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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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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. Richardson from the service, has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London, March 5.— The leading railway men of Great Britain intend to entertain Mr. Goodchap, member of the New South Walas Parliament for Redfern, and lately Railway Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE first quarter's experience of the railways under the three Commissioners is of a very encouraging nature, viewed superficially. The revenue, compared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A remarkable instance of the result of the operation of the differential railway freights has come under notice. In order to encourage trade with Sydney, goods are carried southward at rates much lower than those…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A deputation from the Municipal Council of Ashfield, headed by Messrs. Wilshire, Hutchison, and Wheeler, Ms. L.A. for Canterbury, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday with reference to a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A deputation from the citizens of Newcastle, consisting of Mr. Henry Buchanan (Mayor), Mr. H. E. Stokes, Mr. Joseph Wood, and Mr. W. Donnelly, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ending December 31, 1888, was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last week, The revenue from all sources for that period was…
Continued on Trove, page 495 →Our new Railway Commissioners have given us their first report, which comes down to the end of last year. The Newcastle miners diminished the public revenue by their strike, as the earnings…
Continued on Trove, page 479 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Stephen, Dawson, Cass, Kidd, Wall, Colls, Barbour, Ryrie, and Barnes, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works on the 1st inst., for the purpose of asking that a trial survey…
Continued on Trove, page 496 →The Commission appointed to enquire and report into the alleged attempted bribery of Members of Parliament, in connection with the proposal for leasing the tramways, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--A German named August Conrad Sottorf was found dead on the railway line near Newmarket yesterday. His head was severed from his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Friday.--A unique instance of the result of the operation of the differential railway freights has just been formulated by the woolgrowers of Riverina. In order to encourage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Wilshire, Hutchinson and Wheeler, M.sP., representing the Ashfield Municipal Council, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to urge the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. Buchanan (Mayor of Newcastle), H. Stokes J. Wood and William Donnelly, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December, 1888, showed that the revenue f rom ail sources was £757,881, ascompared with £671,253 for the corresponding quarter of…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An exciting Incident happened to the late train between Lees Crossing and Beech worth on Saturday night. The train consisted of three trucks, two carriages and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Gould presented the following petition from J. F. Burns to the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday:— 1. That your petitioner is a member of the land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—An exciting incident happened to the late train between Lees Crossing and Beechworth on Saturday night. The train consisted of three trucks, two carriages, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, March 10.—Disastrous floods have occurred in the West of England. Taunton, Bristol, and Exeter are inundated, and railway lines and bridges have been washed away…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Saturday.—A peculiar instance of the result of the operation of the differential railway freights has just been formulated by the woolgrowers of Riverina. In order to encourage…
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