Railway Progress in the South
Although, the opening of the railway to Wagga Wagga gives matter for congratulation, there is nothing in it for the colony to boast of. According to Mr. SUTHERLAND'S…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Railway from Sydney to Newcastle. Meeting at Brisbane Water
A meeting was called last Saturday at Brisbane Water "to consider the many reasons in favour of constructing a railway through the Brisbane Water district, and to connect the Northern with the Western and Southern…
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The Address to the Hon. J. SUTHERLAND was signed by the residents of Wagga Wagga and district, and the representatives of the friendly Societies. It bid the Ministers welcome to Wagga Wagga, and went on to remark that the people were aware that the Ministers were long mindful of the increasing importance of the Riverina trade, hitherto in the hands of Victoria. The hope was expressed that the effort to link the commercial interests of that vast district with Sydney would be successful.--Telegram, Evening News…
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Of Britain's many daughters, two Close to each other dwelt; The younger for the elder one A sister's love ne'er felt…
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THE problem of modern days is not how to build vast cities, but rather as to the mode of conveying the inhabitants from point to point of the city when builded. Every year this problem is more and more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension to Wagga Wagga. (From Our Special Reporter.) Wagga Wagga
TUESDAY last may very justly be regarded as one of the most important days in the history of the town of Wagga Wagga, and of the whole of the Murrumbidgee district. On that day the Great Southern Railway…
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THE inhabitants of that thriving, fertile, and picturesque district, Brisbane Water, alive to the importance of railway communication, have decided to put in their claim to consideration, in view of the…
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HAY. Saturday.—A great public meeting was held here last night, at which it was resolved to urge upon the Government that the extension of the Great Southern railway to stay should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney, 6th September, 1878
TENDERS will be received at this office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 17th September 1878, from persons wiling to supply 24 Railway Ticket Cases. Sample cases may be seen, and further particulars obtained at the…
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The lockspitting of the branch railway from Goulburn via Queanmbeyan via Cooma it being curried on with all possible dispatch. There are two purvey parties in the field. Mr. Daniel, the engineer in…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Last night there was held a meeting of the General Committee appointed to deal with a memorial to the Government and draw up resolutions for a public meeting against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brisbane Water Railway Scheme. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Having a personal knowledge of the grand country lying along the seaboard between Sydney and Newcastle, I read with great interest your Brisbane Water correspondent's letter on the above railway scheme,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th August, 1878
TENDEES will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 10th September, 1878, from persons willing [?]o contract for supplying 6 GOODS BREAK VANS…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Newcastle Letter. September 10. Branch Railways to Sydney
A meeting of the general committee appointed to draw up a memorial to the Government to protest against he expenditure of public money for the formation of a railway from Singleton to Sydney, met last night at Milth[?] Hotel. Mr…
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Mr. Kennedy, C.E., of the Railway Department reached Molong on Saturday night, for the purpose of making a trial survey of the railway from [?] to Parkes, via Molong. This affords much satisfaction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Government Railways. Opening to North Wagga Wagga. to Consignees and Consignors of Goods
NOTICE is hereby given that goods may be consigned to Junee on and after this date and that the extension to Noith Wagga Wagga will be opened for the conveyance of goods on and from the 17th instant…
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The distance from Hay to Sydney via Conargo, Jeril[?], and Hanging Rock is 541 miles, whilst the distance from Hay via Narrandera and Junee to Sydney is 445 miles, so that there is a saving of 90 miles of travel by adopting…
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The Great Southern Railway was formally opened by the Hon. John Sutherland to North Wagga Wagga on the 3rd instant. The Minister for Works was accompanied by his colleagues, the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. H. E. Cohen)…
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NOTICE is hereby given that goods may be consigned to Junee on and after this date, and that the extention to North Wagga Wagga will be opened for the conveyance of goods on and from the 17th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mudgee Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I must again take exception to your remarks which appeared in your leador of Thursday last, with reference to the Mudgee railway. You charge me with disingenuousness, and state that the Mudgee Railway League has…
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