Department of Public Works. Railway branch, Sydney, July 11. 1881. To Builders and Others
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 9
TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o clock on TUESDAY. the 2nd August, from persons willng to contract for Constructing the Passenger station Goods Warehouse. and other works, at Darlington Station, on the extension from Narriandera…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Policy in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 5
In the Assembly to-day, the Chief Secrotary gave a statement of the railway policy of the Government, As to the Transcontinental Railway, the Government adhere to their previous decision not to allow any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works. Railway Branch, Sydney, 14th July,1881. OPENING of a Further Extension of the, Great South-western Railway
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 9
NOTICE is hereby given that a Further Extension of the Great South-western Railway, from Narrandera to Darlington (386 miles from Sydney),with an intermediate station at Hulong(375 miles from Sydney),will be opened for traffic on the 1st…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 2
In the House this afternoon the Chief Secretary, the Hon. J. C. Bray, explained the railway policy of the Government. The Government, he said, had considered the project of constructing a…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 14
The mayor and aldermen of Paddington were introduced to the Minister for Mines last Friday to ask for the proclamation and alignment of the street in front of Marshall's brewery. Mr. Baker said that…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 14
A deputation of residents of Leichhardt and neighbourhood was introduced to the Secretary for Works last Friday, by Mr. Garrard, M.P., with whom were Messers. Cameron, Martin Purves, and Pirott,…
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Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 5
The following telegram from Dundee, dated May 27, appears in the Plymouth Western Morning News of the 28th :-This morning, while a passenger train was nearing Arbroath, the driver…
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Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 5
Many travellers by rail are apt to consider the paine and penalties announcements of the Railway, Department which appear in the regulations as virtually a dead letter. One who tried to act on this…
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Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 5
Despite the objections which are urged against tramway extensions in some quarters, great anxiety is shown in other localities as to the farther extension of the system. yesterday morning, for example…
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Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 4
Much dissatisfaction is expressed by reside ants here, as well as at other places between Goulburn and Albury, at the railway arrangements. [?] passenger are compelled to travel by goods train…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6
A deputation, consisting of a number of gentlemen carrying on business in George-street South and Brickfield-hil was introduced to the Minister for Works, Yesterday, by Messrs. John Davies and Abiguil, Ms.L.A., with reference…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 10
TICKETS, at Excursion Fares, will be issued on the above date at all stations to Sydney, and for distances over 34 miles in addition thereto by the trains arriving in Sydney on Saturday morning…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6
Yesterday, a deputation of gentlemen interested in the Elswick Estate was introduced to Mr. Lackey by Mr. Roseby, M.L.A., with a view of asking the Government to extend tramway accommodation to that estate. It was…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 10
Notice is hereby given that any person or persons found to be in unlawful possestion of any Ropes, Tarpaulins, or any other property belonging to the Railway Department, will be prosecuted as the law directs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, July 15.1881. to Contractors and Others
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 10
TENDERS will be received at this office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 10th August, from persons willing to contract for the execution of the works on Contract No. 1 of the Extension from Dubbe to Boarke (Bridge over the Macquaric River at…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 136
In the Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary gave a statement of the railway policy of the Government. As to the Transcontinental Railway, the Government adhere to their previous decision not to allow any…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 127
A large deputation, amongst whom were the hon. J. B, Watt, M.L.C., Messrs. Stuart, Reid, Martin, Foster, Henson, Pigott, Brodribb, Abigail, Fremlin, Cameron, and O'Connor, Ms. L.A., waited upon Mr. Lackey on the…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6
The Borough Council of Ashfield desire that a railway crossing shall be placed at Carlton and Grosvenor Crescents under the Petersham viaduct, as the nearest crossing is at…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6
The Government, having determined to divert the central tramway line from the proposed route in George-street, the protest of the meeting recently held on the subject was conveyed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deputations. Tramway to the Elswick Estate
The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6
The Minister for Works was yesterday requested by a deputation to extend the Camperdown tramway to the Elswick Estate, on which it was stated there are 120 houses. In the district there were…
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