Liability of Road Contractors
On Wednesday, in Chambers, before the Chief Justice, in re Henry Jennutt, Mr. Edmunds, instructed by Mr. H. W. Forster, appeared for the appellant, Henry Jennett, and moved to make…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
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Fast Railway Travelling in America
An express train running between Chicago and Buffalo Creek, accomplished the journey, a distance of 510 miles, in 481 minutes, exclusive of stoppages, the average rate of speed being 64 miles…
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In commenting on the annual report of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales the Financial News says that the results reflect great credit on Mr. Eddy, the Chief Commissioner…
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A message from Barraba states that Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, with Messrs. Deane, Harper, and Vernon, arrived there on Tuesday and were met by a cavaleade of the local railway…
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In the manual on American railways dealing with the results of 1801, it appears the length of line at the end of the year was 179,279 miles, which had cost for construction £1,035,428,330, that being the…
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It will be remembered that the Railway Commissioners, in replying to the deputation that waited on them recently in regard to the reduction of the suburban railway rates, pointed out that there had…
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The Railway Commissioners who passed through on Sunday night for Tamworth to inspect the route of the proposed branch line to Barraba returned…
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Why do not railway trains run at the rate of 100 miles an hour ? There is no doubt they could do so, and possibly they sometimes do for a short distance approach…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to the Editor. the Narrabri and Walgett Railway Extension
SIR,—With your permission, a few remarks on the above question may be of interest to the members of the Maitland and Newcastle branches of the above Railway League, and to others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Engine Chased by a Tornado
"I don't believe that fright ever turned a person's hair white off-hand," said Henry Wetherell, an engineer of the Jersey Central Railroad. "If such a thing could happen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goorangoola to Bowman's Creek Road. Department of Lands, Sydney, 26th Oct., 1895
Sir,-I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st inst., with respect to a proposed deviation in the road from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jerry's Plains Railway. Meeting in Support. Progress Committee Formed
A WELL-ATTENDED meeting was held in the School of Arts, Jerry's Plains, on Saturday afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock, in support of the movement…
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The directors of the Great Western Railway Company and of the Metropolitan Railway Company have decided to test on their lines a new pattern of rail-joint fastemng, invented by Mr…
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The following letters, received by the member for East Maitland, the Hon. J. N. Brunker, are printed for public information :— Public Works Department…
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The following official letter, which will be read with special interest by those concerned, is published for general information :— Public Works Department,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road through Parnell's Land. Public Works Department, Sydney, 26th October, 1895
Sir,—With reference to the correspondence which has taken place on the subject of the opening of a road through Parnell's land to give-access to the river at Jerry's…
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Mr. R. Hunt is forming a company to take over and work the Auckland tramways by electricity. The company will probably purchase the interests of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company…
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An enthusiastic meeting was held in the School of Arts, Jerry's Plains, on Saturday afternoon last, regarding the above question. The Rev. HubandSmith occupied the chair. The Minister for…
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The Werribee correspondent of the Melbourne Age telegraphed to that journal on Friday last as follows :âAs the train which left Melbourne at 10.55 to-day drew up at Werribee at 11.40. one of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Invercll-Moree Railway Line. Moree
A meeting to advocate the construction of the Inverell to Moree line was held on Tuesday. Mr. Cohen, Mayor, in the chair. Mr. Joseph, Hon Secretary of the railway league, read…
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