Railway Rates
THE following letter has been addressed to the Minister for Works and copies sent also to the members of the Assembly and to Sydney and southern districts newpapers:—…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1881
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An Extraordinary Railway Ride
As the 8 p.m. train from Sandhurst to Echuca on Friday night reached Goornong station (the M. A. Mail states), the postmistress observed an old man sitting on the step of a…
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The ope[?]ing of the railway to Dubbo has been very successful. Three special trains were run. The ministers and party were the first to arrive at noon. Then came the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, February 5, 1881. Albury Railway Extension
THE extension of the Great Southern trunk line to the confines of the territory of New South Wales was looked upon as a matter of so much importance as to necessitate special…
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AT last "the powers that be" (as saith the scriptures) have taken Solomon's advice and got a little wisdom. For a long time country folk have been knocking at them to try…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension to Albury. (S. M. Herald, 5th February, 1880.)
AT the Albury railway demonstration, coming as it did so closely on the festivities of the Conference, it was natural that the principal speakers should travel, to some extent, along…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Extension to Albury. Opinions of the Victorian Press. (Age, Saturday, February 5.)
SIR Henry Parkes made the most of his opportunities at Albury. But then he always does improve the shining hour. It has been his loading principle throughout life. It was…
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THE formal opening of the railway took place at Albury on Thursday, at about 2 o'clock, shortly after the arrival of the Victorian train. The platform was occupied by a number of gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputation to Mr. Loughnan. New Railway Rates
When it became known known that Mr. G. C. Langham, one of the members for this district, bad come to town, a number of the townspeople called together the more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Railway Accident
THE Argus gives the following particulars of the accident on Saturday evening to a girl named Kate Layland, nearly 16 years of age, at the Williamstown Junction railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South-western Railway. Junee to Narandera (And Hav). (Echo.)
THE South-western Railway commences by a junction with the Great Southern Railway at 286 miles 24 chains from Sydney, and the section of line now completed extends from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the Narandera Railway. Narandera
The opening of the railway line took place to-day. Mr. J. H. Douglas, M.P., was present. No demonstration of any kind was previously arranged for. Messrs. D. Vernon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buying Up Railway Excursion Tickets
AN instance of a speculator getting more than he bargained for is related in the Melbourne Daily Telegraph. It appears Mr. Adams, of the Albury Banner, wrote to the Victorian Railway…
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THE first section of the new railway line, to be known as the "South-western Railway," was opened on Monday last. On this account it deserved to be attended with more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Rates to Wagga Wagga. (Sydney Morning Herald.)
THE question of the railway charges on goods conveyed by rail to Wagga Wagga has lately excited some little attention, owing to deputations that have waited on the Minister for…
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SIR,—As it appears to be decided that the whole question of railway freights is to be reviewed by a Royal Commission and a permanent system adopted, I wish to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Proposed New Lines of Railway
The following are the routes of the proposed now lines of railway, which are of interest to this district, and which the Minister for Public Works submitted to the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Rates—sydney to Wagga Wagga
MR. DUGGAN, who writes for the Wagga Wagga Progress Committee on the above subject has not closed the controversy. According to the, representations of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Rates—sydney to Wagga Wagga. (To the Editor of the S. M. Herald.)
SIR.—In an article in your issue of the 3rd instant, the matter of the railway charges on goods conveyed to Wagga Wagga with a view to present the "othre side" of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway to Jerilderie. (To the Editor of the Evening News.)
SIR,—I observed in a leading article in your paper a few days ago, on the railway proposals of the Government, you remark that perhaps the only unobjectionable…
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