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SIR,—Complaints have been made to me by the fruitgrowers respecting the platform now being erected at the Parramatta Railway Station, said to be for the convenience of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Minister of Works has approved of the construction of a tramway between Yass Station and the town of that name. The length of this tramway will be about three miles; and…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →On Saturday last Mabel Lloyd, 5 years of age, residing with her stepfather in Comber-street, Paddington, was crossing Oxford-street near the Paddington Brewery, when she was run down by…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Heavy fain fell incessantly at Brisbane all through yesterday. The Warrege River is still strong. The flood at the Burdekin River is 8ft. over the railway bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather appears to have cleared, but the roads are in a fearful state, especially on the Plains. It is stated that the culverts between Yarraman and Blackville are so dilapidated that the first loaded vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NYNGAN, Sunday.—At half-past 8 o'clock this evening a ballast train returned from the wash-away near Girilambone. Tour reporter interviewed Mr. Sutherland, ballast inspector, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, February 22.—Active steps axe being taken by a powerful American syndicate to promote the construction of a line of railway in Palestine, which, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is understood that the Railway Commissioners hare given consideration to the question of the wages of extra men, i.e., temporary laborers employed on such works as re-ballasting, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE understand that the Railway Commissioners have accepted a tender for the erection of the Railway Employees' Institute at the Redfern station, and that the work will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The sectional committee of the Works Department, consisting of Mr. Tonkin, M.L.A., chairman, Mr. Case, M.L.C., Mr. Dowel, and Mr. Lee, M.'sL.A., held an inquiry at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioner have decided to adopt a more liberal scale of payment in regard to extra men employed in the department. At the present time temporary men who are engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With reference to the protest which Mr. Nobbs, M.P., made to the Railway Commissioners against Mr. Pullman having a monopoly in supplying special travelling cars to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ORANGE, Saturday.--The sectional committee of the Parliamentary Public Works Committee, consisting of Messrs. Tonkin (chairman), Dowell and Cox, arrived in Orange this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CORRESPONDENT signing himself "Fairfield" expresses a desire to " take up the cudgels" on behalf of the officers of the Tramway Traffic Department apropos of our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ORANGE, Saturday.—The sectional committee, consisting of Messrs. Tonkin (chairman), Dowel, Lee, and Cox, held an inquiry touching the claims of the rival railway routes—Borenore to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Tourist" writes to say that it is most urgent that greater facilities should be made at Harden Junction for the over increasing traffic. The yards can only accommodate 260 trucks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As stated in the EVENING News on Friday, the demand for labor on the various railway duplication works is wholly unsatisfied, notwithstanding the agitation going on in Sydney among the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOURKE, Monday—The weather here is now fine. Several alight showers are reported from out-stations, but the weather is generally clearing. The up-mails, which should have arrived on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Since a majority of the Public Works Committee rejected the extension of the North Shore railway to Milson's Point and recommended, in substitution the extension of the cable tram, no better proof of the absurdity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The recent heavy rains and floods have done considerable damage to the railway lines, especially in the central and north. Traffic is temporarily blocked at a number of…
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