Roads Department, Sewerage Branch, Sydney, 14th March, 1887. TENDERS
Attention is directed to Guzette notice Inviting tenders for undermentioned work, viz.— Time for receipt of Tenders…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Department of Railways, Sydney, March 9, 1887. Government Railways. Hawkesbury Races. Thursday, 31st MARCH, and SATURDAY, 2nd APRIL
HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to WINDSOR, CLARENDON, and RICHMOND, at all stations from the 18th March until SATURDAY, the 2nd April, available for return until the 4th April…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape from a Serious Railway Accident
It has just leaked out that a narrow escape from a terrible catastrophe occurred on the morning of March 7, near the Flinders-street station, Melbourne, The express train due from Brighton was late. The…
Continued on Trove, page 666 →Railway Rates for Farm Produce
A deputation from the Land and Industrial Alliance, consisting of Messrs. W. O'Neill (of Narromine), J. A. Byrne, W. J. Hill, W. P. Crick, J. E. Kelly, M.L.A.; T. Waddell, M.L.A.; H. Dawson, M.L.A.; J. Gormly,…
Continued on Trove, page 648 →New Railway Time Table
The following alterations in the time tables for the various lines of railway come in force on and from 6th April, 1887:—GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 649 →The Railway Bill
We are informed that the drafting of the Railway Bill, which Sir Henry Parkes is to introduce into the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening, is already completed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton and Its Railways. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--I beg, in the best interests of the colony, to trouble you with a few lines agent the late railway movement at Grafton. They have held another railway meeting and their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alterations In the Railway Time Tables
THE following alterations in the time tables on the lines indicated will come into force on and from the 5th April next:— GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Government Notice. Department of Railways, Sydney, 26th March, 1887. Government Railways. Easter Holidays, 1887
TICKETS at HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES will be issued at all stations to all stations distant over 15 miles, commencing with the mail trains leaving the terminal stations on Monday, 4th April, and terminating on Monday, 11th April, available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputation. the Cooma Railway Station
A deputation, consisting of Messrs, H. Dawson, T. C. O'Mara, J. R. Street, and W. M'Millan, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Works (Mr. J. Sutherland), yesterday, to set forth certain railway requirements of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Department of Railways, Sydney, 9th March, 1887. Government Railways. Easter Holidays
Excursion Tickets from Sydney to Melbourne, and vice versa, will be issued from the 4th until the 16th April, at the following rates:— 1st class return, £5 6s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, March 1, 1887. Government Railways
TENDERS will be recived 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 →Government Notices. Department of Railways, Sydney, 26th March, 1887. Government Railways. Easter Holidays, 1887
TICKETS at HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES will be issued at all stations to all stations distant over 15 miles commencing with the mall trains leaving the terminal stations on Monday, 4th April, and terminating on Monday, 11th April, available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of Northern Railway
The Commissioner for Railways, who recently accompanied the Minister for Works on a tour of inspection in the northern district, has returned to town. During his absence Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cooma Railway Station
During the tenure of office by Mr. Lyne, the late Minister for Works, several deputations came from Cooma to represent that the site for the new railway station chosen by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Bill
We understand it is the intention of the Premier to introduce his new Railway Bill into the Legislative Assembly daring the present week. It is probable, also that all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Those Trams Again. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Pouring water on a duck's back appears to be a rational exercise compared with complaining of the hardships and inconveniences of those who are compelled to travel by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Management Bill
We have no intention of criticising a bill which has not yet been made public, bat in view of what has been said about some of the provisions contemplated in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Illawarra Railway. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir.--When is Government going to run [?] morning train from Ilurstville to Sydney between the two trains which leave now at 7.4 a.m. and 8.4 ? It is quite evident that either of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Forbes Railway
FORBES, Monday.--A preliminary meeting was held here this evening to form a railway league to get the railway from Forbes to Sheet of Bark via Canowindra, on the…
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