Railway and Other Matters
Some time ago we drew attention in these columns to the fact that the Public Works Committee would ere very long pay a visit to these districts,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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North Coast Railway
Headway is being made with the construction of the first section of the North Coast railway, and extra men are being put on daily, but the work is not sufliciently…
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Mr. Johnson, Chief Commissioner, and Mr. Kirkealdie, Assistant, made their annual tour of inspection. They accepted the Mayor's invitation to visit the town, and…
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The commencement of the constructio of the North Coast railway is an event of national importance. It is probably the biggest railway enterprise which has been…
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The primary result of Mr. C. A. Lee's visit to Broken Hill is that his knowledge and his sympaties have been broadened. In the city of 10,000 people, over the…
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At the Redfern railway markets chaff showed a slight decline at 6/8 to 7/ for prime cuts, 4/3 ot 4/8 for inferior; lucerne variety was passed at 4/10. A small…
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An electric tram car collided with, a train on the San Martin Railway, Buenos Ayres(Argentina). Five persons were killed and 25 seriously…
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M. Delagrange, the aeroplanist, oclipsed all Mr. Farman's records recently by flying over six miles in hgis machine. In making two turns, h owever, the left…
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P. has receeived the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, dated 27th May. 1908; —Referring to your recent personal…
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Mr. G. S. Briner M.P. has received the following letter. from tbe Under Secretary for Public Works dated 27th May, 1908:—…
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The "Advocate" has gone to considerable trouble to ascertain the position of affairs with regard to the projected Shay railway line to…
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Well do I remember one autumn morning, when with the rains coming down, I was hoisted up in a cask to the top of a high wharf at…
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A correspondent write:—As one who has had practical experience of Australian outback conditionhs. I crave short space to draw attention to the first section of the North Coast…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Speaking at Cobar, the Minister for Works suid he had travelled 700 miles in the western country, but had no iden of the great possibillties of…
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With the growth of Sydney, the spreading out of the residential suburbs, and the development of the interior of the State, the railway problems presented to the authorities are daaily…
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In Wednesday's "Star" there appeared an article with regard to the North Coastrailway, and the delay occasioned in connection with the first section, owing to…
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., is in receipt of the following communication from the Department of Lands:—Referring to your letter of 19th May, 1908, renewing an…
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Mr. Briner has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, dated 29th May:—"Referring to your various representations and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rival Railway Routes. Evidence Before the Works Committee. Copmanhurst
Most of the witnesses examined at Copmanhurst advocated a line to Glen Innes from Grafton, by what was called Edwards' route up Cangai…
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Messrs. Carson and Simpson, the contractors for the first section of the North Coast railway expected to make a start with the work on Wednesday. The…
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