

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Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

WHAT might have been a serious accident occurred on the railway line between here and Bungendore on Sunday last. Both of. the contractors’ engines…

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Local Intelligence. The Railway Works

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

IN view of the probable early opening of the railway line through to Queanbeyan, we have been at some pains to collect certain particulars of the work of…

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Useful Information. Railway Time-table. Down Trains, From Sydney to the Country

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 4

MAIL TRAINS—Leave Sydney daily, Sundays excepted, at 9 p.m.; Granville 9.30; Campbelltown 10.10; Picton 11; Mittagong, daily…

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The Great Northern Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 4

The opening of the Homebush to Waratah Railway between Waratah and Gosford on the 15th instant is to be carried out with ceremony…

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Lord Carrington and the Railway Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 3

AT the next Council meeting it is we believe the intention of our worthy Mayor to bring under the notice of that body,the desirabilityof inviting His Excellency the…

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Useful Information. Railway Time-table. Down Trains, From Sydney to the Country

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 6

MAIL TRAINS—Leave Sydney daily, Sundays excepted, at 9 p.m.; Granville 9.30; Campbelltown 10.10; Picton II; Mittagong, daily…

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