More Pay for Victoria. The Railway Commissioners
The Victorian Assembly has agreed agreed to increase the salaries of the Railway Commissioners, Speight's from £3000 to £4000 and his colleagues from £1500 to £2000…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
160 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 8
City Railway Extension
If is not considered probable that the Cabinet will recommend Parliament to adopt the City Railway extension to Hyde Park, but the Government are favorably considering the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By Telegraph. Fatal Accident to a Railway Guard. Sydney. This Day
Early this morning a railway guard on the train from Bairnsdale to Melbourne climbed on the roof and van to extinguish a blazing lamp, when the train passed under abridge and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tram Car Proprietors Yield
The proprietors of the roadway cars have conceded to the demands of the men that the hours are to be limited to 12 hours per day, and the threatened strike is deferred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sensational Railway Occurrence
A sensational occurrence is reported by the Lara correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph to have taken place near that station on the night of last Saturday week. At half-past 9 o'clock a goods train,…
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At the last Council meeting a considerable amount of interest was shown by the alderman in the matter relating to the formation of a road direct from Bathurst to Lewis Ponds. Alderman Holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Commissioner Burnt in Effigy
Adelaide, Wednesday,—Mr. South, chairman of the Railway Commissioners, has become very unpopular with the railway employees, and when visiting Port Pirie last night a huge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways in Victoria
The Victorian Assembly has passed a Bill appropriating £238,565 for railway works, included in which is £100,000 for rolling stock. The Premier has announced in the Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Items. Duping a Treasurer. The "Enthusiastic" Reception at the Bathurst Railway Station
Our renders are aware that during last week Mr. Treasurer McMillan has been stamping Orange and district on the Federation ticket of his illustrious master Premier Parkes. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. the Denison Bridge. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)
SIR,—Your remarks [?] the Denison bridge, Some time ago a friend of mine was driving a young horse just broken in to harness over the said bridge, when it stepped on the wide piece of iron…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery of a Mail Train in the United States
Fifteen robbers wearing masks boarded a railway train in the Indian Territory, and 30,000 dollars worth of mails were stolen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Progress in New South Wales
The annual report of the Railway Commissioners, just presented to Parliament, is one of the most interesting and encouraging State documents of the year. It shows the workings of the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Motors for Sydney Tramways
W. H. Preece, electrician, and Sir Jne. Fowler, engineer, are engaged upon the question of electric motors for the tramways in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lewis Ponds Road
On more than one occasion we have referred to the question of the road from Bathurst to Lewis Pouds, and the necessity of doing something in order to secure direct communication. Judging by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By Telegraph. Railway Meeting at Byrock. Byrock
A large and representative public meeting was held here last Saturday night and the following resolutions were unanimously carried. The first was proposed by John Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Railways. The Commissioners' Report
The Railway Commissioners took office on October 22, 1888, and their annual report was laid upon the table of the House on Wednesday. The report is brought down to June 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By Telegraph. Intecolonial. Railway Accident. Melbourne
A train, carrying children and adults from Baeelms Marsh to Bullart, run off the line owing to the station master's neglect to lock the points. The driver applied the brakes,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Railway Sensation
A sensational report has been published in the Goulburn evening papers to the effect that a train last week had a narrow escape from a fearful accident. It is alleged that the fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lewis' Ponds Road. the Aldermen to Visit and Report
A letter was read from the Roads Department, through Mr. W. H. Paul. M.P., at the last Council meeting, intimating that the matter of the Lewis Ponds road, brought under the notice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Report. Brisbane, This Day
The first quarter's report of the Railway Commissioners show 2,023 miles of railway opened, being an increase of 400 miles on the year…
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