Railway Receipts
The railway revenue continues to keep up, but, since a cheek has been put upon the despatch of wool and wheat, later receipts may not be so satisfactory. For…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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Railway Hands Put Off
About 25 casual hands on the railway at Bathurst have been thrown out of work owing to the strike, and several others will have to take an enforced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Manchurian Railway. Purchase by China. London, Sunday afternoon
According to the "North China Herald," China has opened negotiations for the purchase of Russia's Manchurian railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Altitude
M. PaulhaM made second attempt yesterday, and best the record height of 1950 feet attained by M. Latham at Chalons Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramp
Perchance the reader would like to know the tale of the tramp who twisted his backs. Most tramps have twisted their backs early in life, or have been born with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Trams Collide. Four Passengers Injured
A collision occurred at Watson's Bay on Saturday between two trams. At the Cap loop car 679, driver Gifford, ran in to car 678. driver Pye, from the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Business
The return of business transacted at the local railway station during last month (October) is as follows:—Num bur of passages booked, 1702; revenue,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor' Bus Service to Merriwa
THE much talked of motor bus service between Muswellbrook and Merriwa was initiated on Monday last by the Albion Motor Bus Co, Ltd. The car,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waiting for the Railway
Among the settlers on the Manning are many who previously lived on the Hunter and who are now looking forward with pleasure to the time when the farmers on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Aeroplane Factory
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr. August Belmont, and other millionaires, are floating a company with a capital of 1,000,000 dollars ($200,000), for the maufacture of Wright aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Time Table
"Mr. Johnson has not yet approved of an alteration in the time table," was the answer to a question this morning. Not with standing this the fact is an amended time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Extension
Mr. Kennedy, an officer from the Works Department, and staff, this morning began the survey of the proposed extention of the Maitland tramway from Regent-street to Homeville and from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Value of Aeroplane Record
M Paulhan. who holds the record for height with an aeroplane. has been offered £24.000 to give exhibitions of flights for six months in America…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railways. Train Services to Be Reduced
"Economy' is the watchword to be applied to all Government departments using coal," remarked the Acting Premier last night. "We are faced now," said Mr. Lee, "with the prospects of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working the Railways
The Railway Commissioners are reported to be making elaborate precautions for meeting the most desperate emergencies in the way of a coal famine. Should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extension of the Tramway
Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., yesterday interviewed Mr. Lee, the Minister of Public Works, and urged him to proceed as speedily as possible with the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Narrow Escape. Railway Disaster Averted
The other morning a terrible railway accident was averted at Goondah station by a narrow margin. The mail train from Sydney, and the express usually pass at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal-mining Strike. a Serious Position. Railway Commissionner' Ultimatum.—will Not Carry Coal. Bowling's. Collieries' Scheme Defeated. Acting-premier's Proposals. Mr. Bowling's Scheme. [?] Commissioners Refuse to Haul Coal Newcastle
[?] excitement was caused by the cir[?] report that the Chief Commissioner [?] had topped the haulage of all coal [?] lines throughout the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Congress and Railway Men. May Be Called Out
There is a pretty general suspicion among strike leaders that the notion of the Railway Commissoner in refusing to carry coal not for use on the railway covers really an attack on the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway. Progress on Second Section
Complaints continue to reach us that the sanitary arrangements at the 8-mile are bad, and that there are; as yet, no w.c's., erected…
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