Melbourne Railway Bridge. MELBOURNE
Mr. David Munro's tender for the railway bridge and viaduct over the Yarra, at the Falls Bridge, has been accepted at £106,834. Two years are allowed for the work…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
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News by Telegraph. New Bridge Ov the Yarra
MELBOURNE, Monday.-- David Munro and Co. are the successful tenderers for the construction of a railway bridge over the Yarra at Flinders-street and a viaduct on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Management and Mis-management. (To the Editor of the Globe.)
Sir,—Knowing your newspaper is started on liberal principles, and being a subscriber, as well as a supporter of your views on different subjects, I make bold to…
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The wash away in the line was temporarily repaired on Monday evening. The storm was so great that it washed away the earthwork in three places, leaving the rails and sleepers bare. Water was running over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Refreshment Bars at Railway Stations. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
On Saturday last a deputation of ladies waited on Mr. F. B. Suttor, M.L.A., for the purpose of bringing under his notice the alleged evils which arise under the present system of allowing intoxicating liquors to be sold at railway…
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There was, of course, a large number of passengers by both train and tram yesterday, the authorities expressing the opinion that it was quite up to the average. The official returns…
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A public meeting of the inhabitants of Banlkham Hills, Castle Hill, and that portion of northern Central Cumberland interested in the matter was held at Horwood’s Hotel on…
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It is understood that, at the last meeting of the Cabinet and Executive, the contract for the construction of the railway bridge across the Hawkesbury River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Iron Cove Bridge. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In to-day's (Saturday's) issue I see that Mr. Fred. Walsh takes exception to my action in the Ryde Municipal Council in protesting against the expressed wish of the Leichhardt…
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The traffic on the railway and tramway lines was very great. A large number of special tranis were run on the Illawarra line and on the Great Southern and Great Western lines. The traffic on the Hurstville and…
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The Tender Board, which generally meets on Tuesdays, sat at the Public Works Department this morning, in consequence of the holiday, and opened…
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Tenders for the No. 4 section of the Illawara railway were opened in the Public Works Office to-day. The line to be constructed is ten miles twenty-eight chains in length, and extends from the Macquarie…
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We published on the ninth page of the Herald of Wednesday last, a letter addressed by the Agent-General of New South Wales to the London Economist, in which exception was taken to certain statements made in an article in that…
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A few days ago we republished from the Economist some commence on the New South Wales and Victorian railways, and also Sir Saul Samuel's reply to that portion referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Railway Damaged by Floods
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--During the past two days heavy rains have fallen on the Great Northern line. Last night information reached Newcastle that 150yds. of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Tramway Trust Loan. London, Jan. 27
The Melbourne Tramway Trust second loan of £500,000 will shortly be placed on the London market…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Railway Fatality. MURRURUNDI
A man named Grace, a ganger on the line, was killed near Wingen on Wednesday afternoon. The 1.30 p.m. goods train from Murrurundi was proceeding to Newcastle. The man, who was lying down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Illawarra Railway
Tenders were sent in yesterday for the construction of the fourth section of the Illawarra (or 'Sydney to Wollongong and Kiama') railway. This last portion of this popular railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway System
The Minister for Public Works stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in answer to a question, that during the last two or three days he has received from the representative of a…
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