The Military Hospital Train
Hospital trains have never been thought necessary accessories to the British Army Medical Service, but they have been for some years attached to the Army Corps of Russia,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
315 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 16
Ben Bridge's Career
VERY considerable interest and curiosity were manifested at the Water Police Court, Sydney, last week when it became known that "Ben" Bridge, who had escaped from gaol at…
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THE report of the Sectional Committee on the above line, though expressing no opinion as to whether the line should be constructed or not, indicates clearly enough that the Sectional…
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THE Sectional Committee, consisting of Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C., and Messrs, Watson and McFarlane, M's.P., appointed on Thursday, February 22, 1900, to inspect, take evidence, and reportwith…
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THE Sectional Committee--Messrs. Trickett, Watson, and M'Farlaue--who visited this district a few weeks since to inquire into the proposed Grafton-Casino railway have handed in a…
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The Sectional Committee, consisting of Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C., and Messrs. Watson and M'Farlane, M's.P., appointed on Thursday, February 22, 1900, to inspect,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Railway Item of Importance
The departure of Mr. Oliver, Chief Commissioner for Railways in New South Wales, is of intercolonial interest. He left Sydney on 11th inst., and his destination is the world,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Steam-tram Victim
The awful steam tram again! For some time there was a lull—no cases, and people, had begun to forget this death-dealing instrument that rattles through a main part…
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The Railway Commissioners, being in want of two apprentice clerks, advertised for candidates for the positions, it being a condition that they should subject themselves…
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News boys have a very unfortunate habit of jumping on and off passing trams to sell their papers. In this they are encouraged by thoughtless passengers, who, having…
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Mr. Sec also had conversations with Messrs. Trickett and Watson, members of the Sectional Committee, which recently visited the district, enquiring into the Grafton-Casino proposal…
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WRITING in the R. R. EXPRESS on the recent railway proposals in this district, "Bushman" says:—"As to the country between Grafton and Casino, it is only surpassed in barrenness by that…
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DURING the course of his examination before the Public Works Committee in connection with the proposal to make a line of railway from Wellington to Worris Creek, the secretary of…
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TENDERS are invited for road contracts 42 and 43. The former comprises 900 lineal yards formation on old formation, 88 lineal yards formation and one fourth-class culvert on the road…
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SOMETHING new in road formation is to be soon near Chatsworth. A piece of road there, instead of being formed in the orthodox manner with a water-table on each side and a raised centre, has…
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A GENTLEMAN who has just returned from the North says the Lismore-Tweed railway is the weirdest little thing in creation. Calves gambol and frolic along the line, frisky bovines race the…
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Resourceful Colonel Baden-Powell! The latest evidence of his cleverness is the improvised " armoured train " shown in the accompanying sketch. It consists of a single…
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We notice that a meeting of the Farmers' Association at Armidale, a few days ago, decided to support the proposal to connect Werris Creek with Wellington by railway. Now, what we would…
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UN Thursday last the Hon. John Murray, Queensland Socrotary for Railways and Public Works, accompanied by the Hon. D. H. Dalrymplo, late Secretary for Public instruction,…
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Mr SURVEYOR Edwards has completed his survey of the Grafton-Glen Innes route, as explored by Mr Kennedy some time since, and his report has been forwarded to the…
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