The Wellington Railway Engine-sheds
A deputation representing the residents of Wellington, introduced by Mr. D. Ferguson, M.P., and accompanied by Messrs. J. Davies, Sydney Smith, J. Kidd and Hugh Taylor,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
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Mass Meeting of Railwaymen
A mass meeting of railway employees of all grades, convened by Messrs. Cavillon, Schey and Cavanough, was held last evening in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Regent-street, Redfern…
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A public meeting was held in the Carrington Hall, Walker-street, St. Leonards, last night to consider the advisability of holding a demonstration on the opening…
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The committee appointed at the public meeting recently held at the Masonic Hall, St. Leonards, to urge upon the Government the necessity of at once pushing on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TELEGEAMS. Intercolonial Railway. Melbourne. Wednesday. March 17
At a conference on Tuesday between the Railway Commissioners and Mr. H. C. Mais and Mr. A. G. Pendleton, Engineer-in-Chief and Traffic Manager of the South Australian Railways, with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Fatality. MELBOURNE, Tuesday, March 16
A young man named Palmer, while waiting at the Wallan railway station on Monday evening for a train to Melbourne, played with a dog, and slipped off the platform, when he was run over by a goods…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Passengers and Friends. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Great inconvenience daily occurs through an absurd regulation at Redfern Station, whereby the friends of passengers by Western and Southern trains are presented from accompanying the departing ones on to the platform, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Between Victoria and South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
At a conference to-day between the Railway Commissioners and Mr. H. C. Mais and Mr. A. G. Pendleton, Engineer-in-Chief and Traffic Manager of the South Australian Railways, with regard to the traffic…
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The Railway Department have definitely fixed the fares on the North Shore Cable Tramway as follows:--From Milson's Point to the terminus, 4d, ; and in sections, from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Summer-hill Railway Service. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Most evening suburban trains which are advertised to run direct to Summer-hill, stop at Petersham, apparently whether there are any passengers to pick up or not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil Servants and Railway Fares. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In the report of a mass meeting of the employees of the Railway Department, held on Monday evening, it is stated that considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the fact that;…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A conference took place to-day between representative of the Victorian and south Australian Railway Department relative to arrangements to be…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A young mail named Palmer, who was up on a shooting expedition to Wailan, while playing with a dog on the platform of the Wallan station,…
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The festivities which took place at Botany on Wednesday were terminated with a sad calamity. As is usual on each occasions, the tram accommodation was wholly insufficient to meet the requirements of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of Manilla Bridge. Tamworth, This Day
The Ministerial party arrived at Manilla yesterday about 3 o'clock for the purpose of opening the Manilla bridge. They were received by a large number of people, and…
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A special train arrived here at 11 o'clock, bringing the Minister for Works (Hon. Mr. Lyne), Messrs Levien, Burke, Bowman, and Cramsie, M.P.'s, Mrs…
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The flat town of Manilla this morning wears an appearance of gaiety never before seen here. Flags are flying from most of the buildings, and the verandahs are decorated with green boughs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Minister for Works at Manilla. Opening a Bridge Over the Namoi. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Manilla
The Hon. W. J. Lyne, with Messrs. Cramsie, Burke, Levien, Bolan, Ms.L.A., and the Hon. P. G. King, M.L.C., Mr. Tribe, Mayor of Tamworth, and Mr. M'Lauchlan, secretary, arrived here this afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Conference. MELBOURNE, Thursday, March 18
The conference between representatives of the Railway Departments of Victoria and South Australia on Wednesday decided that the joint station at Servicetown, on the intercolonial line, should be a plain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Railways. HOBART, Thursday, March 18
The Railway Commissioners recently requested that the works be suspended on the bridges on the Derwent Valley line pending the preparation of a progress report. The Government wished the…
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