Railway OPening
Another section of the Boggabri to Narrabri extension of the north-western will be opened for traffic on Wednesday. They distance is 31 miles 25 chains, and will connect Worris Creek Junction with…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
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The Newtown Tramway
Traffic on the Newtown section of the metropolitan tramway system commenced this morning. The completion of this section brings Marriokville into direct connection with the city by rail. There were…
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The railway meeting, which was held here on Saturday evening, was a great success, the large hall of the School of Arts being crowded, The chair was occupied by Mr. J. B. Bettington…
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IT is now nearly one calendar month, since the Minister for Works informed the senior member for East Sydney that the Bill to legalise the secret contract between the Government and…
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THE Following extract is from the Report of the Department of Public Works, New York, for the quarter ending June 30, 1876:-"It will be seen that there are 21 miles of wooden…
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While a considerable degree of comfort is now realised in railway travelling, there is still room for improvement, and we may invite attention to a new system of interior suspension carriages, by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident at Granville. PARRAMATTA
As the 12.15 train, which left Sydney last night, was passing Granville for Parramatta, the two last carriages ran off the line on the south side, tearing the roadway up for over 100 yards…
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Sir,—I beg to ask a short space in your columns to make a few remarks upon the proposed Bondi tram line. It is reported that the line will be formed down the South Headroad, across the land reaching to the right, to Bondi beach…
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The tender of Messrs. Topham, Angus and Co, has been accepted for the construction of the Goulburn to Cooma railway. The distance is 39 miles 32 chains 74 links. There were nine tenders, the lowest…
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Sir Patrick Jennings, M.P., and Mr. Case, M.P., waited on his Excellency the Governor during the week to ask him to consent to be present at the opening of the extension of the railway from Dubbo to…
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The railway line was opened to Narrabri last night by Mr. Higgs, traffic manager. There was no demonstration. Everything passed off very quietly. The town was crowded with visitors…
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A public meeting was held last night at the Council Chambers, Waverley, convened by Mr. john Macpherson, J.P., the Mayor of the borough, in compliance with a requsition, "to consider the necessity of urging the survey of the tram…
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A largely-attended public meeting was held at the Municipal Chambers, Waverley, last evening, to consider the necessary of urging the survey of the tram line to Bondi. Mr. John Macpherson (the Mayor)…
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We are informed that information has been obtained by Mr. Hezlett, M.P., from the Minister of Works, that trial surreys are being made for the proposed line between Waverley and Bondi, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murrumburrah and Blayney Railway. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)
SIR,—We notice with pleasure that our letter to your valuable journal on the above subject has been endorsed by other residents of this town, and we now write again to point out some further facts…
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Sir,—From the days of good old Governor Macq[?] I have been the recreation ground for many thousands from childhood to old age, and my praises have been "su[?] of [?] song and told of in story," by our poet Hall[?]n, Sir James…
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A general revision of the railway rates for goods and passengers has been made by the Government; and be considerable are the redactions that, without an increase in the…
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A deputation, consisting of Mr. Holborow, M.L. A., Mr. Teece, M.L.A., Mr. G. Campbell, M.L.A., and Messrs. L. Roes and G. D. Hay, waited upon the Hon. John Lackey (Minister for Works) on September 29, to ask that the…
Continued on Trove, page 606 →Overcrowding Tramcars. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--The Herald quotes tho suggestion ol n correspondent that guard chains to the trains can he used to prevent passengers getting out on to the' track, the chains to be fastened by the guard before…
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THE alterations in the railway rates, which have been spoken of for some time, have at last been announced, and show considerable reductions both in goods and Passenger traffic. They came in force from…
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