Railway Extension
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-The alternative tenders of Messrs. M. Daly and Co., for the construction of the Scarsdale to Lintons railway, have been provisionally accepted. The amounts of the tenders…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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The Railway Commissioners
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-The Railway Commissioners are expected to arrive in Newcastle at 5 o'clock this afternoon, and they will make a stay at Cockle Creek en route, when their…
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Sir,—"Wailing, weeping, and gnashing of teeth" has been the order of the day since the inception of the new time-table by those favoured individuals on whose behelf alone the railways of New South Wales have…
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Sir,—If a vote were taken amongst the suburban residents who patronise the short-distance trains, I venture to believe—from the experience gained from mixing with them, that a large majority would vote…
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The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, yesterday examined all the stations en route to the Hawkesbury River. They were accompanied by Messrs. G. Cowdery, D. Kircaldie,…
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A terrible collision is reported from New York. A passenger train and a goods train collided on the New York and Ohio Railroad. Eight passengers were killed,…
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THE Commission met to-day and took evidence from Mr. G. Matheson, M.L.A., and Messrs. John Woods, O. Proudfoot, and James Burns. The Commission will…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver arrived last night. Along the route from Sydney they were interviewed by numerous deputations. At…
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BATHURST, Tuesday.--A contractor for large supplies of marble is here with the machinery ready to obtain the marble from the deposit near Bathurst and would employ a very…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A few days ago the Premier received a telegram from Sir Henry Parkes asking, on behalf of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, that Mr. Thow,…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The three Railway Commissioners arrived at Newcastle this evening. They called at the various places on the route up. The Commissioners were met at…
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The report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works dealing with the proposal to erect a bridge at the Spit, Middle Harbor, was presented to Parliament yesterday…
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Mr. Copeland laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last evening the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works relative to the proposed bridge at the Spit, Middle Harbour,…
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Sir,—The evidence taken before the select committee of the Legislative Assembly on the Hornsby road expenditure, in my opinion, established the following lacts, viz.:—1. That there are in all about 4000 acres…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-At 10 o'clock this morning the members of the Newcastle Municipal Council interviewed the Commissioners at the Council Chamber, when the Mayor introduced…
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The Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the charges against members of Parliament and others, relative to the sale or lease of the Government tramways, sat again this morning…
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Sir Henry Parkes has, at the request of tis Railway Commissioners, made an application to the South Australian Government to allow their locomotive superintendent, Mr. Thow, to inspect…
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BATHURST, Wednesday.-There is much comment on the announcement made by the Commissioner for Railways of cheap fares to Sydney on Anniversary Day from country stations…
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This morning the Railway Commissioners received a deputation of members of the Chamber of Commerce, who were introduced by the Mayor of Newcastle. There were present the three Commissioners and all the…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Railway Commissioners were interviewed by several deputations yesterday, and Mr. Eddy and his colleagues will carry back with…
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