Railways
SINCE the publication of our last summary, the Estimates for the Works department, including the Railways, have been under consideration in the Legislature, and, as might have been expected, there was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1868
238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 12
Railways and Public Works
The progress of the railways of the colony, although not sorapid as could be desired, is nevertheless very perceptible. On the Great Western route, the line has been completed as far as One Tree Hill, completing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Irish Intelligence. Mr. George Francis Train in Dublin
Mr. Train lectured for a third time before a Dublin audience on Saturday evening last in the Rotundo. The Round Room was filled by an enthusiastic assemblage who greeted Mr. Train…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Refreshments. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—AS a constant traveller up and down the Western line I venture to say, without fear of contradiction, that in no other part of Australia, or in the whole world, are the common conveniences of travellers less thought of than in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Western Railway.[?]opening of the Extension to Mount Victoria
THE "Iron Horse," who has been" stepping out" to the westward with most praiseworthy alacrity, took yesterday another little stride of fifteen miles. He has' come to a temporary halt at the foot of Mount Victoria, where he will…
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The opening of the newly completed extension of the Great Western Railway from the Weatherboard to Mount Victoria (One Tree Hill) took place very un[?]tentatiously yesterday; his Excellency the Right…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American Press, on the Arrest of George Francis Train
THE New York, Times, says;—The arrest of Mr. George Francis Train at Queenstown is precisely what that most erratic of Americans might be expeeted to desire. The most he has hitherto been able to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Western Railway.—opening of the Extension to Mount Victoria
WE have to record that a further instalment of sixteen miles of railway on the Great Western line was, on the 2nd instant, formally handed over to the public, and opened for traffic. Trains will in future travel…
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THE progress which has been made with the Great Southern Railway towards Goutburn must, in many respects, be highly gratifying. The inhabitants of the coast may not consider it a matter for great rejoicing, but the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Thoughts
THE pursuit of health is like hunting the hare: the further you run, and the fatter you run after her, the more you enjoy and benefit by the sport. I hold that there is more health to be derived by continuous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Bridge of Sighs." (From Notes and Queries.)
THE bridge to which this sparkling jeu d'esprit referred was an unsightly wooden structure, near the Midland Railway Station at Nottingham, and leading across the line from Station-street to the meadows…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Laying the Foundation Stone of the Goulburn Railway Station. (From the Goulburn Herald.)
AT 10 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) the foundation stone of the railway passenger station at Goulburn waa laid by Mr. William Davies, Mayor of Goulburn. The affair may be considered to have been quite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Traffic Bridge. (From the Bathurst Times, May 13.)
To the uninitiated the operations at the site of the new traffic bridge no doubt appear to make very slow progress, but when the nature of the work to be performed is taken into consideration, the cause of the…
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To the uninitiated the operations at the s[?]e of the new traffic bridge no doubt appear to make very slow progress, but when the nature of the work to be performed is taken into consideration, the cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Road Steamer
One object of interest has been occasionally travelling on the road between Leith and Edi[?]burgh for a few weeks past, which [?] [?]jecture will continue to be an object of historical interest for the time I have mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway to Goulburn
THE progress which has been made with the Great Southern Railway towards Goulburn must, in many respects, be highly gratifying. The inhabitants of the coast may not consider it a matter for great rejoicing, but the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Laying the Foundation Stone of the Goulburn Railway Station
AT 10 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) the foundation stone of the railway passenger station at Goulburn was laid by Mr. William Davies, Mayor of Goulburn. The affair may be considered to have been quite…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another American Railway Tragedy
The American papers give full details of a frightful accident which recently occured on the Lake Shore Railroad, near Buffalo. The Rochester Express says: —"The train was some two hours behind time, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Public Works, &c. RAILWAYS
THE principal event of the month in connection with our railway extension is the opening of another length of sixteen miles of the Great Western Railway. Trains will in future travel as far as Mount Victoria instead of making…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late Fire at the Railway Station
The City Coroner commenced an inquiry, yesterday, at Greig's Railway Hotel, respecting the fire which broke out in the galvanized iron store at the Railway Station on Saturday evening last…
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