Railway Construction
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Railway Commissioners have provisionally accepted the alternative tender of George Pallet, at £62,612 and £62,180, for 13 miles of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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The Railway Commissioners
WOLLONGONG, This Day.--The Railway Commissioners, on their return from Bega, had quite enough of the steamer by the time they reached Wollongong, where they…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Railway Commissioners this morning dealt with an important railway tender for the construction of a railway from Beechworth to Yackandandah, 12…
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IT appears that the statement wired by our Brisbane correspondent that some definite arrangements had been made for reducing the length of time taken in the…
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The New South Wales Commissioners for Railways state that the information received from Brisbane on Monday to the effect that an agreement had been arrived at between the Brisbane…
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BRISBANE, This Day. -- An arbitration case has been commenced between John Watson, contractor for re-decking the Victoria Bridge, and the corporations of…
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The Royal Commissioners, Messrs. C. E. Pilcher (president), E. W. Knox, and Alfred Lamb, who were appointed to inquire into the charges made against members of Parliament and others…
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LONDON, March 5.—It is reported that Mr. J. C. Newton, of the London and Tilbury Railway, is likely to be appointed Commissioner of Railways for Queensland…
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A rupture is reported to have taken place in the Railway Department between the Commissioners and Mr. Richardson, the Assistant-Secretary for Railways. The Commissioners are…
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The report of the commission upon the alleged attempted bribery of members of Parliament in connection with the tramways was laid upon the table of the House yesterday afternoon. The tirst portion of…
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It is reported that Mr. J. C. Newton, of the London and Tilbury Railway, is likely to be appointed Commissioner of Railways for Queensland…
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Sir,—As a visitor to Sydney and residing at present in Elizabeth-street, I have taken some considerable intereit in the correspondence that has lately appeared in your columns re the unnecessary and prolonged…
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THE report of the Royal Commission, consisting of Messrs. C. E. Pilcher, E. W. Knox, and A. Lamb, which was appointed to enquire into the charges of alleged…
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THE Railway Commissioners have decided to abolish the office of Assistant-Secretary to the Railways. This step, which will mean the retirement of Mr…
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THE inquiry by the Commission appointed by the last Parliament to investigate the alleged tramways swindle ended just as every thoughtful citizen expected it would…
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This morning we print the report of the Royal Commission appointed by the late Government to inquire into the charges made in the Legislative…
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On December 19 last a Royal Commission, consisting of Messrs. C. E. Pilcher (president), Edward W. Knox and Alfred Lamb, was appointed "to make a strict and immediate…
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Sir, -- I am pleased to notice that the last span of the above bridge has beer in its position. The EVENING NEWS correspondent states that "the sub…
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LONDON, March 5.—The leading railway men of Great Britain intend to entertain Mr. Goodchap, member of the New South Wales Parliament for Redfern, and lately Bail way Commissioner for the…
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LONDON, March 6.—M. Possiel, Minister of Railways in Russia, and St. Jeraval, Inspector of Lines, hare been indicted, for complicity in the late attempt on the life of the Czar by wrecking…
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