Our Western Road
(May 19, 1813.).... "On Wednesday, the 19th, the party moved forward along this path, bearing chiefly west and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
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New Train Device. Automatic Warnings to Engine-driver
Riding to and fire upon the footplate of an engine, Lieutenant-Colonel H, A. Yorke, British Board of Trade, and Major J. W. Chief Inspecting Officer of Railways for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "Last West.' New Railway Across Canada
The building of the new railway from Atlantic to Pacific, the Grand Trunk Pacific, is (says'a writer in the "Daily Mail") one of the greafest undertakings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway
At a meeting of the Public Works Committee in Sydney yesterday, on the matter of the proposed railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa, Mr. Hanna said that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway. Twelve Months Work
It wa 12 months on Friday, 15th, since a caravan of horses and teams arrived in Wingham. During the past 12 months 1,300,000 cubic yards of earthworks has been removed, all the concrete work for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Coast Railway an Official Explanation
The Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, Mr.Hutchinson, is prepared to admit that in the acquirement of certain lands covered by the first section—West,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Fatality at Miami
A railway accident, which resulted in the death of an engine-driver named Robert Newton, employed by Messrs J. and A. Brown,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Capital. Railway Communication
The Home Affairs Department has ar ranged for a surveyor, with railway ex perience, to make a series of tests of the country between Quoanbeyan and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Cables. London, Wednesday. Big Railway Scheme
It is reported that Mr. James Hill, managing director of the St. Paul, Min neapolls, and Manitoba Railroad, intends to construct a line of railway to act as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The North Coast Railway. Twelve Mouths' Work
It is 12 months on Friday, 15th, since a caravan of horses and teams arrived in Wingham. During the past 12 mouths l,300,000 cubic [?]ards of earthworks has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton to Merriwa Railway Line
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will visit Singleton on Saturday, April 23rd, to take evidence in regard to the expediency of constructing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Murder
John Alexander. Dickman, an ex-colliery secretary, has been committed to the Assizes on a charge os the murder of Nesbit, a cashier at Widdington colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Explosion in Mexico
A leconsctive exploded at Monterey. Monica, through a mechanic overscrewing a safety valve, and elevon persons wore killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Church-street Tramway
Work hi connection with the construction of the Church-street branch line of tramway was begun in earnest this morning. Last week workmen were engaged in…
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The railway bridge at Singleton, known as the black bridge, was replaced yesterday by a steel girder bridge, comprising 10 spans.! About 20[?]men were employed,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Williams Railway Bridge
Groups of 20 piles are being put in one hole, packed in two rows of seven each and one of six, for the reception of the superstructure of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train "Held Up."
Masked bandits, stopped the Southern Pacific train, rifled the mails and baggage cars, but did not plunder the passengers. Finally at the point of the revolver the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smart Piece of Bridge Building
The old "Black Bridge," between Singleton station and the railway bridge over the Hunter, is gone, and a new steel fixture replaces the wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Carbine. London, April 18
The "Daily Express" reports that a motor car carbine. with a capital of £15,000,000, is[?]eing organised to abolish cutting and discounts to ordinary purchasers. The…
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