Fatal Accident at a Bridge a Man Killed
On Friday evening, a fatal accident occurred at a bridge in course of erection at Luskintyre, near Lochinvar. Mr Carson (the contractor) and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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North Coast Railway
The Public Works Committee took farther evidence on Tuesday afternoon in regard to the proposal to construct a railway from Maitland to South Grafton…
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It, is reported at Aden that on the French authorities complaining of the scale of taxes levied on the traffic passing over that portion of the French railway from Jebutil traversing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways of the World
In 1901 the railways of the world passed the 500,000 miles mark, and the American continents with over 255,000 miles of line in operation, also distanced the rest of the world, all…
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Advices have been received from Jibutil announcing that the difficulties which had arisen between the French authorities and the Abyssinians with regard to the taxes levied on the portion of the…
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The Railway Commissioners advertise in this issue particulars of special cheap excursion train to Sydney on Tuesday, September 8. The fares will be at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Old Sensation Revived. the Bridge-street Burglary
In the early hours of a February morning in 1894, a sensational encounter took place in Sydney between the police and a desperate gang of burglars, endeavouring to evade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Material. Locomotives to Be Built in the State
The Premier, Sir. John See, stated on Friday afternoon that the Government have decided to invited tenders for the construction within New South Wales of between 60 and…
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The usual monthly meeting of the progress committee of the above district was held at Mrs. O'Brien's on Monday evening. The president (Mr. G. Kdwards) occupied the chair, and there wore also…
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The Public Works Committee yesterday continued the taking; of evidence relative to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton. Mr. John Macfarlane presided…
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The Highland Railway Companies are adopting motor carriages for the lighter traffic. The result is an enormous saving…
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A RIVER has been killed whilst ex-petimenting on the foundarious of the proposed North Shore bridge. Two of his mates narrowly escaped…
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The following official letters have been received by the Improvement Committee from the public Works department, through our member, Mr. J. Gillies, dated Sydney. August 26:—" Sir,—with…
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In the business portion of this issue may be found particulars of the running of train from West Maitland railway station and the mining townships…
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THERE died recently at Lowestoft one who is spoken of by the local press as "a very papular member of the staff of the Great Eastern Railway." He was a black-and-tan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday, September 5, 1905. the Railways
Yesterday, we gave in brief some of the figures of the annual report of the "Railway Commissioners. Here are some more figures and facts. Up to the end of June last there…
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In the business portion of this issue may be found particulars of the running of trains from West Maitland railway station and the mining townships…
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The Public Works Committee on Tuesday continued the taking of evidence relative to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton Mr. Jehu Mactarlane presided…
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A scare was caused in a Paris tube railway owing to a passenger's umbrella falling on the permanent way, causing a short electric circuit and a small fire. The passengers…
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