Railway Agitation at Grenfell
GRENFELL, Saturday.—A large, enthusiastic, and influential public meeting, was held at the Oddfellows' Hall yesternight, to consider the matter of railway communication to Grenfell…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1879
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Deniliquin and Moama Railway
DENILIQUIN. Wednesday.—The tenth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Moama and Deniliquin Railway Company, called for yesterday, lapsed for want of attendance. The…
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GUNNEDAH, Thursday.—A meeting of the inhabitants, which was largely attended, has been held here, for the purpose of considering the reply received from the Commissioner for Railways, in…
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MUDGEE, Thursday.—The great demonstration in honour of the passing of tho Mudgee railway vote was celebrated yesterday. All business was suspended, and the town was decorated with…
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There was a mistake in the report to the effect that a serious hitch had occurred at the tramway works. The fact is, the men were paid one day before the usual time last week, in consequence of…
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Sir,—I occasionally visit Parramatta, and as my mean are limited, I take a second-class ticket. Before entering a carriage I make sure it is not set apart for smokers, but in spite of this precaution I am annoyed by people smoking;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blasting Stone Near Pyrmont Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I have no object at all in writing to you but the pressing conscientious desire to prevent accident and loss of life. This stone blasting at Pyrmont bridge has been going on now for a long time, and if there is no law to stop it,…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.—On Wednesday night a very serious railway accident occurred on the Kingston and Narracoorte railway. A train ran into a bullock, which threw the engine off the line…
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What is the meaning of thy thought, O maiden fair and young ? There is such, pleasure in thine eyes, Such music on thy tongue;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pedestrians' Rule of the Road. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—When the narrow pavements of this city are considered, it will be evident that some rule should be made by which the residents and the crowds of sight-seers who are shortly expected may be enabled to walk our thoroughfares…
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The meeting convened by the Mayor, to be held at the Masonic Hall last evening, to consider the question of city and suburban railway extension, was postponed, owing to the smallness of the attendance,…
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Sir,—Allow me, through the columns of your valuable journal, to suggest to the railway authorities that seasonticket holders may be permitted to travel free, on production of their tickets, on the proposed tramway cars. Should this…
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If we add to tho railway lines already opened for traffic those which are under contract it will be seen that the colony is in a fair way of soon becoming the owner of about 1000 miles of…
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In accordance with a requisition signed by 258 citizens, the Mayor convened a public Meeting at the Masonic Hall last evening, but when the hour fixed for commencing proceedings arrived there…
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The question of a railway from Lorence Marcques the Portuguese settlement in Delagoa Bay, to Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal, was brought before the Cortes about the middle of May last (says…
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OUR Rockwood correspondent writes—It is generally considered object able to tear. a thing all to pieces, and as railway servants have had pretty rough handing lately. it may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pedestrians' Rule of the Road. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--When the narrow pavements of this city are considered, it will be evident that some rule should be made by which the residents and the crowds of night-seers who are shortly expected may be enabled…
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GUNNEDAH, Monday.-Traffic is not suspended between Breeza and Gunnedah. The mail coach arrives every night in time for morning delivery, except on one occasion, when the…
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The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders, which was to have been held at the Company's offices at Deniliquin on Tuesday morning last, was (says the Pastoral Times of Saturday) adjourned sine die, in consequence of…
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