Railway Progress in the West
WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The first three loads of the cylinders for the railway bridge armed by Wright, Heaton, and Co's teams.—Heavy rains…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Latest Telegrams. More Railway Trucks Smashed
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—There was an accident on the A. A. Company's Use to-day. A train of empties was running along, when, on Hearing the crossing at Darby-street, a wheel of one of the…
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WITH the opening of the southern extension to North Wagga Wagga, which is now an accomplished fact, some alterations in the time table have been made, and at last the department have…
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The railway to North Wagga Wagga was opened to-day. The Ministers and their friends arrived about 12.15. About 2000 persons, including the "friendly societies, with their banners, were…
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For the convenience of visitors trom the Richmond Line attending the Randwick Races on the Slst August, 3rd, 6th, and 7th September, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Blacktown tor Richmond after arrival of the Evening Mail Train from Sydney…
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Sir,—It is now generally admitted that railway communication from Sydney to the North has become necessary to secure to Sydney the trade from the Northen districts of the colony. It may be said that trade has been carried on sufficiently…
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MURRURUNDI, Thursday.—It is expected that the rails of the Northern extension will be laid as far as Tamworth this afternoon.—The appointment of Mr. Memes (?) as master of the public school…
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For the convenience of visitors from the Richmond Line attending the Randwick Races on the 31st August, 3rd, 5th, and 7th September, a SPECLAL TRAIN will leave Blacktov[?]n for Richmond after arrival of the Evening Mail Train from Sydney…
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Sir,—I beg to take exception to your arguments with respect to the railway policy of the present Government in your leaders of Monday last. You first beg the question that the proposed North-Western or Mudgee line is a branch one…
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The Great Southern Railway was formally opened by the Hon. John Sutherland to North Wagga Wagga on Tuesday. The Minister for Works was accompanied by his colleagues, the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. H. e. Cohen) and the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our London Correspondent.) Railway Collision. London, September [?]
A railway collision occurred at Sitting bourne, in Kent, by which eight persons were killed and thirty wounded…
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For the convenience of visitors from the Richmond Line attending the Randwick Races on the 31st August, 3rd, 5th, and 7th September, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Blacktown for Richmond after arrival of the Evening Mail Train from Sydney…
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THE following list shows the proposed expenditure for the present year, on the Cumberland subordinate roads der trustees :…
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Mr. R. B. Smith, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Works, on Friday, a deputation from, the Bellinger River, Kempsey, and Macleay district, who requested that the road from Tinonee to Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Wagga Wagga Railway Demonstration. (From Our Special Reporter.) the First Special Train to Wagga Wagga
ON Monday night, at 9.30, punctual to time. Mr. Thomas Carlisle, Traine Manager, issued the orders to the drivers to start and away went the train at fine speed, passing the No. 16 down train at Parramatta Junction, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wagga Wagga Railway Demonstration. (By the Special Reporter of the Town and Country Journal). the First Train to Wagga Wagga
ON Monday night, at 9.30. pun[?] to time, Mr. Thomas Carlisle Traffic Manager, issued the orders to the drivers to start, and away went the tr[?] at fine speed, from the Sydney Terminus, passing the No.l 16 [?]…
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From time to time railway passengers protest against being compelled to travel with prisoners in the custody of the police We Lave been informed that a lady, with one or two children, who were travelling…
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Just before the Ministerial train was about to start for the metropolis a deputation, consisting of several influential gentlemen, whited on the Hon. Mr. Sutherland, Minister for Railways, at the [?] The object of the interview was…
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I thought when I handed in my last communication that I had done with railway stations and material,---that having snapped and snarled all round, I should at least have given satisfaction to the grumblers whose…
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The Great Southern Railway was formally opened by the Hon. John Sutherland to North Wagga Wagga on Tuesday. The Minister for Works was accompanied by bits colleagues, the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. H. E. Cohen) and the Minister…
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