Cattle Straying on the Railways
The Railway Commissioners have had a good deal of trouble recently in connection with cattle straying on the railways. It is unfortunately common, particularly in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
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The Bridge at Hinton
Samuel McGill is the lowest tenderer for the erection of a lift bridge over the Paterson River at Hinton, the price being £9845. Only tow tenders were received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Scone-Gundy Road Deputation
YESTERDAY, Mr Shaw, the Secretary to the movement to obtain [?] deviation of the road between Scone and Gundy received a [?] Fitz Gerald,…
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SAMUEL M'GILL of the lowest tenderer for the [?]rection of a lift bridge over the Paterson River at Hinton, the Price being £9845. Only two tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vote for £150 for a Road. Public Works Department, Sidney, 8th November, 1898
Sir,— With reference to the letter dated l1th August last, presented by Mr W. Bennett, M.P., and yourself, from the Lostock Progress Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Claim Against the Railway Commissioners
In the District Court to-day, before Judge Murray, Matilda Green obtained a verdict for £50 against the Railway Commissioners, as compensation for injuries received by her through falling out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Sleepers Tenders [By Telegraph] Sydnery
TENDERS have been accepted for the supply of ironbark sleepers, at the railway station between Singleton and Murrurundi for Tamworth to Manila…
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MANY exceptional occurrences take place on the railways from time to time to prevent regularity of working, and sometimes the incidents are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cable News. Railway Accident
The Northern express train dashed into a workman's train at paris, and two of the carriages attached to the former were smashed and twenty-two persons injured…
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The following are the lowest tenders for road work to be curried out in the Wollombi district:—Bullock Wharf to Buckely, J. Bushell, £42 19s: Wiseman's Ferry, to…
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During a collision on the Grand Trunk Railway at Murray Hill, Canada, owing to a switchman's error, twelve persons were killed…
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Yesterday the Council Clerk of South Singleton received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners in reply to the petition of 43—business people,…
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A shocking railway collision occurred near Paris. The northern express dashed into the Workman's train, Two, of the carriages of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Meeting at Bishop's Bridge
A public meeting of the residents of Bishop's Bridge was held on Saturday afternoon, at Mr. Terence O'Brien's Assembly room, for the purpose of taking steps to urge upon the Postmaster-General the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatal Burning Accident at Bishop's Bridge
On Wednesday, a sad fatal burning accident occurred at Bishop's Bridge, whereby a little girl named Alice Maud Spinney, eight yearn of age, daughter of Mr. Harry Spinney, quarryman, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dreadful Railway Accident. LONDON
A shocking railway accident occurred yesterday at Murray Hill, on the Grand Trunk of Canada Railway Twelve persons were killed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Attempt at Train Wrecking
A man named Tomlinson had been found guilty of having attempted to wreck [?] on the line of the Midland Railway Company at Wellingborough It was alleged that pri[?] had a spite against the…
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A Philadelphia express train, during a fog, ran into and killed eleven platelayers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in New Zealand. Railway Lines Blocked. Train Covered with Debris
A GREAT storm occurred on Friday night in the Wairarapa, Wellington, Hutt, and Petone districts, New Zealand, the rivers being flooded [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Minimbah to Jerry's Place
Mr C. H. Dight, M. P., has kindly handed us the following letter for publication:- "Department of Public Works,Sydney, Nov. 15 1808. Sir,— I am directed to…
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