Mombasa-nyanza Railway. [By Cable.] London
THE House of Commons has voted £3,000,000 for the construction of the railway from Mombasa through Uganda to Lake Victoria-Nyanza in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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The Rosehill Railway. Acquirement by the State. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE Cabinet to-day had under consideration the representations made by the Rail way Commissioners regardthe acquirement by the State of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Narrabri-walgett Railway
Mr. Collins M.P., to-day introduced a deputation of residents of the Walgett district to the Minister of Works to advocate the construction of a railway between Walgett and Narrabri. There were also…
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A German engineer, confident that the locomotive has done its best and that its speed can't attain a much higher…
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Date of letter under reply : Petition presented by you from Messrs W. and T. Wild, W. Shearer, and other residents of Oakvale Subject : Asking…
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Date of letter under reply : 18th ultime, forwarded by you from Mr M'Carthy, of Whittingham. Subject: Asking for a grant for the purpose of…
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At noon yesterday (says the Herald) Messrs. C. Collins, T. Waddell, T. Fitzpatrick, J. Gillies, J. G. Goodwin, Ms.L.A., and Messrs. J. Russell,…
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A bill introduced by the Government providing for railway extension in Ireland was read a first time in the House of Commons this evening…
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John Higgins was fined £20 to-day for travelling on an expired half-yearly railway ticket which had been altered so as to make it appear it was available for a longer period than that for which it had…
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The bridge, designed by James B. Ends, was begun in 1864 and finished 1874. It has three spans, supported by four piers of granite and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Express Train Derailed. Over 50 Miles an Hour. [By Cable.] London
The Scotch Express was derailed near Preston, Lancastershire, to-day. At the time the train, which was being drawn by two engines, was running…
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The Scotch express train who derailed near Preston, Lancashire, whilst running at the rate of over 50 miles per hour. One porson was killed, and many others bad miraculous escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision in America. London, July 13
A disastrous railway collision is reported from the United States. Two trains ran into one another at Logan, in the State of town. Twenty-seven persons were killed, and 51 were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Development of the Northern Territory. Settlement of Families on the Land. a Railway Across Australia
Two Sydney gentlemen—Messrs J. E. Tonkin, M.P., and W. Neilly—about the middle of last year, took up a lease of a block of land on the…
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A correspondent of an American newspaper (an Englishman) gives the following account of a visit to a great natural wonder :— The Natural Bridge of Virgins ranks…
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The West Australian Government has given orders in England for railway rolling stock to the cost of £13,000…
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At noon on Friday (says the Herald) Messrs C. Collins, T. Weddell, T. Fitzpatrick, J. Gillies, J. G.Carroll, W: H. B. Piddington, W. T. Disk, and T.H. Goodwin, Ms.L.A. and Messrs. J. Russell, T…
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A diabolical attempt was made yesterday to wreel a passenger train at Bahuain, two iron rails being placed right across the line. The cars passed over the formidable object after bumping…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dastardly Outrage. Attempt to Derail a Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AN attempt was made last night to deruil a train from Balraain to the city. The train was passing along a steep grade opposite the Lillie bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Narrabri-Walgett Railway. Public Meeting at Newcastle
Last evening an open-air public meeting was held in Newcastle for the purpose of advocating the construction of a railway from Narrabri to Walgett, a proposal that has been advocated in the Northern…
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