New Railway Time-table
THE new railway time- table , which came into operation on Thursday, is in all respects a decided improvement on that previously existing, and the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1878
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Rejection of Railways in China
The Chinese Government will not have railways at any price. The work of demolishing the Woosung Railway, says the N. C. Harald, goes slowly but persistently on; and the destroyers are now…
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IN the matter of railway management the Ministry, accepting the decided recommendations of the Secretary for Works, have acted with unhesitating vigour; and the changes they have…
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A deputation, consisting of the Rev; Mr. Symons (Church of England), and Rev. Mr. Paterson (Presbyterian), waited on the Minister for Works on Wednesday to solicit a reduction of the railway fares to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Progress and Australian Federation
ON the occasion of turning the first sod of the Port Augusta Railway, on January 18, his Excellency Sir William Jervois, Governor of South Australia, made some remarks respecting railway progress and Australian federation, which are…
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The Minister for Worts was interviewed by a deputation from Newcastle this morning. consisting of Mr. Hungerford (M.P.), Mr. George Wallace (Mayor), Mr. R. W. Moody, Mr. Michael Yates. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extension of the Northern Railway
The Murrurundi Times of last Saturday thus speaks of the state of the several auctions of cuttings at Werise Creek, which when complete will remove the chief obstacle to a quick completion of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Safety Appliances. (From the Times.)
IN order to insure, as far as human foresight and ingenuity can, the safe working of railways at the present time, two distinct systems of safety appliances mainly are called into requisition. These are the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta River Bridge
Yesterday we fully explained the extraordinary contract dispute relative to the tenders for the bridge over the Parramatta River. The Minister for Works has now decided not to accept tender of Mr. R. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Gvernment Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Suburban Time Tables
NOTICE is hereby given that a separate Book containing only the Time Table and Fares for the Suburban Trains has been prepared for the convenience of suburban passengers, and can be obtained on application at the stations…
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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…
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At a few minutes after 11 o'clock last night a through goods down train collided with an up-special goods train at Emu Plains, just at the bottom of the Lap-stone Hill incline. The two trains were running in…
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NOTICE is hereby given that a seperate Book containing only the Time Table and Fares for the Suburban Trains has been prepared for the convenience of suburban passengers and can be obtained on application at the stations…
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While the inquest was proceeding at Penrith station, another railway accident occurred, which has resulted in the death of a man named George Benyan, aged 40 years, and unmarried. Benyan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fatal Railway Collision at Emu Plains. the Inquest—verdict of Manslaughter Against Purdue, the Guard
At the inquest yesterday, at Penrith, on the bodies of the three men killed by the collisions at Emu Plains on the previous night, the following evidence was given before the District Coroner, Mr. John K…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fatal Railway. Accident on the Western Line. Coroner's Inquest—veedict of Manslaughter
THE particulars of the raliway acciuenr, w[?]n occurren on Wednesday night at Emu Plains, proves it to beone of the most serious of the kind that has ever happened m the colony. It was caused by a collison between two heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road From Newcastle to Lake Macquarie
The Minister for Works was interviewed by a deputation from Newcastle on Tuesday, consisting of Mr. Hungerford, M.P., Mr. George Wallace (Mayor), Mr. R. W. Moody, Mr. Michael Yates, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The late Fatal Railway Accidents
This afternoon we ascertained from the Infirmary that the engine driver, Michael Stephenson, and the assistant, Larkins, were fast recovering from their injuries. The shock they received to their system has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frightful Railway Accident and Loss of Lips, Near Emu Plains, Great Western Line
At a few minutes after eleven o'clock last Wednesday night a through goods Collided with an up special goods team at Ema Plains, just at the bottom of the Lapstone Hill incline…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Government Railways. Great Southern Western, and Richmond Lines. Suburban Time Tables
NOTICE is hereby given that a separate Book containing only [?] Time Table and Fares for the Suburban Trains has been [?]prepared for the convenience of suburban passengers, and can be obtained on application at the stations…
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