Narrabri-Walgett Railway. MAITLAND
It has been definitely decided that a strong deputation from the Northern District will proceed to Sydney on Monday night, to interview the Minister of Works ne the Narrabri-Walgett…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
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Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney, May, 30, 1885. Government Railways
TENDERS will be received at this Office up to 11 a.m.,on the dates mentioned hereunder, for the public works, &c.,specifed in the fillowing schedule— Nature of works or Supplies…
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A deputation, introduced by Mr T. R. Smith, asked the Minister for Public Works yesterday to replace the Kenyon bridge over Prospect Creek at Smithfield by a larger one, that there at present being, they said,…
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A deputation from Liverpool and Smithfield was introduced to the Minister for Works by Mr. M'Culloch, M.L.A., to point out the necessity of altering the approaches to Kenyon Bridge over the Prospect Creek and to enlarge…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The South Coast-road. WOLLONGONG
The main South Coast-road is falling into a state of wretched disrepair. It is almost impaseible. Alderman, Richards said at the Central Illawara Council meeting on Wednesday that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railways and Tramways of New South Wales. What "Engineering," one of the highest authorities on Railways and Tramways in England, says of them. the Dump Car Question
The subjoined article is from Engineering (London), a journal which is regarded as an authority upon all questions within the scope of its title. It will be seen that the writer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mistake by Railway Officials. BRISBANE
A few days ago a train was dispatched from the Brisbane terminus without a staff, but the omission was not found out till its arrival an Toowong, when a telegram was sent to the head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Railway Fatality. LITHOW
A man named George Hughes was killed at Eshbank by the mail train last night. When he was pa[?]ked up it was found that his head was [?] the body…
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Public interest in Balmain naturally centres just now in cable tramways, and all matters connected with them. With a view of diffusing a little general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Cable Tramway. to the Editor
SIR,—There needs no apology for seeking your aid as a local journal to discuss the merits of so important an undertaking as the construction of a Cable Tramway for our borough…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 2nd July, 1885. Government Railways. Celebration of the Opening of the Jerliderie Railway Line at Jerilderic on 15th July, 1885
In connection with the above, Excursion Tickets will be issued to Jerilderic, at all stations between Sydney and Albury inclusive and at all stations on the South-wester 0 Line, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, July 13 and 14, available for return until MONDAY,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Treasury, New South Wales, 6th July, 1885. Tenders for Cartridge Paper. (For Printing Tramway Tickets.)
TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, for the supply of 500 REAMS CARTRIDGE PAPER, 15" x 22", and weighing 50lb. to the ream; each ream to contain 500 perfect sheets. (For…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway From St. Peters to Liverpool
The Hon. G. Thornton, M.L.C., and Mr. M'Culloch, introduced a deputation yesterday from gentlemen interested in the railway extension between St. Peters and Liverpool to the Minister for Works, to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coroner's Inquest. Fatal Railway Accident at Eveleigh
Yesterday the City Coroner held an inquest at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter and Phillip streets, on the body of Henry Regan, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday, from the effects of injuries which he received…
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We understand that a report has been submitted to the Commissioner for Railways in connection with the recent abolition of cash fares on the tramways, and the substitution of the ticket…
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Yesterday morning Messrs Wisdom and Burns, [?] L.A., introduced to the Minister, for Works, Messrs D. Sims, J. Atkinson, and D. J. Campbell -- a deputation from the Hunter River Farmers' and…
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The subject of the proposed line of railway between St. Peters and Liverpool was brought under the notice of the Government yesterday morning, by a deputation accompanied by Hon G. Thornton,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coroner's Inquest. Fatal Railway Accident
The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning open the body of a railway guard named Henry Bagra; at the Assembly Hotel, Castlereagh- street. The deceased was in charge of goods…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Narrabri Railway Route. MAITLAND, July 8
A meeting of the members of the NarrabriWalgett Railway League was held yesterday afternoon in the Council-chamhers, The Mayor (Mr. R. Hynds) occupied the chair, and Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Railway Lawsuit. ALBURY
Mr. J. Wilkinson, attorney for the plaintiff in the late case of Whittle v. the Commissioner of Railways, has received a communication from Mr. Chauncy, of Messrs. Fleming and Chauncy,…
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