Toothache Stops a Train
Toothache is, no doubt, a very bad thing. But (says a correspondent of a London paper) I cannot say that I quite approve of the action of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
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The Singleton Argus Saturday, January 5Th, 1895. Railway Passes
A RETURN of the railway passes, issued for something more than three years, was recently laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, and printed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repairs to the Railway Bridge. Local Laber to be Used
IN consequence of certain representations made to the Mayor of Singleton (Mr A. C. Robinson) and to the Hon. A. J. Gould with regard to the labor…
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MENTION was made yesterday, in our news items, of the return of railway passes issued by the Railway Commissioners between 1891 and 1894. We have not yet received a…
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A SHAREHOLDER in the South-Eastern Railway Company writes to the London Times advising the election of Mr Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner…
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Mention was made this week, in our news items, of the return of railway passes issued by the Railway Commissioners between 1891 and 1894. We have not yet received a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Free Railway Passes to M.P.s' Wives
The publication of the names of those who have made use of free railway passes in this colony shows that, in the year 1891, 56 wives of Ms.P. were the recipients of 56 free passes. The Commissioners seem…
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A shocking railway accident happened on Thursday on the railway line near the Melbourne Cricket Club's ground, between Melbourne and Richmond, resulting in the loss of two lives. Two men named…
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SIR:—Will yon give me space to call attention to what should bo considered an injustice to the townspeople and also the farmers visiting the Uniou sales on auction days at [?] Maitland, who have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Country Roads. Work for the Unemployed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
IT is understood from the Minister of Works that arrangements are being made to carry out at present as many repairs as possible to the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Bridge Repairs. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 10th January, 1895
Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th inst, respecting the men employed in repairing the Singleton bridge, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Broke to Singleton. Public Works Department, Sydney, 11th Jan., 1895
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 7th inst., in which you ask that the vote for the road from Broke to Singleton, via Whittingham Reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broke to Minimbah Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney 11th January, 1895
Sir,—With reference to that portion of your letter of the 7th instant, in which you ask that the road, Broke via Nine Mile Creek to Minimbah…
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THINKING it beyond the province of a journalist to lecture the Government in connection with the performance of the duty of choosing a successor to Mr. Eddy, we shall say nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Repairing the Railway Bridge. a Seed Suggestion
IN connection with the repairs now being carried out on the railway bridge, the Mayor (Alderma Robiason) directed the Town Clerk to write…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Roads and Bridges
The Minister for works states that within the nest two or threo months between £300.000 and £400,000 will be spent on the roads and bridges of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RITISH & Foreigm News. the Following extracts are from files [?] December 2nd :— Footballers Killed by a Train
During the afternoon of November 1st an omnibus conveying a football team to be playing ground had to pass over a level [?]sing at Southbridge, Massachusetts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South-eastern Railway Co
At a meeting of shareholders of the South Eastern Railway Compay, Sir George Russell said Mr. Eddy's claim to a seat on the Board rested upon a tale of musty testimonials and Australian,…
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THINKING it beyond the province of a journalist to lecture the Government in connection with the performance of the duty of choosing a successor to Mr. Eddy, we shall say nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accommodation for Tramps
SIR,—As the Government say they have plenty of money to spend for the benefit of the unemployed, I would suggest an idea that if acted on would be a great boon to that class of men and…
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