The Narrabri-moree Railway
The official opening of the Narrabri-Moree Railway has been fixed for April 9, when the ceremony will be performed by the Minister of Works…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 23
The Railway to Watlgett
A statement has been made that the Minister of Works, the Hon. J. H. Young, will visit Narrabri on April 9 to open the Narrabri-Morce railway, and will also be at Wee Waa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. Road's Departure
As the time draws near fur our respected towsman, Dr. Richard Read, J.P., to take his departure on a trip to Europe, the various associations and societies, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways Under Federation
The Premier has expressed the opinion (says the Telegraph) that there could be no Federal control over the railways until the financial arrangements of the colony were protected. In this opinion he…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dr. Road's Valedictory
During the past few days Dr. Read, J.P., has been the recipient of many tokens of appreciation from his friends in this district, and last night the citizens of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appointment of a Trustee. Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 22nd February, 1897
Sir,—I am directed to inform you that in accordance with your recommendation of the 3rd instant, the Secretary for Public Works has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Short Lines, of Railway
MR. H.C. Stanley, M.I.C.E. chief engineer for the Southern and Western lines in Queensland, who is on a visit to Europe, has inspected the short lines of railway in Belgium. He will in a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Longest Bridge in the World
THE longest rail road bridge of Europe, and, in fact, the world, was recently opened for traffic with great ceremony. The new railroad bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Narrabri-Wakgett Railway Proposal
Mr. J. D. Prentice, of Wolfe, Prentice, and Co., sent a copy of our issue containing a leading article on the Narrabri-Walgett railway proposal to Mr. Bewick, President of the Newcastle chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japan's Railways and Harbours
Japan (says a London paper) is steadily forging ahead with her new railways and harbours. Moreover, we are receiving more than what some may deem an equitable share of the enterprising Jap's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Unions in Austria. London, March 19
The Austrian Government has dissolved the unions of the railway workmen, on the ground that they over step the functions allowed them by law…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunting Tramps with Search Lights
Some of the Paris policemen on night duty have been provided with electric lamps, which seem, so far, to have answered their purpose very well indeed—it might be said even too…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Forty-Mile Bridge
The great project of bridging over palk's strait, separating the island if Coylon from the maitland of India for which such impor-tant advantages are olaimed, is said to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Railways
Mr. H. C. Stanley, Chief Engineer of Railway in Queensland, who is on a visit to England and the Continent, recommends that Queensland should adhere to the existing railway gauge,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Obstruction on the Railway Line
On Friday evening at about du[?] cattle train was in the vicinity of Grasstree station the driver noticed an obstaclo on the roils a short distance in front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident on the Railway. Narrow Escape Op the Melbourne Express. Yass
The mail train from Melbourne ran off the line last night about three miles on the Sydney side of Yass station, through running over a calf which had strayed on the line, The third second-class…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£100 Road Grant
The Under-Secretary for Public Works, Mr Hickson, has informed the Hon. A. J. Gould that the Minister for Public Works has approved of a sum of £100 being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dunolly Road. Deputation to Mr Gould
A DEPUTATION from Dunolly, consisting of Messrs W. Langsford, W. Burnett, A. Dcnny, E. Coberoft, H. Bailey, M. Lester, T. Thrift, J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Strike
The representatives of the employes of the North Eastern Railway Company, who lately went out on strike, have agreed to submit the points in dispute to arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moree-inverell Railway Approved
The Works Committee to-dny approved of the Moree to Inverell railway proposal by seven votes to six…
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