Butty Gang Work on Railways
MR. YOUNG is credited with an intention to apply, if possible, the butty gang system to the construction of some of the railways projected and authorised. It is to be hoped the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
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Newcastle Harbour and Railway Connection
Among the items passed by the obliging Assembly on Thursday last in the Loan Esti-mates was " £30,000, further sum for railway trial surveys." In a conversation with a Herald…
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In addressing the annual meeting of the Singleton Farmers' Association on Saturday last, the President (Mr J. Hayes) made allusion to the necessity for a light…
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The tender of William Atkins at £500 has been accepted for the erection of abridge over Wollombi Brook…
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The debenture holders of the New Zealand MidLand Railway Company have agreed to an extension of the payment of interest until the 20th April, 1897. Debentures will be accepted in lien…
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At the International Railway Congress Mr. Eddy, the Chief Commissioner for Railways in New. South Wales, was one of the three delegates who were most attentively listened to. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Collision in Canada
On the grand trunk Canada. railway to-day two trains laden with Catholic pilgrims came into collision near Quebec, aud thirteen [?] were killed, whilst twenty—nine were seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway to Jerry's Plains
All arrangement have been completed for the meeting this afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute to advocate the construction of a line of light railway to Jerry's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Grievance at Scone. Interview with the Commissioners. Thursday afternoon
At the request of the Commissioners, a deputation consisting of Dr. Scott (the Mayor), Messrs. Shaw, Hayes, Stafford, and Flanagan (aldermen), waited upon them to-day, and pointed out the…
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Mr. John Paly, a well-known ex-member of the House of Commons, met with a shocking accident at Burwood railway station yesternight on his way to Sydney to attend a meeting of the Davitt…
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A public meeting of farmers and others interested in the above question was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday afternoon last, at 3 p.m. The Mayor of Singleton (Mr. A. C. Robinson)…
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A terrible railway accident has taken place in the Argentine Republic. Fifteen passengers were killed on thy spot, and 30 others were dreadfully injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. Bearding a Train in Motion. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
JOHN- DALY, ex-M.P. in the English House of Commons, met with a serious accident at the Burwood railway station last night, whilst on his way to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Ghastle Discovery. Human Head in a Train. [By Cable.] London
A PASSENGER in a Paris express train has discovered a parcel containing a human head. There is no clue to the mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road from Penhursts to Boyce's Public Works Department. Sydney. 3rd July, 1895
Sir,—With reference to my letter of the 23rd May last, in regard to the expenditure by the Department of the grant of £100 recently made for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Goorangoola Road to Bowman's Crcek, Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th July, 18D3
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 5th ultimo, in which you ask that a special grant may be given for the, Goorangoola Road to Bowman's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road from Sedgefield to [?] Gate. Dept. of Public Works, Sydney, July 4th, 1894
Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo, respecting the grant for the road from Sedgefield to Dunder's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Grievance at Scone
At the request of the Commissioners, a deputation from Scone, consisting of Dr. Scott (the Mayor), and Messrs. Shaw, Hayes, Stafford, and Flanagan (aldermen), waited upon them at Scone…
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A MEETING, concerned by Mr hayes, of the Bulga. was hold in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Daring Bobberyin Bridge-street
Henry Alsopp was remanded at the police court to-day on a charge of being concerned with others in stealing £202 from the person of Augustus Klein, a messenger of tho Sydney Omnibus Co. It…
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