Railway Improvements
About 18 months ago the Railway Commissioners ordered a number of engines from England. They are now arriving slowly, four of them having already been placed on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
4,267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 214
Tasmania. Shocking Railway Fatality
HOBART, Tuesday.--George Harper, aged 38, a prospector residing at Newtown, while journeying to Brighton with his family found on joining the train that one child had been left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →He's a Dandy As A Dasher. Superb Sprinting At Lillie bridge. PRO. V. NOVICE. Kennedy v Davis, Wiggins and M'Farlane— And Kennedy Runs First—And Also Fast—Davies' Bad Luck—Another second
Billy kennedy get up to 21yds in the Lillie Bridge 75yds handicap, run through on Monday night; but then nobody thought Billy was running fast, and still loss thought he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →He's a Dandy. As A Dasher. Superb Sprinting At Lillie Bridge. PRO. v. NOVICE. Kennedy v Davies, Wiggins and M'Farlane -And Kennedy Runs First-And Also Fast-Davies' Bad Luck-Another Second
Billy Kennedy got up to 2½yds in the Lillie Bridge 75yds handicap, run through on Monday night; but then nobody thought Billy was running fast, and still loss thought he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pedestrianism. a Long Limit And a Handy Top Man, Old George Hummerstone, Badly Beats Back-markers in the Carrington Hundred. Jack Donohue Downed-Trying Once More— More Good Novices-How Good Are They?.: Their Champion Dasher is Downed at Lillie Bridge-By Billy Kennedy- Who is Dashing Beautifully-Three Novices in the Final-Davies, M'Fariane, and Wiggins-Lillie Bridge 250yds Handicap-Tips Therefore-The Easter Handicaps - Carrington's Good Offer - Crumbs from the Country-Arrivals and Emigrations - And News of All and Everything
Billy Bartlett is running badly. Wonder shall we over see Lou Cassimer well again and a jigger in a good handicap? Paddy Doyle may win a heat in the long…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Edestrianism a Long Limit And a Handy Top Man, [?] George Hummerstone, Badly Beats Back-markers [?] the Carrington Hundred. [?] Downed—Trying Once More— [?] Good Novices—How Good Are They? [?] Champion Dasher is Downed at [?] Bridge—By Billy Kennedy— Therefore—The Easter Handicaps — Carrington's Good offer — Crumbs from the Country — arrivals and Emigarations — And News of All and Everything
[?] is running badly. [?] shall we see Lon Cassimer well [?] jigger in a good handicap ? [?] Doyle may win a beat in the long…
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A DEPUTATION from the Enmore Council, introduced by Mr. Molesworth, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works to-day relative to the wood-blocking the…
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Our Tamworth correspondent writes under date March 10: There are great complaints about the inconvenience experienced by farmers and produce dealers in getting staff loaded at Tamworth station…
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Attention was drawn in this journal, some days ago, to an improvement which is required at the Gipps-street stopping place ; but owing, doubtless, to the absence from the colony of Mr. Eddy, the…
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The City Railway Extension Commission has prepared its final report on the various proposals inquired into, and will, in the next few days, place it before Sir Henry Parkes…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- In giving evidences before the Railway Standing Committee to-day Mr. Cowderoy, the valuer to the Railway Department, asserted that the department gave…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Railways. Important Changes Proposed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Government, in pursuance of the determination that the railways must be made to pay, has embodied its views on this point in a memorandum which has been sent to the Railway…
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A deputation from the Katoomba Municipal Council, introduced by Mr. S. Lees, M.L.A., in the absence of Mr. Hurley, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works, asking assistance…
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Yesterday a deputation from the Newtown Council was introduced to the Minister for Works by Mr. E. W. Molesworth, M.L.A., to request the Minister to authorise the work of wood-blocking Enmore-road…
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A deputation from the Municipal Council of Kaloomba was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Mr. S. L. Loos, M.L.A. (in the absence of Mr. John Hurley, M.L.A.). The object of the…
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A DEPUTATION from the Enmore Council, introduced by Mr. Molesworth, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works to-day relative to the wood-blocking the…
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Mr. Bruce Smith, received a deputation, from the Bur wood Municipal Council, asking that a tramway might be constructed from Burwood to Mortlake, a distance of about 3 miles. The Hon…
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With reference to a paragraph in the Evening News of yesterday relative to tramway requirements, we are informed that this matter has had attention, and that more is being…
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The Han. J. H. Carruthers introduced a deputation from the Municipal Councils of Burwood and Concord to the Minister for Works yesterday, the object being to ask the Minister to consider the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Lismore-tweed Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lismore
It being understood that the Minister for Works can only attend at the latter end of next week the ceremony of turning the sod of the railway, arrangements are now being made for the demonstration, which will…
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