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Sir,--Now that the outside platform is frequently used on holidays for the despatch of the Illawarra used on holiday for the despatch of the Illawarra trains, could not the railway authorities place a few seats thereon for the convenience of patient…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOBART, Friday.--The Formby extension of the Deloraine Railway, about 45 miles in length, will be formally opened to-morrow, and will be made he occasion of a grand celebration. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. J. Danks, brassfoun[?]r, aud Mr. B. Burnes, engineer, the GOULBURN HERALD reports, have recently devised a form of tramway-motor, in which the motive power is derived from gas, and a trial of…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The following reply has just been received by the secretary of the local progress committee, and has excited great indignation:—"Referring to your telegram dated the 1st instant,…
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, 5th June, for work in approach to Kogarah Railway Station (16.). Tenders to be addressed to Chief Clerk, Roads Department,…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr J. Danks, bressfounder, and Mr B. Barnes, engineer, have recently devised a form of tramway motor, in whish the motive power is derived from gas, and a trial of it was made a few days ago in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Says the Honorable Bill to the Honorable Frank: "Dear old boy, confound their titles, confound their politics, dear old boy. Only let them leave me my darling Bill. But, dew old boy, what's this I hear…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Commissioner for Railways, appointed by Act of Council 22 Victoria No. 19, hereby gives notice that his Excellency the Governor, with the addvice of the Executive Council. deems it expedient to make and complete a railway between Orange and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deloraine-Formby railway was opened on Saturday. There was a large gathering, 500 invitations having been accepted from Messrs. Fergus and Blair, contractors, the assemblage being the largest that has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HOBART. Sunday.--The opening of the Formby extension of the Mersey and Deloraine railway was celebrated yesterday, and was made the occosion of a demonstration such as has never before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Speight, the Chief Victorian Commissioner of Bail ways, now on a, visit to Sydney, had an interview with our own Goodchap on Monday, at which it is understood the lion lay down with, the lamb in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A frightful accident occurred on the railway works yesterday near Coolac to a man named Clancy, a platelayer, who was knocked down by a truck loaded with sleepers. One of the front…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TENDERS are invited for the construction of 47 MILES 4 CHAINS of RAILWAY,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will be at this Office up to 11 a.m. on the dates mentioned hereunder, for the Public Works, &c., specified in the following schedule:— Nature of Works or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is no secret that the object of the visit of Mr Richard Speight, Chairman of the Victorian Railway Board, was to come to an amicable agreement with the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Cxiord Hotel, last evening, a meeting of officers attached fo the Railway Department was held for the purpose of taking steps towards the formation of a volunteer rills corps. Mr B. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne, Monday,--Tenders were opened to-day for the construction of a railway from Dimbools to the South Australian border. That of Messrs C and E. Miller, of £175.293, was an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--The time for the receipt of tenders for the iron bridge work for the Hergott Springs railway, expired yesterday, with the result that no tender was for the ming. It appears…
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