The Railways
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The railway traffic receipts continue to show a serious decrease. Last week the total received was £45,331, a falling off of £9369 compared with…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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The Railway Deviation at Faulconbridge
SPRINGWOOD, Monday.--The reduction of several curves at Faulconbridge, which Was commenced about 11 weeks since, under the immediate superintendence of the…
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The question of the tran[?]fer of railway tickets has been revived by the issue of a new bylaw by the Railway Commissioners, providing that the penalty for the transfer without authority shall be…
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Heavy rain foll last night and this morning, over 2in. being recorded. Some damage has been done to the main railway line near Girilambone, and also further west, deiaying the mail train from Bourke,…
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The question of the transfer of railway tickets has been revived by the issue of a new bylaw by the Railway Commissioners, increasing the penalty for the transfer without…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council to-day passed the Sugar Beet Bill, the Seed Wheat Bill, and the Wirenetting Distribution Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rookwood Railway Accident. Action by the Local Council. Railway Commissioners Censured
At the regular meeting of the Rookwood Council last night the M»yor (Alderman Slee) presided over a full council. Alderman Gormley drew attention to the fatal accident at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tram Service. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—May I through your widely read columns bring under the notice of the tramway authorities a few grievances that can easily be remedied, which would be a comfort to their travellers…
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A collision between a bus and a Leichhardt tram last evening. In George-street West, resulted in the driver of the 'bus, Robert Roberts, being thrown on to his head in the…
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As announced by the Railway Commissioners, the steamer General Gordon will make its usual trip on the Hawkesbury River on Saturday and Sunday, connecting with…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--Heavy rams fell again on the watershed of the Brisbane River. Three inches fell at Cressbrook, where the river is now 32ft. up, and rising…
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ALBURY, Thursday.--The member for Albury is in negotiation with the member for Bogong (Mr. Isaacs) with reference to the construction of a new bridge over…
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The member for Albury has continued his negotiations with the member for the Bogong (Mr. Isaacs) in referonce to the erection of a new bridge in place of the Union Bridge, and hopes to be able to report…
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News has been received of an accident to the mail train from Springsure to Emerald last night. The details are meagre, but it seems that a party of gangers went out early in the evening to…
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In connection with, the intercolonial cricket match to be held on February 28 and 29 and March 2 and S, the Railway Commissioners have made arrangements to ran trams frequently from Bent-street, on all days…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Heavy rain has again fallen near Brisbane. Three inches fell at Cressbrook, 4in at Woodford, and 5in at Nanango. The rivers were rising rapidly at each of the…
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The Public Works Committee met yesterday, when the proposed line of railway from Tamworch. to Manilla was further considered. Mr. C. W. Jenkins (resident engineer at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Victorian Railways. Permanent Way Between Wodonga and Melbourne. Melbourne
About three weeks ago Mr. Price Williams, railway expert, travelled overland from Sydney to Melbourne, and appeared very unfavourably impressed with the condition of the permanent…
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A meeting of the Publie. Works Committee was held yesterday Mr.T.T. Ewing, M.L.A., presided Further consideration was given to the proposed line of railway from Tamworth to Mamlla…
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Minor evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee yesterday with respect to the proposed railway from Tamworth to Manilla. Mr. C. W. Jenkins, the Public…
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