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A deputation, consisting of Mr. Copeland, M.L.A., Mr. H. Bennett, M.L.A., Mr. Barbour, M.L.A., and Mr. Richardson (of Armidale), waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to urge that the Great Northern Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An ex-Premier of New Zealand, in addressing his constituents, observed--"You are selecting the wrong man; you want a more plastic character to obtain railroads, bridges and public…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE statesmen of the different Australian colonies appear eager to immortalise themselves by some great railway scheme that will be associated with their names. We…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →This morning Sir Henry Parkes introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works, from the eastern suburbs, consisting of Mr. Macpherson (Mayor of Waverley), Aldermen Fletcher, Sands, Moore,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →At the School of Arts, St. Leonards, a public meeting took place on Friday evening, to determine and the formation of a League, for the purpose of inducing the Government to construct a railway, to connect the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious railway accident occurred at Boston, America. The number of wounded is 150…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australasian Steam Navigation Company have placed one of their fine ships at the disposal of the Ministry and the Parliament; and it is expected that a large number of public men and other prominent citizens will take advantage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the convenience of those persons who are desirous of attending the Melbourne Races, arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Cobb and Co., mail coach proprietor, for the through journey from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TAMWORTH, Monday.—Mr. Whitton passes the railway ension to Tamworth to-day. His Exlency Governor Robinson and suite will arrive privately this afternoon, and be the guests of Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Whitton, passes the railway extension to Tamworth to-day. His Excellency Governor Robinson and suite will be the guests of Mr. P. G. King. His Excellency intends going down the line to-morrow to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On last Wednesday evening a public meeting, was held at the town hall, with the object of petitioning the Ministry to place a sufficient sum of money on the present estimates to construct that portion of the north-western railway already…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The ministerial train was greatly delayed, and did not arrive at Tamworth until exactly 6 o'clock. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson and suite met the train four miles outside the town and accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR.—Whatever may be the fate of the Railway Refreshment Rooms Bill now before the Assembly, the time is opport[?]e to demand, on behalf of those passengers obliged to take long journeys on our railway lines, better provision for their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the convenience of those persons who are desirous of attending the Melbourne Races, arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Cobb and Co., mail [?] proprietors, for the through journey from S[?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The extension of the Northern line from Quirindi to Tamworth is perhaps one of the most important of any events connected with our system of railway communicntion with the interior which has yet taken place. In tapping…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The first pile for the railway bridge was driven in on Tuesday. Messrs. S[?]ithyman and Stephen, Government contractors, complain that the material required for carryin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Return tickets, £8 each, available for return for one month. For the convenience of those persons who are desirous of attending the Melbourne Races, arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Cobb and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is opposition in temperance circles against the establishment of publichouses on all the railway stations. A petition is being very nurnerously signed, and public open-air gatherings are being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I trust you will pardon me for again craving a little of your valuable space on the question of a. Northern railway to Sydney. I am strongly of opinion that our neighbours at Ryde, who ara at present engaged in the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Following the example set them in other places, the inhabitants of Tamworth were not disposed to allow the occasion of the opening up of the railway line to their township to pass over without marking it in a very…
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