Railway Earnings
The railway earnings during the past few weeks show a serious decline, and if this continues a considerable reduction will be made in the staff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1892
448 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 23
Piper-street Bridge
The fence at the side of the bridge in Piper-street is in a very bad state; in fact, on one side the whole of the fence has disappeared. If not attended to,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Constructing Country Roads. the Government Call for Tenders. and Then Say They Have No Money. Meanwhile Sydney Roads Are Building. the Curse of Centralisation
Our attention has been drawn to a scandal in connection with tho Works Department. The Government, so we are informed, are in the habit of calling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Parliament. the Estimates. Railway and Military. Postmaster-general. Carriage of Newspapers. Penny Postage. Telegraph Department. Our Marriage Laws. Sydney
The Assembly rose at 8 o'clock yesternight after getting through all the Estimates, except the Railway and Military votes, which were postponed till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pith of Parliament. the Labor Bureau. an Orange Resident's Claim. the Railway Service and Overtime. Mr. Dibbs Visit to England. the Government Endorse It. Unauthorised Treasury Advances. Diseases Op Sheep Act. Mr. Suttor Supports Amending Bill. Pastoral Pursuits Benefited. Parliament House, Thursday night
In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Tonkin, Mr. Dibbs said that the salaries of officials in connection with the labor bureau were paid on February, their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Estimates. 25 Charges by Schey. Sydney, Thursday night
The Assembly sat until five o'clock this morning. The railway estimates total £2,158,795. Schey lengthily attacked the Commissioners, against whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railway Commissioners state that decreased expenditure and increased revenue can only be secured by reducing the salaries and wages of employees and increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Railway Management. Schey's Accusations. Mr. Eddy Seeks Enquiry
Mr. Eddy, chief Commissioner, has written to the Minister for Railways asking the Government to appoint a Judge to investigate the charge made by Mr. Schey, M.P., to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Free Press "Magna est veritas et pre[?]valebit," Saturday, March 12, 1892. The Railway Commissioners
MR. SCHEY was in his element on Thursday, when the Railway Estimates were before the Assembly. He is an authority on railways, and as a critic, with railway management and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tram Fiend
A woman named Catherine L. Sharleg was run over by a tram at Kilkenny, South Australia, on Saturday and killed instantly. Her husband, who tried to rescue her, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Eveleigh Railway Workshops. a Reduction in the Staff Averted
Owing to the slackness in the railway traffic, the weekly earnings being now about £52,000, whereas in the busy season they amounted to £83,000, the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English Coalminers Strike. English Railways. Reducing the Number of Trains. London, March 14
The Northern railway companies are reducing the number of trains in order to save fuel. The miners of South Staffordshire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pith of Parliament. the Few Hebrides. a Tramway Employer. the Schey-eddy Charges. Trades and Labor Disputes. in the Council. Motion of Adjournment. Parliament House, Tuesday night
In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Stevenson, Mr. See said he would cause the necessary steps to be taken to terminate the contracts for the conveyance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Parliament. the Railway Commissioner and Mr. Schey's Charges. Conciliation Bill. the Divorce Bill. Sydney
In the Assembly last night tho Treasurer said that the Cabinet were reconsidering the question of appointing an inquiry into the charges made by Mr. Schey against Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pith of Parliament. Noxious Weeds on Crown Lands. Bathurst Burrs Spreading. the City Railway Extension. Bills Assented To. the Divorce Bill Adopted. Adjournment of the House. Parliament House, Thursday night
In the Assembly in reply to Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyne said that the Minister for Mines was aware that the Bathurst burrs and thistles and other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Victorian Railway Commissioners. Suspended by the Government. Sydney, Thursday night
The Victorian Ministry have suspended the Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Speight, Ford and Green. It is understood the new Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads and Bridges
Mr. J. E. Tonkin, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Public Works Department which reads as follows :—"Sydney, March 15th, 1892. Sir,—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Circular to Labor Members. the Simpson's Railway Bill
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, soon after the transaction of some preliminary business, Mr. Neild rose to make a personal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike on Canadian Railways
The railway strike in Canada is assuming a serious aspect. The men are resorting to violence, damaging trains and firing upon the conductors, brakemen and porters who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Strike
The Canadian railway traffic is paralysed by the strike. Passenger trains are run with difficulty, and goods traffic is stopped. The strike has spread along the Atlantic lines…
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