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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—It is reported that the present Minister for Works is going to issue a new scale of railway goo[?]s rates for the Western line, and whilst the matter is under consideration the residents in country towns should ventilate their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hawthorne Inquiry Board report has been published. It reviews all the circumstances which led up to the accident, and states that Hunt, the guard of the special train, and Kitchen, the driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A collision occurred this evening at Eaglehawk on the railway. A special goods train had just arrived and stood outside the station, under protection of the semaphore, when a passenger train came…
Continued on Trove, page 59 →The May number of the Sugar Cane contains a very interesting article on this subject, from which we take the following estimate of the expense of erection and the capability of a portable tramway:—"As to the cost of a…
Continued on Trove, page 66 →Mr. Proctor, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from Armidale, who requested that a trial survey might be made of a line from Armidale to Inverell, branching off from Mother of Ducks (28 miles from Armidale), and running…
Continued on Trove, page 82 →A deputation, headed by Messrs. Pigott, Stephen, Moses, and Terry, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works on the 6th inst., for the purpose of urging the erection of a railway platform at Laycock-street, between Hurstville and…
Continued on Trove, page 82 →Mr. Gould, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Works on the 6th instant a deputation, requesting that a railway station, with all the ordinary station conveniences and facilities, should be established at Glennie'e Creek in place…
Continued on Trove, page 82 →The board appointed to inquire into the cause of the late accident on the Hawthorn railway line, has submitted to the Chief Secretary an exhaustive report. It states that the time-table was prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs W. Teece, J. T. Gannon, and W. H. Holborow, Ms.L.A., and W. Davies, Mayor of Goulburn, wanted upon the Minister for Works, yesterday, to request that a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation consisting of the Hon. S, H. Terry, M.L.C., and of Messrs A. H. M'Culloch, W. A. Hutchinson, and J. Garrard, Ms.L.A,, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to urge upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A NEWSPAPER war has been commenced among the advocates of different proposed branches from the Great Northern Railway. The intention of carrying one of these branches to Inverell has…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Messrs. Pigott, Stephen, and [?] Ms. L.A., introduced a deputation, whose object was to indues the Government to crect a stadling on the [?] the between Peakehuret and Penzoville, and near the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. M'Quade, M.L.A., introduced Major Coope and Mr. John Seath to the same Minister, with a request that a road might be formed (it was already laid out) between Rouse's Hill and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →ELECTRICITY ia gradually but steadily replacing gas and petroleum for lighting purposes, where expense is not a serious consideration, and is even beginning to replace steam as a motive power. But few eleotric…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Fresh Tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tender…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ATTENTION is hereby called to a notification of Resumption of Land under 44 Vic., No. 16. published in the Gazette of the 15th June, 1883, No. 257, page 3281, and in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 22nd June, 1883, page 2, and in the Carcoar Chronicle of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will be receive at this office up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of September next, for the Construction of the Third Section of the Eastern Railway to York, a distance of forty-eight and a-half miles, or thereabouts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another diabolical attempt to wreck a train occurred on Saturday, when an obstruction of hardwood was placed on the line near Maryborough station. The driver of the engine saw it in time,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A crowded meeting of the Railway League was held in the Candelo School of Arts yesterday, when some important resolutions were passed. A memorial, with over 1300 signatures, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commissioner for Railways proposes to run express trains from Melbourne to Wodonga at a greater speed than before, in order to obviate delay to which passengers to and from Melbourne…
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