The Brighton Railway Murder
LONDON, July 9.—The police have arrested a man at Stepney, on suspicion of being the person who recently committed the atrocious murder in a railway carriage…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1881
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Deputations. City Railway Extension
A DEPUTATION from the City Railway Extension Committee waited on the Secretary for Works last Friday, It was introduced, by Mr. A. Stuart, M.P., and comprised Messrs. Brodribb, Martin, Reid,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Agitations. [By Electric Telegraph] Cowra
AN important meeting of the Cowra Railway League was held at Dennis's Fitzroy Arms Hotel, yesterday afternoon, G. Campbell, Esq., J.P., in the chair. Considerable dissatisfaction and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, July 16,1881. Farmers and the Railways
IT seems that the Government have not lost sight of the promise made at the end of last session, to appoint a commission to inquire into the question of the railway…
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An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon of Macdonaldtown station, which resulted fatally in the case of woman named Mina Turkey. She was crossing the line as the 4.40 train from Sydney,…
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Very slow progress has been made in the construction of the Oxford-street tramway line during the past month, and, notwithstanding the exertions and representations of the anti-tramway double line…
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In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Reid brought in the following bill to reserve certain Crown lands alonq lines of railway as a provision for the reduction of the public debt for railway purposes:—…
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LONDON, Juiy 18.-A cablegram from New York reports that a gang of ruffians, numbering 13, attacked a railway train near Chicago, killed the conductor, and…
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We are informed that Mr. Wells has been appointed Enginger-in-Chief for Roads and Bridges during the absence of Mr. Bennett…
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WE are rapidly piling up history m connection with our tramway system. But the record is one written in blood. It is the story of fatal accident or permanent…
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The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday as to the cause of death of Annie Tuckey, the wife of William Tuckey, draper, of Macdonaldtown, who was killed at Macdonaldtown station on Saturday…
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A deputation was introduced to the Secretary for Works this morning by Mr. H. H. Cooke, M.P., with whom were Mr. Bodell, M.P., the other member for Forbes, and Messrs. Slattery, Cass, and Byers,…
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On the best authority we learn that in a few days an amended tramway timetable will be issued having special reference to Sunday travellling. |…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, July 11, 1881. to Builders and Others
TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 2nd August, from persons willing to contract for Constructing the Passenger-station, Goods Warehouse, and other Works at Hulong, on the extension from Narrandera to Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, July 11, 1881. to Builders and Others
TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 2nd August, from persons, willing to contract for Constructing the Passenger Station, Goods Warehouse, and other works, at Darlington, Station, on the extension, from Narrandera…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway League. EUGOWRA
The third meeting of the Carcoar and Canowindra Railway League, held at Eugowra, was largely attended, and the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Herbert and seconded by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Report for 1880
In the Report of the Commissioner for Railways for the year 1880, laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday evening, the transactions during the year are thus summarized:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, July 1[?]. 1881. to Contractors and Others
TENDERS will be received at this office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY the 30th August, from persons Willing to contract for the execution of the Works on Contract No.1 of the Extension from Dubbo to Bourke (Bridge over the Macquarie River at…
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. L. Beyers, T. Slattery, G. E. Cass, and J. Bodel, M's.L.A.; Mr. G. Hutchinson, Mayor of Forbes; and Messrs. A. Stokes, W. Brooke, and J. T. Dunn, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reduced Railway Rates on Wool
The proposed opening of the further extension of the south-western railway to Darlington Point has been taken as a proper occasion on which to make certain alteration in the rates charged for wool…
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