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MOREE, Tuesday. -- A large meeting was held last night, people attending from the town and country although rain was falling in a deluge. A railway league was formed, and the people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Monday evening last a large meeting of the residents of Castle Hill, Dural and the surrounding districts was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Castle Hill, to discuss the best…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Following up the letter of your correspondent " A Constant Traveller," as published in your issue of 10th instant, re posses on tramways, I would go a step further, and say that the pass system, so far from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The stationmaster at Eskbank, on the Western line, telegraphed to head-quarters last night to the effect that a landslip had taken place at the Vale Siding, 93 miles from Sydney. The mail down line had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In reference to the proposed railway extension from Cowra to Forbes, and the construction of new iron bridges across the Lachlan River at Cowra, the Public Works Sectional Committee commenced their inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last night a public meeting was held in favour of the railway from Narrabri to Moree. Despite the weather the School of Arts was crowded, Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., was chairman, and all the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lazarus is a very clumey stiff. Two tigers over distances—M'Manus and Cowley. Both game ones, too. plenty of stiff running ia the late…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Hurley and Street, Ms.L.A., introduced to the Minister of Works on Thursday, a deputation representing residents of Mount Victoria, who asked to be connected with the old Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four and a half inches of rain fell last night, and it is still showery. The river has risen 4ft., and is still rising, the current running very strong. Timber is starting to come down. It is feared that the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—It may not perhaps be generally known that the journey by train from Burwood to Parramatta (7¾ miles) may now be successfully accomplished in an hour and a-quarter on any evening in the week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Possibly there may sound a lot of presumption in the above heading, which at first sight is nearly enough to take away anyone's breath; but upon farther inquiry, like many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, March 11.—President Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic, has consented to the extension of the Cape railways from Bloemfontein, the capital of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MOUNT VICTORIA, Wednesday.—The inquest on the body of Driver Heron takes place to-morrow. The work of preparing the temporary road is under the supervision of Inspector Robbins and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The state of affairs on the various railway lines is practically unchanged. This morning information was received at Redfern that the water was over the line at Maitland, and passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notices have been, posted at the Central Station that the washaway at Bell, on the Western line, will block traffic for two or three days, Goods for stations west of Bathurst can be sent on via…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--I would like to draw the attention of the Railway Commissioners to the urgent need of a notice board on the up main line platform at Eveleigli. To-day my wife and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LATER particulars about the effects of the floods on the railway lines throughout the colony show that beyond Breeza, on the north-western line, traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOUNT VICTORIA, Wednesday.--A visit to the scene of the railway accident on the Blue Mountains revealed the fact that the wash away is much more serious than was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CLIFTON, Wednesday, 6 p.m. -- Serious damage has been done to the railway and roads in this district by the recent heavy rains. The once well-known Clifton " Crack," which a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNNEDAH, Wednesday 8 p.m.--Heavy rain commenced to fall here yesterday, and continued up to early this morning, 3½in. being recorded. Great fears of a serious flood…
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