An Electric Railway. LOUDON
A syndicate of American capitalists intends to build a line of electric railway, 2000 miles in length, to connect with Galveston, the chief seaport of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
527 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 27
Run Over by a Train. PERTH, Sunday Evening
An Italian named Spazzini whilst walking along the railway line, carrying a swag, was overtaken by a train, run over, and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Profitable Railway. [By Telegraph.] Wellington
The Manawata Railway Company has declared a dividend of 3½ per cent, for the half-year ended December 31, 1902, making a total dividend of 6 per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Mishaps. SYDNEY
Charles So[?]r, 28, living at North Shore, fell under a Newtown tram on Saturday night and had a log so mangled that it has to be amputated…
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THE Mayor this afternoon received a letter from the Public Works Department stating that the Minister had, in view of later representations,…
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WE have the assurance of the Minister for Mines (Mr. JOHN KIDD), made at Cobar last week, that the construction of the Cobar-Wilcannia railway line will be gone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transcontinental Railway. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
The Premier (Mr, Jenkins) says that he has received inquiries from America regarding the proposed transcontinental land grant railway from firms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition. the Minimum Wage. Alleged Infraction by Victorian Railway Department. Influencial Deputation to the Minister. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
A large deputation, representing the Trades Hall Councils of Melbourne, Ballarat, and Bendigo, waited upon the Minister of Railways, Mr. Bent, this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transcontinental Railway. American and Continental Tenderers. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
A letter has been received in Adelaide from a well-known London manufacturer, in which the writer states that he hopes to shortly do well out of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed on The Railway. ADELAIDE
A young man named Michael Clarke was found dead yesterday evening on the railway near Mount Gambler. The wheels of a train had passed over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. Chillagoe Railway Washed Away. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The Commissioner fo Railways has received a wire stating that, as a consequence of heavy rains, the railway line at Chillegoe has been washed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Smash. Train Runs Into a Creek. Six Fralities. 140 Passengers Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London
A terrible railway disaster has occurred near Guelph, a township in O[?]ar[?], Canada. As a train was descending an…
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The Canadian Grand Trunk Railway Company, the new rival to the Canadian Pacific Company, is asking for a subsidy of 10,000 dollars per mile to…
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THE following are the nominations for the Silverton Tramway sports to be held at M'Culloch Park on Easter Monday:—…
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INST[?]CTIONS have been received by Mr. Matters, the tramway construction office, to proceed with the extension of the running sheds at Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mildura Railway. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The estimated cost, £160,000, of the Mildura railway has already been exceeded by about £8000, and it is estimated that it will cost another…
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THE passenger traffic of the Government street tramways is being well sustained, a large increase being observable in last week's return. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Picnic. Interstate Cycling Match. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Interstate cycling match at the annual picnic of the Victorian railway employees at Ballarat on Saturday, the sports in connection with which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wilcannia Railway. Delay in Starting Mr. O'Sullivan's Excuse. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, stated yesterday that the delay in the construction of the Wilcannia-Cobar railway was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in Saturday' Third Edition:— Aboriginals' Fatal Quarrel. Murderer Sentenced to Death. Escapes from a Train. [By Telegraph.] Perth
On Thursday last at the Kalgoorlie Circuit Court Wingetta, an aboriginal, was found guilty of murdering, on November 15, another aboriginal…
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