Railway Meeting at Cassilis. CASSILIS
A railway meeting was held in the Town Hall on Saturday night; the Hon. William Bushy, M.L.C. in the chair. A resolution to adopt the Muswellbrook petition was rejected by the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
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Crown-street Tramway
The residents of Crown-street and other parts of Sorry Hills recently petitioned the Commissioner for Railways for an alteration of the times of starting trams along the Crown-street line, and also for the…
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Yesterday morning about 11 o'clock an accident occurred, which to the surprise of everyone had not a fatal termination. A horse and cart belonging to Mr. P. R. Larkin, produce merchant, was proceeding…
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Sir,—A good deal has been said and written respecting the above dangerous and unpleasant practice, but so far without having the desired effect, as overcrowded trams are a daily occurrence…
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In reply to complaints regarding the filthy state of the Botany-road, caused by the large accumulations of tar-dust, the tram authorities intimate that all lines are watered once daily. This is little…
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On Monday last all the labourers engaged in platelaying and ballasting on the extension of the Great Northern Railway from Uralla to Armidale struck work for higher wages. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forres.) Parrington V. Commissioner for Railways
In this case, Joseph Parrington, of Ricerstone, claimed from the Commissioner for Railways the scm of £30 for the value of a horse. Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr. Freehill, appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Edmonds,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Strike on the Great Northern Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Armidale
All the labourers on the extension of the Great Northern Railway, Uralla to Ar[?]dale, connected with platelaying and ballasting, struck work for higher wages on Monday last. They were previously being paid 9s. per day, and…
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Aldermen J. L. Smith, J. T. Gibbs, and J. H. Smith, of the Newtown Council, were introduced by Mr. Melville, M.L.A. and Mayor of Newtown, to the Minister of Works, with regard to the widening of…
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Brunker, M.L.A., Vaughn, Staveley, D. M. Jones, and Carruthers, was introduced to the Secretary for Works, by Mr. T. G. Dangar, M.L.A., for the purpose of…
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The Great Western railway extension from Dubbo to Nevertire, a distance of 63 miles 5 chains, is being opened for traffic to-day. A number of our legislators and public officials left Sydney last…
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A deputation from the Newtown Municipal Council consisting of Mr. Henson, M.P., and Aldermen J. L. Smith, A. T. Gibbs, and H. J. Smith was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Mr. N…
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The same deputation made inquiries as to the purchase of the Wagga Wagga bridge. There was a difference between the money voted by Parliament and that asked by the bridge company…
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The first train to Warren Road Station on that Great Western Line, arrived five minutes to 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Among the passengers were the following members of Parliaments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Warrego Railway Bill. BRISBANE, Oct. 13
We have had an unmistakable sensation in politics this week. On Wednesday afternoon the Warrego Railway Bill was withdrawn. It will be remembered that on the introduction of this bill the Premier very…
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A deputation, introduced by Mr. M'Culloch, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Public Works to request that a light line of railway should be constructed to Ryde, in lieu of the proposed tramway…
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Mr. Douglas, M.P., yesterday introduced Messrs. Rogers, Garland, Copeland, Hayes, Fitzhardinge, and S. Hawkins, to urge the necessity for railway construction between Wagga and Tumberumba…
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A deputation was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Mr. T. G. Daugar, M.P., to urge the necessity for railway extension from Narrabri to Walgett. The deputation consisted of Messrs. J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extension of the Railway From Dubbo to Nevertire. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Narren
The railway from Dubbo to Nevertire, or Warren-road Station, the first portion of 64 miles at the section Messrs. Amos' contract to Nyngen, was formally open to-day. The mail train, bringing a large number of…
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A deputation, consisting of Mr. T. G. G. Danger, M.L.A., Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.L.A., and Messrs. D. M. Jones, C. N. Vaughan, J.P., F. Staveley, and H. Crowthers, waited upon the Minister for Works to urge the necessity of railway…
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