The Country. the Train Traffic
MOUNT VICTORIA, Thursday.--The Forbes, Dubbo, and Bourke farmers' trains had 1600 passengers on board. These, with yesterday's Orange and Bathurst contingents…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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The New Canterbury-road
A deputation was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday morning by Mr. L. C. R. Jones, M.L.A., and a grant was asked for to put the New Cauterbury-road in an officient state of repair. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cue Railway. Perth
The forwarding agents at Geraldton have re solutely set their faces against utilising the Cue railway line while it is in the contractors' hands until Gabyon is reached. Gabyon is about 60…
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The Minister for Works was waited upon j esterday by Messrs. Thomas and Cann, Me. L.A., who asked that the survey of a line of railway from Broken Hill to Meninde should be at once carried…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway
Mr. T.T.Ewing, M.L.A., presided at a meeting of the Public works Committee yesterday. Further consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern railway…
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To-day Messrs. Cann and Thomas, M.'sL.A., waited on the Minister for Works and asked him to sanction the survey of a railway from Broken Hill to Menindie,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Holidays. Excursions and Amusements. Good Friday Concerts. Saturday Night Performances -- Harbour, Ocean and Railway Excursions
Caterers for public amusement have come forward with a varied programme of huge dimensions for the Easter holidays. Those who are not inclined to seek the solitude and…
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Those desirous of escaping for a couple of days into the country during the Easter holidays will find the requisite facilities afforded by the cheap excursion trains leaving Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The St. Leonards Railway Station
In reference to the proposed overhead bridge near the St. Leonards station, a communication has been received from the Railway Commissioners by the Willoughby Council…
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An interview was had with the Minister for Works yesterday by Messrs. Cann and Thomas, Ms.P., with respect to the construction of the railway from Menindie to Broken-hill. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Delagoa Bay Railway. the Dream of President Kruger
LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. John Leonard, one of the principal political prisoners at Pretoria, declares that President Kruger dreams of a railway to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Proposed Electric Trams
The Public Works Committee yesterday continued their consideration of the proposal to replace the present metropolitan tramway with an electric system. Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lillie Bridge Races
The posy carnival held at Lillie Bridge yesterday afternoon was attended by a large crowd of sports men. The 100 sovs attracted a good entry, and large fields faced the starter in each heat. The big event…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. George's, Glenmore-road
The Rev. H. M. Trickett conducted the at St. George's Church, Glenmore-road, Paddington, yesterday morning. In the evening a limelight lecture, depicting scenes in the life and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway and Tram Traffic
The tramway traffic yesterday was far in excess of that for the corresponding day of last year. The leading to the Show Grou[?]do was exceptionally heavy. During the…
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Holiday makers desirous of passing Easter Sunday and Monday in the country will find the necessary facilities afforded by the cheap excusion trains leaving Sydney this day (Saturday) at 1.50 p.m. for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall from a Tram
Andrew Hegarty, clerk, residing at St. James's-road, Waverley, was alighting from a tram at Waverley on Thursday night, when he slipped on a stone and fell heavily. Hegarty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queen's Railway Saloon
Most of the Queen's railway journeys are between Paddington and Windsor, or between Windsor and Scotland. For the former the Great Western Railway Company provides a special…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Upper Nile. Telegraph Wires Cut by Dervishires. Extension of the Railway. London, April 3
News from Upper Nile states that the telegraph wire between Korosko and Murad Wells has been cut by the dervishes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Reduced Railway Freights. Melbourne
The Railway Commissioners discern in the freight reductions announced in the New South Wales department an attempt to secure the border traffic which at present comes to…
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