The Coombing-forbes Railway Route
A deputation from Cargo, Cadia and Carcoa[?] will wait on the Minister for Public Works today to ask for a trial survey of the Coombing-Forbes railway route. In connection with this…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Sydney Tramways
A deputation representing the City Council was yesterday introduced by Alderman Chapman to the Colonial Secretary on the subject or tramways. The deputation included besides the…
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The following is the correspondence about the above to which we referred some time ago:— Lilianville, Renwick-st., Leichhardt…
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This engraving, which is from a sketch by Mr. Dennis Edwards, of Cape Town, represents one of the coaches run by Gibson Brothers. It is drawn by eight horses; and a rapid speed is maintained. As is…
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Our readers will be pleased to hear that a further effort is being made to get the train extended along Norton street, and the application of the workman's ticket on the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, March 1, 1887. Government Railways
TENDERS will be received at this Office up to 11 a.m. on the dates mentioned hereunder for the public works, &c., specifled in the following sehedule— Nature of Works and Supplices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Tramway Assault Case. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Referring to your sub-leader in to-day's issue, on the case of Scott, who was fined for assaulting a person in a Waverely tramcar, permit me to address you on the subject, as an eye-witness of the whole proceeding, in order to show…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Right to Construct and to Purchase Tramways
A deputation consisting of the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman A. J. Riley, M.L.A.), and Aldermen Chapman, M.L.A., Jeanneret, M.L.A., Palmer, Hardie, Dean, and Hart, waited upon the Colonial Secretary on Thursday to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Loop Line to the Keira Colliery Company's Railway
Mr. Woodward, M.L.A., introduced a deputation yesterday to the Hon. the Minister for Works, urging the early construction of the loop line to connect the Illawarra railway with the Mount Keira Colliery Company's line. It…
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A large deputation, headed by Messrs. Neild, Allen, and Withers, Ms.L.A., interviewed the Hon. the Minister for Works yesterday, concerning the extension of the tramway line from Bondi to the beach…
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A deputation, accompanied by Messrs. Wilson and Waddell, Ms.L.A., urged on the Hon. the Minister for Works yesterday the desirability of having the railway from Nyngan to Cobar constructed. The line has been approved…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Deputations. Differential Railway Rates
A numerous deputation from Goulburn, introduced by Mr. Teece, M.L.A., interviewed the Hon. the Minister for Works yesterday, on several matters of interest to the town and district of Goulburn, but…
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A deputation from graziers, farmers, &c., of the Cudal, Cargo, Toogong, Long's Corner, Nangar, and Murga districts, was introduced by Mr. Garland, M.L.A. (accompanied by Mr. Jeanneret, M.L.A.) to the Hon. the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Intercolonial News. Railway Accident at the Spencer-street Station. Melbourne, March 3
The train which left Williamstown early this morning met with an accident at the Spencer-street railway station by which several persons were injured. The train consisted of a Phoenix tank engine, and carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 544 →Homebush-Waratah Railway
The Minister for Works has received from the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways a report stating that he expects the Homebueh to Waratah railway will be ready for opening as far as the Hawkesbury by 5th…
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A deputation representing residents of Carcoar and Cargo, and accompanied by Mr. Jeanneret, M.P., was yesterday introduced by Mr. Garland, M.P., to the Minister for Works, whom…
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We understand that the Colonial Secretary has, during the week, been collecting and turning to a practical purpose the information furnished him while on a visit to Victoria…
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An influential deputation yesterday waited upon the Minister for Works from Goulburn and laid before him various local wants, which they asked should be remedied. The principal…
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A deputation, introduced by Mr. Neild, M.P, and attended by Messrs. Allen aud Withers, Ms.P., yesterday asked the Minister for Works to extend the Bondi tram from the present…
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