The Railway Estimates
THE long, desultory aud draggle-tail discussion that preceded the Assembly's approval of the Estimates submitted on behalf of the Colony's railways, proved…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1894
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The Washaway at Murray Bridge. Adelaide
The chairman of the Railway Commissioners received a telegram from the resident engineer at Murray Bridge this evening, stating that the line was now perfectly restored, and that traffic would…
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QUIRINDI, Monday.—A woman, named Crist, was cut to pieces by the mail train, near Quipolly, on Saturday afternoon. The driver of the engine noticed an object on the line, which he thought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Cumberland. the New Railway and the Proposed Tramway. 1.--The Co-operative Tramway
As we stated a short time, ago, a company is being promoted, principally among the fruit growers in the Central Cumberland district, for the purpose of constructing a…
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Sir,—How long is the present idiotic system of connection with, the junction of Forest Lodge-Balmain tram to continue ? What have the residents of Forest Lodge done to be treated with…
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LONDON, March 11.—Mr. James Theobald (Conservative), M.P. for the Romford division of Essex, was killed yesterday while attempting to enter a carriage of a train…
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The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Eddy) has returned from a brief visit to Adelaide. In accordance with an arrangement made between this colony and Tasmania, Mr. Eddy will shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. Great Easter Competitive Exhibition. Moore Park, Sydney. 21st To 27th MARCH, 1894. Easter Holidays. Easter Holidays Special Excursion. Fares on All the Railways. Unparalleled Aggregation of the Useful and the Beautiful
(The surprising number of 430 of the Finest Horses in Australia included.) Brilliantly Illuminated by Electricity by The Brush Electrical Co. every evening…
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The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Eddy, who has been away to Adelaide for a few days, returned to Sydney to-day. He will leave shortly for Tasmania, there…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The weather yesterday and to-day has been very boisterous. Heavy rain has fallen continuously, and a strong south-easterly wind has been blowing…
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QUIRINDI, Saturday.--As the mail train was nearing Quipolly this afternoon a living object, supposed to be a goat, was noticed to be crouched on the line. The engine was…
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The proposal to name the terminal station on the Marrickville-Burwood line " St. George" has met with considerable opposition from the municipal councils in the new electorate of St. George…
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Mr. Richards, the city surveyor, has issued his report to the Department of Mines and Agriculture oh the question of wood-paving, in which he gives the results of tests to…
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Sir,--When your representative called on me for some information about the Central Cumberland co-operative tramway, I carefully refrained from making any comparison…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday.--Heavy rain set in again on Saturday night, since which time it has continued with but slight intermission. The watercourses have overflowed…
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Although the rainfall during the past two days has been considerable, the Railway Department seems to have so far escaped any serious interruption to the traffic. The trains on the northern…
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LONDON, March 12.—The Midland Railway Company of West Australia is parleying with the promoters of a colonising scheme with a proposed capital of £100,000…
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LISMORE, Tuesday.—At a public meeting held last night it was decided to celebrate the opening of the first section of the Lismore-Tweed railway next month by a public demonstration and…
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6—CP/Colingwood Colinton Winchcombe Carson & Co 13—HH/Warne/W Wa[?]e 5—W/ Newbiggan do…
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News received by the railway office from the northern districts is to the effect that the weather is clearing, and that there is no likelihood of any further block in the…
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