Hobson's Bay Railway.—Football, &c
Melbourne, Thursday.—The average dividends paid by the Hobson's Bay Railway Company during the last five years has been a little over 8 per cent,; it commenced with 6 per cent and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Victorian Railway Returns
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The railway revenue since the 1st July last is £1,174,323, or an average of £23,025 per week, as against the total for the previous year of £1,046,[?] or a weekly average of…
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COOLAH, Friday.—A large and highly influential meeting was held last night at Scott's Hotel, Coolah, and resolutions in favour of the railway from Wallerawang to Mudges were [?]nimously…
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IT is announced that an expedition has been organized by the managing proprietor of the Queenslander, to effect a flying survey of the proposed line of trans-continental railway from Blackall, Queensland, to…
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A WILL-KNOWN resident of this district has written to us this week asking whether the movement recently initiated for the purpose of bringing about the…
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AT a public meeting held yesterday in Singleton, a petition was adopted and sent to the MINISTER FOR WORKS, bringing under his consideration the importance of connecting the Great Northern…
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No one who visits Dubbo can help being forcibly struck with the peculiar aptitude of the place as a forwarding depot for live stock and merchandise, on their way to and from the vast pastoral…
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BOBART, TOWN, Saturday.—Ministers have refused Mr. Grant request to have the public opinion of the English Attorney-General on the Main Line Railway difficulty.—The new…
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This morning, a deputation from the Northern Districts, consisting of Mr. W. C. Browne, M.P., Mr. A. Bowman, M.P., Mr. J. M'Elhone, M.P., Mr. W. J. Danger, Mr. J. E. Davye, Mr. A. J. Gould…
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The Southern line of railway will be opened to June[?] on the 6th July next. The Minister for Works and the Minister for Justice, who is the representative of the district, will leave Sydney on next Friday night…
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Mr. W. Henderson, Mr. L. Younger, and Mr. J. J. Slade, of the North Shore, interviewed the Minister for Lauds this morning to inquire what had been done in the matter of the Whaling-road, East St…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Government have decided to construct 1000 miles of new railways. The routes have net been determined upon, but some will be suburban, while others connect with…
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ON Tuesday, a deputation from the Northern Districts, consisting of Mr. W. C. Browne, M.P., Mr. A. Bowman, M.P., Mr. J. M'Ethone, M.P., Mr. W. J. Danger, Mr. J. E. Davys Mr.A. J. Gould…
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YESTERDAY morning a deputation of gentlemen from Singleton, consiting of Mr. W. C. Browne, M.P., Mr. Dorman, M.P., Mr. John Browne, Mr. W. J. Dangar, Mr. J. P. Quinn, Mr. J. E. Davys, and Mr. A. J. Gould,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deputations. Glebe Island Bridge
YESTERDAY a deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Booth, Alderman Taylor, Alderman Young Mr. W. Pritchard, Mr. Fraser (Mayor of Leichhardt), Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Hancock, waited on the Hon. John Sutherland to urge…
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The deficiency in rolling-stock on the Government railways of New South Wales, and particularly in locomotive engines, has for many yean been painfully felt by the department and by the public…
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Sleeping Carriage will NOT run to Bethungra on FRIDAY EVENING next, the 5th instant. CHAS. A. GOODCHAP,…
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[?] expenditure is commonly supposed to be the order of the day in Government departments, but those who use the railways, whether as passengers or consignees of goods, must be aware that the…
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Dr. Bucknill, in the course of a recently-delivered lecture on "Insanity," disclosed a fact in relation to the "Road murder" which, out of consideration for the feelings of the relatives, he had hitherto withheld. It is that Constance…
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Mr. W. Henderson, Mr. L. Younger, and Mr. J. J. Slade, of the North Shore, interviewed the Minister for Lands on Wednesday to inquire what had been done in the matter of the Whaling-road, East St…
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