Re: Some Questions

["Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@idx.com.au>]

There were many proposals to build light horse-drawn or narrow-gauge lines
throughout NSW in the first thirty years of NSWR but they were resisted with
great vigour by John Whitton. We should thank him that he did not succumb to
the whims of the politicians which produced the shemozzle which existed in
SA.

Graham Smith

Ted Gay <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> "Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:33:10 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
> > Bromage) wrote:
> >
> ><snip>
> > Again quite true , so why didnt the cost option affect NSW.
> > After all ,pollies hate spending anymore money than is really needed.
> >
> > MD
> >
> The building of the railway to Parramatta was started by a private
company,
> therefore the pollies of the day were not involved in the decision of
which
> guage to use.   The Company went belly-up before construction had been
> completed.
>
> Ted
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>