The Tasmanian Railway Dispute
HOBART, Friday.--The arbitrators appointed to settle the matters in dispute between the Government and the Main Line of Railway Company, with regard to the tolls, met for the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Railway Carriages at Dubbo
DUBBO, Friday.-- At the last meeting of the Dubbo Council, Alderman Ryan drew attention to the discomfiture experienced by persons travelling by rail from Dubbo to Sydney. The…
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A minute from the Minister for Works (Mr. John Sutherland) was yesterday received at the Post-office, intimating that until Mr. Sutherland had had an opportunity of looking into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Boys' Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In to-day's paper I see that "Vigilo" complains bitterly of the system of 1d. fares to school children. In his letter there are two grave errors, viz.:—1. The warrants, as he calls them, are not issued by the master, but by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sandringham and San Souci Tramway League
Yesterday afternoon a complimentary luncbeon was given by some prominent members of the Sandringham and Sans Souci Tramway League, at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Saudringham, to celebrate the commencement of…
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The second progress report of the Board of Inquiry, appointed, by Mr. Lyne when Minister of Works to assist in preparing a scheme of retrenchment for the Works Department deals only with the…
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The progress report of the commission appointed to inquire into the means of retrenchment in the Public WorKs Department is a remarkable document, It is quito evident that it has…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Government Notices. Department of Railways, Sydney, 22nd January, 1887. Government Tramways. Intercolonial Cricket Match
On MONDAY, the 24th, and TUESDAY, the 21th JANUARY, SPLCIAL TRAM, suitable for private parties and ladies, will leave. Bridge-strret at 11.45 a.m. for the Cricket Ground direct…
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On Friday afternoon the commencement of the tramway from Kogarah to Sandringham and Sans Souci was celebrated by a luncheon at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Sandringham…
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Attention is directed to Guzette notice Inviting tenders for undermentioned work, viz.— Time for receipt of Tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, 24th January, 1887. Government Tramways. Special Fare to Randwick Racecourse. Anniversary Day, 26th JANUARY, 1887
On the above day the fare by Special Trams to the Randwick Racecourse for the whole or any portion of the journey will be ONE SHILLING. Special attention is drawn to the fact that between the hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, 24th January, 1887. Government Tramways. Randwick Races. Anniversary Day, 26th JANUARY, 1887
A Special Tram, suitable for private parties and ladies, will leave Bridge-street at 12 noon for the Racecourse direct, arriving in time for the first race, and returning after the finish of the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, 24th January, 1887. Government Tramways. Anniversary Day, 26th January, 1887
On the above day ALL TRAMS excepting that for which special tickets are issued, will START from BENT-STREET. Temporary ticket office will be opened in Bent-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Department of Railways, Sydney, 22nd January, 1887. Government Tramways. Intercolonial Cricket Match
On MONDAY, the 24th, and TUESDAY, the 25th JANUARY, SPECIAL TRAM, suitable for private parties and ladies, will leave Bridge-street at 11.45 a.m. for the Cricket Ground direct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, 20th January, 1887. Government Railways. Anniversary Day, Wednesday, 20th JANUARY, 1887
HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at all stations distant over 15 miles, commencing with the mail trains leaving the terminal stations on MONDAY, the 24th January, and terminating on WEDNESDAB, 26th January, available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Railways, Sydney, November 30, 1886. 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 2 →Disastrous Floods in Queensland. Inundation in Brisbane. Great Destruction of Property. Railway Lines Washed Away. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
Disastrous floods have occurred all over the southern part of the colony. The lower parts of Brisbane and of Woolloongabba are submerged, and all traffic by road stopped. On the Thompson Estate, a large suburb…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Weather in the Country. Continued Heavy Rains and Floods. Washaways on the Northern Railway Line. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bathurst
Heavy rain has fallen during the last two days, and coming after the previous showers it has done much damage to the wheat crop. Hundreds of acres of cut wheat had been stacked for some time, and this, through the excessive…
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The recent rain storms have in various parts of the colony somewhat seriously interrupted communication by rail and telegraph. The mails from the Monaro district, which were due…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Southern Mail Train. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I think a word of praise is deserved and ought to be given to the guard, engine-driver, and fireman in piloting the Southern mail last night in the neighbourhood of Gunning and Breadalbane. The fettlers, with, I believe,…
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