The Emu Plains Railway station
"Jealous China—strange Japan— With bewildered thoughts I scan, They are but dead seas of man." THERE exists a national and individual…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
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St. Leonard's Tramway
Messrs. J.S. Farnell, M.L.A., Alderman B.Bailey (borough of Victoria), Alderman R. Seldon (North Willoughby), and J. J. Lough (mayor of Manly), urged upon the Minister for Works the necessity of…
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Barrett, Hanrahan, Blencoe, Holborrow, and others, and accompanied by Hon. A. Campbell, M.L.C., Hon. J. Marks, M.L.C., Mr. Kidd, M.L.A., Dr. Tarrant, M.L.A., Mr. Reid, M.L.A., Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deputations. Tramway to Waverley and Bondi
A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Waverley (Mn Macpherson), Aldermen W. Wiley and J. Green; Messra, A. K. M'Kenzie, J. Thompson, and A. Allen; and Mr. W. Hezlet, M.L.A., waited upon the Hon. John Lackey,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Between St. Leonards and Manly
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Farnell, M.L.A., the Mayor of Manly, and representatives of the boroughs of Victoria and North Willoughby, waited upon the Minister for Works to urge the construction of a tramway between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Railway Accident in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, July 14.—A terrible railway accident occurred to-day on the St. Petersburg and Moscow line, which-resulted in a fearful loss of life of passengers and officials. The train…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Disturbance in Railway Carriage
Late on Saturday night disturbance took place in a railway carriage on the suburban line. Two men samed Michael Ryan and James L. Scott proceeded to settle their disagreement by an appeal to the fists…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Meeting at Stroud. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stroud
A large and influential meeting of the inbabitants of Stroud and neighbourhood, convened to advocate a north coast railway from the Great Northern line via Port Stephens to the Clarence, was held at the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Novel Electric Block Railway
Professor W. F. Ayrton, F.R.S., delivered a lecture at the Royal Institution, London, a few weeks ago, on "Electric Railways," and described the " block system " proposed by himself and…
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The Government has resumed 57 miles 45 chains 27 links of land between Glen Innes and Tenterfield for railway purposes. The plans are now lying at the office of the Commissioner for Railways, and at the…
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Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at the extraordinary conduct of the Uralla demonstration committee, in not communicating with other portions of the district regarding the opening of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway to the Prospect Reservoir to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Those of the public who are conversant with the country around the Prospect Reservoir will no doubt be very much, surprised at the arguments put forth by your correspondent, "Flushcombe," in his…
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During a heavy gust of wind, yesterday, shortly after 1 o'clock, an iron cylinder in connection with the new bridge being constructed between Balmain and Five Dock, was blown completely out, of its…
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The Paris Tramway Company wished to give steam a thorough trial, and as they have had five years' experience of it, and have tried every system they could find—the number was no less than 21—they…
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It has been definitely arranged that the opening of the Uralla railway extension on the Great Northern line shall take place on the 2nd August. None of the Ministers will take part in the proceedings, but [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Railways
The report of the Commissioner for Railways of Queensland for the year ending December 31, 1881, has recently been presented to the Queensland Parliament. The report is neatly printed, and contains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Prosecutions
At the Water Police Court on Monday several persons were summoned before the sitting magistrate by Superintendent Roberts for entering or leaving carriages in motion on the tramway. Those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Freights on the Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondbnt.) Melbourne
A large deputation of wool and other merchants waited on the Minister of Railways, to-day, to urge the necessity of a reduction in the rates for the carriage of wool from Riverina to Williamstown. Mr. F…
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We are informed by Mr. Copeland, M.P., that the Atterney-General will officially attend the opening of the Uralla Railway Extension, on August 2, and further that some of the members of Northers…
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We have been informed that it has been agreed, between the Minister for Works and the Minister for Mines that the railway station shall be planted with yellow wattle and other trees. The work is to be…
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