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SIR. — The result of the late sad accident on the G. W. Railway line has now for some time been announced to the public. The sole survivor un[?]hart. Purdue, guard, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and bard labour. Taking all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—May I be permitted, through the medium of your columns, to suggest an improvement on our present railway station signboards, denoting the name of each station. In many cases the name on the present boards is almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As the question of the construction of Tramways is now fairly before the public of Sydney, the accompanying extract from the Christian World newspaper of 31st January, may be of interest to those who are anxious to welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. Lackey, M. L. A. Mr. M'Culloch, M. L. A., Messrs. E. H. Acres, F. G. Hunt, E. Pearce, J. Black, J. Tamsett, G. R. Tuckwell, W. Matchett, Suttor, and Clarke, waited upon the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A second deputation, consisting of Mr. Lucas, M.L A., Messrs. George Kiss (Mayor of Randwick), S. H. Pearce, E. Da[?], W. Bradley, Butchart, and Wall, interviewed the Minister for Works on the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EXCURSION TICKETS at a single for the double Journey will be issue at all stations to Richmond on the above day, available for return up to the 28th instant. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the Double journey will be issued at all stations for Murrumburrah, on TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1878, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE question of tramways for Sydney is just now engaging much attention. It has been twice discussed by the City Council, under different forms, but with different results. On…
Continued on Trove, page 304 →The Maitland Mercury republishes a portion of our description of one of Mr R. A. Ritchie’s new railway carriages, and then says, with respect to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MACQUARIE PLAINS, Friday, March 1.—About six o'clock on Thursday morning Mr. Beattie was found in a dying condition at the bottom of the embankment, between the Macquarie Field's and Raglan station. At present the affair…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →MACQUARIE PLAINS, Monday, March 4.—The Coroner's inquest held by Mr. Fulton, J.P., and a jury of six persons, respecting the death of Mr. Beatty, who was found in a dying condition at the bottom of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →VARIOUS improvements calculated to increase the traffic facilities on the Great Western Railway are projected, some of which have been already authorised by the Minister for Works. It is intended to double…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A preliminary meeting of parsons interested in the Tramway Bill now before Parliament was held at the rooms of Messrs. Richardson and Wrench yesterday afternoon. There was a small attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MUDGEE, Tuesday.—A monster meeting of farmers and free selectors has been held here, and a petition was adopted for presentation to Parliament, praying for a speedy extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →REFERRING to a table showing the results of the half-yearly traffic returns of most of the leading English railways, the accounts of which are made up on the 31st December, the Weekly Times says:—Considering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the double o[?]ney will be issued at all stations for Murrumburrah, on TUESDAY, the 12th March, 1878, available for return up to and inclusive of the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations to Richmond on the above day, available for return up to the 28th instant. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →YESTERDAY afternoon a preliminary meeting was held at Messrs. Richardson and Wrench's room, to consider the proposed Tramway Bill now before Parliament. About a dozen persons were present. Mr. John Davies, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The authority vested by the Government in Mr. John Macintosh, M.P., to receive and deal with applications for free passes by rail has been transferred to a board consisting of the Inspector-General of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON or about the 1st proximo, the Railway Department will proclaim the extension of the Great Southern Railway from Cootamundra to Bethungra— a distance of fifteen miles—open for passenger and…
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