They call them Tramps
ONE of the upper ten thousand, who was visiting America, accepted the hospitality of a gentleman in New York. When taking farewell of his host, the latter asked him what he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1885
32 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
Ministerial Utterances. the Grafton-glen Innes Railway. Sydney
Messrs. Wright and Trickett visited Braidwood on Thursday. At the banquet in the evening, given in honor of Mr Ryrie, the member for the district, Ministers were present Replying to the toast of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Accident. Seventy Persons Reported to Be Killed or Injured. Sydney
Information was received late last night of a ter rible railway accident near Cooramandra, with fearful less of. life. This information was contained in a telegram from Cootamundra as follows:—"It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Disaster. Full Particulars
THE Sydney dailies contains detailed accounts of appaling catastrophe which happened to the mail train coming from Melbourne to Sydney on Sunday last, and of which a few particulars were published…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The North Coast Railway. Section From Grafton to the Rellinger River
WHEN once a public work is determined on, and it is clear that it will benefit the community for which it in designed, the sooner it is completed the better for the community it is intended to serve. The Minister…
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IN the Legislative Council, on Thursday, Mr Norton moved,—"That this House approves of the plan, sections, and book of reference of the proposed extension of the Great Northern Railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Suakin-berber Railway
The construction of a broad-guage line from Suakin to Berber appears to be decided upon, and considerable interest will attach to a work which will be a great engineering feat. Not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Attempt to Injure the Berber a Railway. Sukam, April 30
By means of spies from the Arabs, it was learned that the enemy intended to repeat the attempt to tear up part of the railway line between Suakim and Handoub. The exact spot was disclosed last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coast Railway. [No. 1.]
IF the advice given by Mr. Dalley be acted upon, to continue agitation for our requirements, the Coast Railway will receive more attention than, in the general desire for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Street Tramways. the Melbourne System
THE following account of the working of cable train ways, now in course of adoption in Melbonrne, will be read with intetest —The cable will, work in an underground tunnel of about two and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coast Railway. No. 2.—By "Corinda."
IN a former communication some of the prospective advantages likely to accrue to the trade of the Clarence River, from the construction of this line of railway, were briefly…
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WE (Glen Innes EXAMINER) are indebted to a reliable authority for the following information in reference to the route inspected by Mr. Cum[?]gs, staff surveyor and engineer,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coast Railway. No. 2.—By "Corinda."
AMONG other advantages which it is contended would be gamed by the deviation of this line, the opening up of a, trade in timber contained in the water shed of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrible Punishment of a Train Wrecker
An American, signing himself "R. V. T.," sends to the Pall Mall Gazette the following remarks on the punishment of "train wreckers:"—"In your paper recently I read the short account of the trial of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Survey—Railway Grafton to the Tweed. Public Meeting
A MEETING, convened by the Mayor in response to a numerously signed requisition, was held at the School of Arts last evening. The object of the meeting was to take steps to urge the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coast Railway. No. 4
NOT the least among the advantages offered by this line would be its service in assisting in the defence of the colony from hostile invasion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Grafton-Tweed Railway. Public Meeting
THE public meeting held at the School of Arts, on Monday evening, to urge the Government to have the permanent survey of the Grafton-Tweed railway proceeded with,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton-Glean [?] Railway. the Country to Be Opened by It
A GREAT deal has been said and written about the sterility and worthlessness of the country to be traversed by the Grafton-Glen Innen line, and I will at once candidly admit that knowing nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Law Reform. No. I.—the Sydney Tramways
THE Sydney papers have been discussing the cause of the tramways failing to pay. Higher fares have been tried, but the result was empty cars. We have miles of tram lines, an immense rolling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Law Reform. No.II.—OUR Railways. If Worked at a Loss Who Should Bear It?
IN my last I pointed out that the loss on our tramways is made up from the general revenue, and while on the one hand some business sights in Sydney are injured…
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