The South Coast-road. WOLLONGONG
The main South Coast-road is falling into a state of wretched disrepair. It is almost impassible. Alderman Richards said at the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
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A Daring Prisoner. Although Handcuffed He Escaped From a Train
A daring escape from a train was made lately by a man named Lawson, who had been arrested near Invercargill, N.Z., on a charge of having stolen a watch. A detective and his prisoner, Lawson, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Fatality. LITHGOW
A man named George Hughes was killed at Eskbank by the mail train last night. When he was picked up it was found that his head was severed from the body…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 at Toowong when a telegram was sent to the head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 9th July, 1885. Uniform Clothing for Government Railways.—all Lines
TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 a.m. on TUESDAY, 28th July, from persons willing to contract for the above supplies, representing some 3000 suits of Uniforme in all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Ticket System. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It is all very well and, of course, an easy matter for the Government to console themselves with the fact of only receiving 15 complaints of persons travelling without tickets on the trams; but. I can assure you, Sir, that it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 2nd July, 1885. Government Railways. Celebration of the Opening of the Jerilderie Railway Line at Jerilderie on 15th July, 1885
In connection with the above, Excursion Tickets will be issued to Jerilderie, 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 2 →Braidwood Railway Matters
BRAIDWOOD, Saturday.--Mr Unwan, postal inspector, is on a visit to Braidwood, the result of which will be a weekly mail from here to Jingle-money and Farrindon. This will prove a boon to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prospect Creek Bridge. an Inadequate Construction
A public meeting of the residents of Smithfield and the surrounding district was held in Brown's Hotel, Smithfield, last week, respecting the bridge which the Government is now constructing across Prospect…
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CALCUTTA, July 13.—It is announced that the Indian Government has resolved to extend the Pisheen Valley Railway as far as the Khojuk Pass…
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LONDON, July 13.—Mr. George Simpson has sailed for Perth, W.A., to make the necessary arrangements in connection. with land grant railway to Bunbury…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrabri-Walgett Railway
A numerous and influential deputation waited upon the Minister for Works to-day to advocate the construction of the Narrabri to Walgett railway. In reply Mr. Wright promised to lay the reasons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lithgow Railway Fatality. LITHGOW
At the inquest yesterday on the body of Geo. Hughes, the jury brought in a verdict that the deceased was killed by the up-mail train on the morning of the 11th instant, but there was no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 9th July, 1885. Uniform Clothing for Government Railways.—all Lines
TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 a.m. on TUESDAY, 28th July, from persons willing to contract for the above supplies, representing some 3000 suits of Uniforms in all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 2 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, May, 30, 1885. Government Railways
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 Supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) Extension of the Pisheen Valley Railway. Calcutta, July 13
It is announced that the Indian Government have resolved to extend the Pish[?]n Valley Railway as for as the Khojuk Pass…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →St. Peters to Liverpool Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I noticed in your issue of Saturday last the report of a deputation which waited upon the Minister for Works re the above railway. Allow me to point out the difference between the line…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Recent Fatality on the Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lithgow
The District Coroner held on inquest to-day at the Court-house Hotel, on the body of George Hughes, who was run over by the mail train on the morning of Saturday last. Many witnesses were examined, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Narrandera-jerilderie Railway
The railway between Narrandera and Jerilderie, a distance of 65 miles, has been used by the public ever since its completion several months ago, but the official opening of the line takes place…
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