Visit of the Railway Commissioners. Deputations at Maitland
Two of the Railway Commissioners Messrs. C. Oliver (Chief Commissioner) and W. M.Fehon visited West Maitland last night. They were accompanied by Mr. John…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
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T)t8trict News Letters. Bishop's Bridge
The usual monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee was held at Mrs. O'Brien's last evening. Members present-Messrs. G. Edwards, H. Thompson, J…
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Prince Chilkow, the Russian Minister for Railways, commenced his career by making a tour of the world in order to take note of all the latest inventions, and to study the…
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Whilst on a visit of inspection to Newcastle on Tuesday last, the attention of the Railway Commissioners was drawn to a statement published in the Brisbane press…
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A guard named Charles Blackett, who was in charge of the Cooma mixed train, was signalling to a driver at Lake Bathurst station about 3 o'clock this morning, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool & Produce Sales. John Bridge & Co's Report
Wool.—We brought forward our last wool catalogue for the 1903-4 season on the 22nd instant, offering 323 bales, and Belling at suction…
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Mr Gummow, of Messrs Gummow, Forrest, and Co., when in Singleton, last week, conferred with Mr F. A. Bennett, Mayor of Singleton, with reference to…
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The grievances of the tramway employees against the Railway Commissioners have been amicably adjusted, and the present outlook is that the…
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While the Earl of Dudley, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland the Countess of Dadley, and a party were on a motor car journey in Donegal the car upset and nearly fell over…
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MR. W. M. FLEMING, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letters, which he has forwarded us for publication:— Dept. of Public Works…
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The railways are still in low water. The revenue has improved somewhat, but it is a very long way from paying expenses and interest. The system…
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Russian newspapers rejoice at the opening of the Orenburg-Tashkend railway to Kashtalinse and admit that it is not intended as a menace to Afghanistan or Northern…
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Sir William Henry Rattigan, M.P. for North-east Lanarshire, was killed yesterday while motoring at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire…
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A very interesting ceremony was performed this afternoon in the presence of a fairly large crowd of spectators, when the first pile of the Dunolly Bridge was driven by…
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Russian newspapers rejoice over the opening of the Orenburg-Tashkend railway to Kashtalinso, and admit that it is not intended as a menace to…
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In the presence of a fairly large master of interested spectators, Mr. C. H. Dight, M.P., yesterday (Thursday) performed the ceremony of driving the first pile of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Game of Bridge. the Feminine Fascination
Aa most people are aware, the great card, panic, which has taken society by storm is Bridget Why this game Should have attained the extraordinary Vogue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News by Cable. London, Thursday. Railway Sleepers for South Africa
The Crown Agents for the Colonies have ordered 350,000 sleepers for the Central South African railways, 250,000 being West Australian jarrah, the remainder Queensland…
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As will be porceived by our report, the first pile of the fine bridge in course of construction across the Hunter River was driven on Thursday in the presence of a…
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