Our Railway Economy
Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 3
A Correspondent Writes: "On the Richmond th[?], at one of the stations near Windsor, a pane of glass is broken. A report of this event is made in due term, and by the proper authority. After the paper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways and Their Management. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 5
SIR,—As a frequent traveller, and not a grumbling suburban, but a real long liner, I crave your help at this critical, period when suspension of officials and alarming casuales that have, and more that might occur seem the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Goods' Traffic on Sunday to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 5
SIR,—I was asked to-day by a layman why some clergyman did not address a letter to you complaining of the extraordinary amount of traffic which occurred on the Great Western Radway on Sunday last. At that oment its so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 10
FAT CATTLE maintain recent high values with no sign at present of lower prices, FAT SHEEP are easier, owing to a somewhat over supplied market, but higher prices are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Bi-weekly Morning Excursion Train
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 10
On SATURDAY next, the 1st December, 1877, this Train will run west to BOWENFELS, leaviug Sydney at 8.0 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proposed Tramways for the City and Suburbs
Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4
The following is the material portion of the petition to the Legislative Assembly for the Tramway Bill proposed to be introduced into Parliament:— "The general objects of the proposed bill are to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the Day. Railway to the Victorian Border
Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4
It will be seen on reference to the tabulated, notice of tenders published by the Works Department in our columns of this day that tenders for the construction of the length from Wagga Wagga to join the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Murrumbidgee Race Meeting, 5Th, 6Th, and 7Th December, 1877
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 10
EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations to Cootamundra, on MONDAY, the 3rd December, available for return for fourteen days…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Block System
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 691
It is some months since the proposal was mooted for introducing upon our railways a method of working which has proved its efficiency in other countries, and which would undoubtedly be a great boon in assisting…
Continued on Trove, page 691 →Smoking in a Funeral Train
Evening News · Monday 3 December 1877 · page 2
A girl about ten years of ase, residing in Sussex-street, narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon while attending the funeral of Patrick Cadogan, one of the men who was drowned in the late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Murrumbidgee Race Meeting, 5Th, 6Th, and 7Th December, 1877
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1877 · page 2
EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all Stations to C[?]mundra, on MONDAY, the 3rd December, arailable for roturn for fourt[?] days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Trade on the Railway
Evening News · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2
The number of bales of wool received in Sydney by the railway from the southern and western districts has been in excess of that received last season, and has for exceeded the expectation of tho railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery From an American Express Train
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 6
A DESPATOH from St.Louis states that the castwardbound express train on the Union Pacific Railway was robbed by a b[?]md of thirteen highwaymen one night last month at [?]ig Spring Stat[?]on, 370 miles west of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 3rd December, 1877
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 9
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, from per[?] willing contract for supplying six heavy Break Vans for the G.S.W. and R. Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Bi-weekly Morning Excursion Train
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 9
On SATURDAY next, the 8th December, 1877, this Train will run south to Moss Vale, leaving Sydney at 7.50 a.m. Department of Lands,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Department
Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 4
The dispute between the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. John Rae) and the Traffic Manager (Mr. Donald Vernon), has advanced a step towards a, definite settlement, by Mr. Vernon forwarding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reductions in the Railway Rates
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 720
MR. FARNELL and Mr. Hoskins have both taken Mr. Combes to task for the hasty reduction of the railway goods rates, by which he signalized his appointment to office. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 720 →Dreadful, Railway Accident
Evening News · Monday 10 December 1877 · page 3
A total railway accident occurred on the night of Thursday, the 18th instant, on the line between Northampton and Wellinborough, the property of the [?] and North Western Company, and over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Man Killed on the Sandhurst Railway
Evening News · Monday 10 December 1877 · page 3
The last train from Melbourne on Wednesday might did not arrive at Sandhurst till half-an-hour after its due time, and fears were entertained that it had met with some accident. On its arrival at nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 3rd December, 1877
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1877 · page 2
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, from persons willi[?] to contract for supplying six heavy Break Vans for the G. S.W. and R. Railways…
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