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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport
86 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 5
LAST night was one of alarms. This morning was very little better, and this evening news may be to hand at any minute that the dams have givenn way, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN explosion of gasoline took place in the railway store, adjoining the Picton station, last Friday evening. The store was entirely destroyed, together with all its contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUTWARDS: Passengers, 1294; parcels, 1341; horses, 37: carriares, 4; dogs, 12; goods, 568tons 13 cwt. 1 qr.; cattle, 66; pigs, 139.—INWARDS: Parcels, 1897; horses,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of the City Railway Commission was held at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon, the Mayor presided. Mr. Deane, the acting Engineer-in-Chief, gave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following letter has been handed to us for publication:—"Department of Public Works; Sydney, 15th April, 1890.—Sir,—Referring to the letter forwarded by you from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public mooting was hold in the Contennial Hall, Moss Vale, on Monday evening last, to protest against the action of the Public Works Committee in recommending a fresh survey of the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A frightful railway accident happened here this evening, resulting in the death of three passengers, in addition to which several persons were seriously hurt. At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the conclusion of the regular business at the Moss Vale Municipal Council on Monday evening last, Alderman Taylor (who, in the absence of the Mayor, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OF the many terrible roads in the district at the present time, that from the Mittagong railway station to Dowdell's Folly Creek is one of the very worst. From Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I beg to call your attention to the state of the streets in Bowral, which I have noticed after a little rain get into a horrible condition. Even Bong Bong street, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following letter has been handed to us for publication by Mr. W. McCourt, M.L.A. — "Department of Public Works, Sydney, 9th June, 1890.—Sir,—I am directed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUTWARDS: Passengers, 1268; parcels, 1471; horses, 14; carriages, 1; dogs, 5; cattle, 17; pigs, 195; goods, 417 tons 3 cwt. 3qrs.—INWARDS: Goods, 699 tons 17cwt. 1qr.; parcels, 1232;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SECOND trial of the electric light in the railway carriages was made on Monday evening between Sydney and Albany in a sleeping-car attached to the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHAT is said to be the fastest time ever made between Portland and Chicago was that of a special train chartered by G. W. Markle, a prominent Portland banker, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MESSRS. EDDY and Oliver paid a visit of about tea minutes duration to the Bowral railway station on Wednesday afternoon. Asphalting in front of the new station, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MESSRS, EDDY and Oliver, railway commissioners, arrived in Goulburn on Thursday last, and received a deputation immediataly after their arrival—consisting of the Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2.50 a.m.—Daily (Sundays excepted). 7.12 a.m.—Mondays only. 9.3 a.m.—Daily (Sundays and Mondays excepted). 9.22 a.m.—Mondays only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE worst railroad accident we have had in this State for many years past, says the Herald's San Francisco correspondent, occurred in Oakland, on the opposite side of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBEURNE, Tuesday.—A shooking accident occured on the Essenden suburban line to-night. A man unknown returning to Kensington by the 11.15 train from Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following official letter has been courteously forwarded to us for publication:—"Department of Public Works, Sydney 8th July, 1890.—Sir, I am directed to…
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