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The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Sir George Dibbs,in answer to Mr. Allen for Mr. Haynes,said that Mr.Joseph Windross,J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, January' 24.-Further accounts of the terrible collision at Alton, Illinois, United States, between a passenger train and an oil train, state that the total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The railway arrangements for to-morrow(Thursday) include the issue of tickets at specially low rates by early morning trains leaving Sydney for Kiama, Goulburn, Newcastle, and Eskbank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Haynes, M.L.A., writes: "I hope those supporters of the present Government who represent inland constituencies will be able to detend the new scheme for the increase of freights on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further accounts of the terrible collision at Alton, Illinois, between a passenger train and an oil-train, state that the total number of deaths is 21…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not only was the late storm remarkable for its crratic movement, but equally so for the unsteadiness of the force of the wind, and the variable quantity of rainit left in its track. It worked further inland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Good progresa is being made on the railway works. The locomotive is now making several trips daily to and from Kiama with ballast, &c. The station yard was readied to-day. Given good weather the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SUSPENSE (B[?]rg).—About 130yds. The life of the late James Copland was insured of £500. The Sydney Bicycle Club's picnic promises…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LAST week's Moorefield meeting was quite as successful as usual. The attendance was above the average, and there were no less than [?] starters in the six events. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many hon. members of the Legislative Assembly are becoming anxious about the provision for roads and bridges for the current year. Mr. Stevenson asked the Colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALBURY, Thursday.- At Tallangatta Police Court yesterday, before three police magistrates and two local justices, a case under the Stock Tax Act was heard. The defendants, Messrs. Starr A strong agitation has been in progress for some time past with a view of obtaining some means of access between Alexandria and Newtown, the construction of the Eveleigh works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday morning there was a small supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers were in good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In answer to Mr. White, Mr. O'CONNOR said the Government would take all possible steps, with due regard to efficiency, to curtail the expenditure of the Educational Department. The cost of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Much inconvenience is complained of by fruit-flowers at Fairfield on account of the insuffiency of the railway staff at the station. At least two junior porters additional are required…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A new schedule of railway rates for the carriage of goods has been prepared by the Railway Department, and will come into operation on the lst proximo. A Slight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further accounts of the terrible collision at Alton, Illinois, between a passenger train and an oil train, state that the total number of deaths is 21…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tenders have been invited for the machinery for the Ocean-street tramway line, and will be received on the 22nd prox Tenders for the engine-house will be called…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--On 17th inst. you published a statement from your Byron Bay correspondent, stating that hundreds of men were arriving in answer to advertisements, and that scores…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CULCAIRN, Tuesday.--A public meeting was held at the Culcairn Hotel on Saturday evening last for the purpose of petitioning the Commissioners for Railways to have the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The traffic on the tramway lines yesterday was fairly good. The usual specials ran in conjunction with the ordinary service for the outside suburbs. On the Cleveland-street line two trams…
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