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The railway, which ended at Victoria Square, ran from 2 August 1873 until replaced by new electric trams in 1929.
The Governor, Sir Archibald Weigall, officiated and women laid violets at the ceremony.
The original Jervois Bridge is closed. It is subsequently demolished and replaced by a modern fixed span that opens three years later
