The Transcontinental Railway. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- A survey party will leave Adelaide to-morrow morning for the purpose of surveying another 250 miles in connection with the proposed extension of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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Wood-paving Cook's River-road
A DEPUTATION from the Newtown Council, introduced by Mr. Joseph Abbott, M.L.A., accompanied by Messrs. E. W. Molesworth, and N. Hawkens, M.L.A., waited on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Easter Train Arrangements. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—From a departmental view the special railway time-table for Easter is no doubt an admirable production, reflecting much credit on the officials, who, with the foresight and businesslike method proverbially…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Australian News. The Transcontinental Railway
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A survey party is about to leave Adelaide for the purpose of surveying another 250 miles in connection with the proposed extension of the transcontinental railway. The…
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Some important changes affecting the travelling public have been decided upon by the Commissioners. A bylaw has been adopted by which theatrical companies, not numbering less certificate from the secretary to the regatta committee that they have started for at least one race. In regard to rates for private and special trains 5s per mile will in future be charged and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Grievances[?] to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of last Saturday you advert with approval to the decision of the Railway Commissioners to discontinue, after the Hawkesbury Bridge is ready for use, the practice of bringing the train running…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Railway Extension. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Being one of the deputation who waited upon the Minister for Public Works to urge the necessity that existed for extending the railway into the city, I have patiently waited, expecting that some of our…
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NEWCASTLE,This Day.--A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Mere-wether last night for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of…
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LAMBTON, This Day,--The travelling public are put to great inconvenience by the closing of the tram ticket office. This is a great benefit to the 'bus proprietors, for…
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COOMA, Wednesday.--The opening of the railway to Cooma is expected to take place at the latter end of May. At a meeting of the demonstration committee last night it was…
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BOWRAL, Wednesday.--Great indignation is expressed here at the action of the Railway Commissioners in ignoring Bowral when issuing the new time-tables by never timing any trains…
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The official testing of the Hawkesbury Bridge will take place in about ten days' time, and the Railway Commissioners hope that this testing proving successful, the bridge which completes…
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A deputation from Bellinger, accompanied by Messrs. O. O. Danger and Hogan, M's.L.A., made a statement to the Under-Secretary of Works, who promised to lay their request before the Minister, for a grant of £6000,…
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In the absence of the Minister for Works, Mr. Bailing, the Under-Secretary, received a deputation from the Bellinger River district, introduced by Messrs. O. Dangar and Hogan, Ms.L.A., to ask…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The North Shore Railway and Tramways
Messrs. Cullen and Burns, members for St. Leonards, accompanied by Mr. Dalton, M.L.A., had an interview with the Minister for Works yesterday, for the purpose of submitting for his consideration the desirability of the…
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Messrs. Eddy and Oliver leave Sydney by steamer on Saturday next for Grafton, from whence they will drive over the route of the proposed Grafton-Tweed Railway with a view to…
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COOMA, Thursday.-The ceremony in connection with the opening of the railway to Cooma is expected to take place at the end of May. At a meeting of the demonstration committee held on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Control of Railway Rolling-Stock
As was prognosticated in the EVENING NEWS about a week since, Mr. Wm. Thow, formerly Locomotive Superintendent to the South Australian Railways, has been offered and has accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It is with considerable satisfaction notice that several of your correspondents have recently ventilated their objections to the route of the proposed city railway as recommended by the commissioners. Any…
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