Railway Extension—Severe Weather
BAY, Thursday.—The Minister for Public Works visits Hay early in July, after opening the railway to Junee, in order to inspect the proposed railway route [?] Hay.—The river is now…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Northern Railway Extension
SINGLETON, Thursday.—An enth[?]tic meeting was held here this evening for the purpose of petitioning the Government to connect the metropolis with the nothern districts by railway. Mr…
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We are informed that the contractors for the construction of the Great Souther Railway line, Messrs. Amos Brothers, have been making such satis factory progress with the work as to offers reasonable…
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A MEETING of the St. Leonard's Bridge Committee and persons interested in the undertaking, was held at the Exchange on Friday afternoon. Mr. M'Mahon, alderman of the Borough of Victoria,…
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Station properties, unless possessing unusual advantages, are not eagerly sought after, and until all fears of drought and monetary panics arc dispelled, no great extent of business will be done in this line or in store stock. I have some fine properties…
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ABOUT twenty gentlemen interested in the project of the construction of a bridge from the Observatory to the North Shore met at the Exchange on the afternoon of the 14th June, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 895 →Bridge to St. Leonards. To the Editor
SIR.—Judging from the remarks in "Notes on Curr[?] Events," in your issue of last Saturday, it would appear that the character of the movement in relation to the above is misunderstood, and to remove wrong impressions I submit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming Prospects.—regret.—railways. Murrumburrah, June 17
It ceased raining on the 15th instant, after a week of almost continuous heavy showers. The late downfall was not unexpected, from the fact there had been a succession of heavy frosts more severe than those experienced last year at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trans-continental Railway Scheme. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Brisbane
IT is announced that an expedition has been organized by Mr. Gresley Lukin, editor and managing proprietor of the Queenslander, to effect a flying survey of the proposed line of trans-continental…
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AMONG the subjects which will probably engage the attention of the Legislature during the ensuing session of Parliament if that of street tramways. The Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company obtained the introduction into the…
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BY the end of August next, it is confidently expected, the railway to Tamworth will be completed 60 as to be ready for traffic, and with the completion or the Great Northen Railway 60 far will terminate the extensions which were…
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A matter to which we have frequently directed attention in these columns has been brought prominently under our notice during the present week. We…
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WHILE making a tour lately through the North Western Districts, to the extent of Mudgee on the one side and Dubbo on the other, I have made it my business to post myself up in the question…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bridge to the North Shore. to the Editor of the Evening News
SIR.—In the Notes on "Current Events" in your issue of the 15th instant, my name is therein mentioned in a not compilmentary manner, because as it would appear, of the part which occupied in connection with the bridge meeting,…
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We lean that the southern line of railway is to be opened to Junee, within short distance of Wagga Wagga, on the 6th July, and that the extention to North Wagga Wagga will be ready for opening in…
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A most distressing accident occurred on Friday evening on the Victorian Government line of railway, at the Footscray-station, in which a lad named William Edward Arnott, 14 years of age, was killed…
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A petition has been forwarded to the Minister for Works by the chairman of a public meeting recently held at Singleton, Mr. J. S. M'Donall, in reference to the contemplated line of railway to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Notices. Government Railways. School Vacation—midwinter
Notice is hereby given that pupils attending schools returning home for the holidays will be allowed Excursion Tickets at quarter fares, available for return for one month, an production to the Stationmaster of certificates from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Non-payments of Labourers Employed on the Mudgee Road. To the Editor
SIR,—Allow me space to draw the attention of those in authority to what I consider to be a most injustice to the maintenance men employed on the road between Wallerawang and Mudgee, thereby causing them to endure…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The proposal of the Government to purchase the Hobson's Bay Railway is received with great favour by all parties, and the terms are considered equitable…
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