Dreadful Railway Accident
Harrisonburg, Va., November 18, 1877.—A serious disaster occurred near Cowan's station, nine and a quarter miles below Harrisonburg, on the Lower Valley Branch of the Baltimore and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
1,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 51
Road Making. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—There being of late so many letters complaining of the dirty and dusty streets of Sydney, allow me to offer a suggestion to obviate the nuisance. Macadamised roads have long been out of use in European cities where there is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the Day. Railway from Sydney to Singleton
We have it on excellent authority (reports the SINGLETON ARGUS) that four surveyors are at present employed on the survey of the railway line from Sydney to the Great Northern Line. It is proposed to…
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ADELONG, Tuesday.—A large and influential public meeting was held here, last night, to urge upon the Government the claims of these districts to a branch railway from Cootamundra to…
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The Government, upon the recommendation of the Minister for Works (Hon. John Sutherland), have; determined upon certain changes, in the Railway Department, which, it is believed, will have the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Railways. Minute of the Minister for Works on the Reconstruction of the Staff of the Railway Department
MY colleges are, aware that my predecessor left and calt with. the case of Mr. Vernon, the traffic manager whom he had suspended from office for declining to carry out certain directions given to him by the Commissioner, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Railways. Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. Ballarat, Victoria, 15Th February, 1878
PACKAGES intended for competition at the above Exhibition, and addressed " Secretary Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat," will be received at all stations up to and on SATURDAY, the 9th February, and conveyed FREE OF…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Brisbane, lst November, 1877. Queensland Railways.—contract for Works
The Government of Queensland are prepared to receive Tenders for the construction of the first section of the Mary borough and Gympie Railway, from Maryborough to Tiaro, in length 22½ miles, in accordance with plans,…
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UPON inquiry at the Railway Department, wo learn that the Honorable John Sutherland has made a searching investigation into the circumstances which brought about the suspension of the Traffic Manager and several of the…
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WE understand that the investigations of the Honorable John Sutherland into the traffic and other branches of the Railway Department have led him to make a number of important changes in the staff of the Department, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Arrangement for the Sale of Railway [?]ts
We understand that arrangements are about to be [?] hereby passenge[?] by rail will be able to obtain[?]ckets at most of [?] suburban post offices. This arrangement has [?] frequently suggested…
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The Metropolitan Railway Extension Committee meeting took place at Messrs. Richardson and Wrench's rooms yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thomas Robertson presided. Mr. George Pile, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 14th January, instant, "Return Tickets issued at a fare and a half for distances over 30, and not exceeding "200 miles, will be available for return for TEN days, including the day of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Government N O T I C E S. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 14th January, instant, Return Tickets issued at a fare and a half for distances over 30, and not exceeding 200 miles, will be available for return for TEN days, including the day of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputations. Extension of the Railway to Ber[?]
Wilshire, C. M. Fisheer, and W. Teaces M.L.A., was introuced by the Hon. Alexander capbell to the Minister for Works, yesterday morning, with the view of urging upon the Government the desableness of constructing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The People's Illawarra Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Your correspondent "Newcastle," in our issue of the 11th instant, having attempted the extraordinary fear of Showing that the railway from the deep waters of Port Jackson to Illawarra coal-field in not required, it becomes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Railway Management to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I hasten to inform you that the railway authorities have actually shown signs of vitality, but my haste is still greater to add that the general public will not be benefited thereby. The draw back to what would otherwise have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Fortnightly Tourists' Train
This Train will run south to Moss Vale on SATURDAY, the 19th instant leaving Sydney at 7.50 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Government Railway Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat, Victoria, 15[?] February, 1878
PACKAGES intended for competition at the [?] Exhibition, and addressed "Secretary Industrial Exhibition. Ballarat," will be received at all shations up to and [?] SATURDAY, the 9th February, and conveyed FREE[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Government Notices. Government Railways Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after thet 1[?] January, instant, Return Tickets issued at a fare and [?] half for distances over 30, and not exceeding 200 miles, [?] be available for return for TEN days, including the days…
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