West Australia. Opening of the Midland Railway
PERTH, Friday.--The Governor, Sir W. C. L. Robinson, opened the drat section of the Midland Railway from Guildford to Gingin yesterday. Mr. Bond, managing director,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
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Railway Accident at Gosford. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Gosford
An accident occurred to the up goods-train this morning about half a mile south of Point Clare platform. Approaching a heavy cutting, a large D truck loaded with logs left the rails, effectually…
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GOSFORD, Saturday.--An accident occurred to a goods train at 3.30 this morning, near Point Clare platform, two miles south of Gosford. It appears that a truck loaded with heavy logs…
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Our Taree correspondent has forwarded ns his statement regarding the condition of the toads in the Taree district. This we place in comparison with the official report to the Public Works…
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A meeting attended by about 100 persons was held at the Workman's Institute, Mortlake, on Monday night in advocacy of the extension of the the tram line from Fivedock to Mortlake…
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Sir,—Regarding a paragraph in this morning's Herald, in which the members of Parliament for Central Cumberland are said to have received "encouraging information" from the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway From Cobar to Broken Hill. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill
A public meeting was held in the Carrington Hall tonight to consider the appointment of a vigilant committee to support and urge on the construction of the railway from Cobar to Broken Hill. The Mayor…
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AT the Executive this morning the Hon. W. H. Piggott, M.L.C., was appointed the chairman of the City Railway Commission. The position was rendered vacant by the…
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AT a time when the British investor has given the Australasian colonies a very significant hint that they are borrowing too often arid too much, it is worth while…
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IN the Equity Court this morning, before the Chief Judge, the case of the Scottish Australian Coalmining Co., Limited, v. the Redhead Coalmining Co., Limited, was…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The estimated loss on the railways for the financial year ending June next is £300,000. The deficit for the last financial year was £221,000. It is explained…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- A meeting was held here to-night to consider the proposed railway from Cobar to Cockburn. The meeting was convened by the Mayor in response to a…
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Owing to the departure from Sydney of Mr. Sydney Burdekin, it became necessary to appoint a new chairman to the City Railway Commission. The matter was dealt with at the weekly meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway Question. Mr. Thow's Report. On the American Lines. He Favors the Electric Overhead System
AT the meeting of the Public Works Committee this afternoon the report of the locomotive engineer, Mr. W. Thow, on the tramway systems of America was laid on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rates for Railway Premises. Test Case at Narrandera. NARRANDERA
In the case of the municipal council v. Gilberton, head porter at the railway station, the plaintiff sued in the small debts court yesterday as a test ease for the rates…
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THE Government has not yet arrived at any decision on the question of the construction of a railway from Parramatta to Dural. The matter has been before the Works…
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A public meeting was held at the Workman's Institute, Mortlake, on Monday evening to urge the extension, of the tramway from Five Dock to Mortlake. About 100 persons were…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Cabinet to-day it was decided to accept Messrs. J. Martin and Co.'s tender of £300,000 for 92 railway engines…
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A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting of the residents of Ryde and adjoining districts was held in the Council Chamber, Ryde, on Saturday night last, for the purpose of advocating…
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DOWN in the English Midlands there is n little town called Penkridge. It is, we believe, a thriving if ordinary place, but it very nearly secured immortal renown the…
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