Roosevelt and the Tramp
Theodore Roosevelt came to town last Saturday in a parlor car. He was driven to the hotel in a coupe. He dined to the music of hidden Hungarian orchestra, amid the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
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A Railway Official Dead. Sydney
ALXXANDER RICMARDSON, Comptroller of the railway stores, died this afternoon after a short illness. The cause is believed to have been cancer in the…
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The Goorangoola Progress Association has initiated a movement favorable to the erection of a bridge over the Dunolly Ford, Singleton, and to further that and have…
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The Railway Commissioners have just issued their report on the railways and tramways for the year ended June 30. During the year the railways earned £,163,572, and the expenditure was £1,769,520…
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A. SIGNIFICANT reminder appears in the report of the railway Commissioners for the past year, a summary of which will be found elsewhare. Aithongh, thunks to the development…
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James R[?], aged nine, met with a shocking accident at Prymont this morning. He jumped on to one of the electric cars and crossed it with the intention of alighting on the other side, but in…
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A strike has occurred on the Tail Y[?]le railway in Wales, owing to the refusal of the management to reinutate a dismissed signalman. The mail has made 30,000 colliors idle, has paralyaed the trade of…
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The following were the lowest tenders for road contracts opened at the Muswellbrook Roads office last Wednesday by the District Engineer:—No [?] Great Northern…
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A SIGNIFICANT reminder appears in the report of the Railway Commissioners for the past year, a summary of which will be found elsewhere. Although, thanks to the development…
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The railways of Victoria are under the control of Government. Those of the old country and some of the other colonies are worked by companies. It is at least questionable which is the better system…
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A curious movement is on foot in the Assembly in the shape of a proposal to suitably mark the inauguration of Federation by bestowing free railway passes for life upon…
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A well attended public meeting was held at Bridgman on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to bring before the Works Department the need of a bridge…
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Two trains came into collision at Glasgow yesterday. Four carriages were telescoped. Twenty-four people were injured…
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The following are the lowest tenders opened at Wollombi on 24th August, 1900 : Nos, 1 and 2, Wiseman's Ferry to Warkworth, J. W. Roberts, £122 Is 11d, and J…
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The Ronds Department writes to Mr C. H. Dight M. P., as follows :—"I am directed to neknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th last, forwading a petition…
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The Railway Companies of Great Britain threaten [?] against the Amalgamated Railway Servants' Society, owing to the interference of the society with the Great Eastern…
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The first deputation was comprised of Messrs. John Hayes, W. E. Hobden, E. Alford, T. Ellis, R. Bowman, J. C. Dight, E. Bowman, C. Hubandsmith and A. Grainger…
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The Minister for Works (the Hon E. W. O'Sullivan) is at present on a tour of inspection of the route for the proposed Muswellbrook-Merriwa…
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The third annual meeting of the Bishop's Bridge Cricket Club was held on Wednesday night. Mr. J. Spinney presided. There was a good attendance of members. The Treasurer's report showed that…
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We would remind our readers that a cheap excursion train for Sydney and intermediate stations will leave Murrurundi at 9 a.m. on Tuesday next, 4th instant. Tickets issued at…
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