Free Railway Passes to the Destitute
Circumstances that have recently occurred go to show the necessity for there being some official in Goulburn—and no doubt in other places—authorised to grant free passages by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
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Railway Men and the Referendum
IN reply to inquiries we may state that a railway man or any other elector can, so long as he is in possession of his elector's right vote at any polling booth in the colony…
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The world contains many very remarkable' railways, but of those none, perhaps, is more wonderful than the one which can claim the honour of being the highest in Europe…
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THE twenty-mile road race postponed from the 8th inst. will take place on Thursday next, starting from the post-office at three o’clock. Great interest is being taken in…
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MR. EDITOR.— Mr. Reid in his speech in Goulburn on Thursday last pointed out to railway men, and the statement is undeniable, that they had more to fear from the scheme…
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The twenty mile road race postponed from the 8th June will fake place on Thursday next, starting from the Post Office at three o,clock. Great interest is being taken in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners and the Unemployed
THE Railway Commissioners were seen on Monday in regard to the reply from the Unemployed Advisory Board relative to their "scheme of suggested works" for the…
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REPORTS have been received by the Minister for Works with regard to the progress which is being made with a number of railway works. It is expected that the…
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ABOUT 11.30 p.m. on Saturday a man named Eric Bloomfield Gerard Riley, 20 years of age, a native of Burrowa, a student, resident with the Rev. A. Baron at Teroulbin, Ballast Point Road,…
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THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Friday afternoon under the presidency of the Hon. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C. There were also present the Hons. Dr. Garran and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Referendum.—the Anticipated Majority for the Bill Exceeded.—the Last Bill a Good One; the Present Better.—on the High Road to Completion.—our Own Course.—no Bitterness with Us.—the Consolation of the Opposite Local Party.—hope for the Future
ALTHOUGH the returns of the referendum vote throughout the colony are not yet fully complete, enough is known to show that the Enabling Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experiments in Road- Making
ONE of the largest items of expenditure in municipal councils is the cost of making and maintaining the roads. Nearly all councils adopt pretty much the same…
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THE following letter is from the Daily Telegraph:— Sir,—My attention has been called to a paragraph which appeared in the country…
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AT about 5 o'clock on Thursday evening a boy named William Pike, 9 years of age, was run over by a train at the Hannell-street level crossing at Wickham, Newcastle, and…
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THE zo-mile road race instituted by the local League of Wheelmen was run off on Thursday afternoon, and excited considerable interest. The course was from the…
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THE steam-pipe of the engine to Cooma on Friday became discouraged about two miles on the Goulburn side of Bredho. A relief engine from Goulburn took the disable…
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ARE called for in this issue for twelve separate contracts in this district, particulars of which may be gleaned from the advertisement in another…
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FIREMAN C. Roberts, while assisting in bringing a disabled engine to Goulburn from Cooma, on Saturday last met with an accident at the Queanbeyan station. When stepping on to the…
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A TEN-MILES road race was run off on Friday afternoon on the Braidwood road. There were eight starters, and the race went to W. Larcombe, who had a start of 3min. He won by about 100…
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The cabinet will shortly have before it another scheme for a city railway, which is being formulated by the works department. It does not necessitate the taking over of…
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