The Safest Part of a Train
Which is the safest and most comfortable position in the train? In an express, towards the rear; for we are more likely to run into something than that a goods or…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
221 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 12
Public Works Committee, the Northern Rivers Bars. Mattland to Taree Railway
THE following reports hare been furnished to the Government by the Public Works Committee regarding the northern riven harbour works and the proposed railway from Maitland to Taree:—…
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THE day labor system, which Mr. Young was the first Minister to attempt on a substantial scale, has been most successfully applied to the re-building of a, greater portion of me Nimboy Bridge, on the road…
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M. Pavioff, the Russian Ambassdor at Pekin, offers to provide money for tho northern railway extension from Pekin, if the Hongkong and Shanghai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Bar Road.—3 New Culverts. Sydney, 26th July, 1898
Date of letter under reply:—4th May last, from the Tinonee Progress Committee (Mr. W. Smith, Secretary.). Subject:—Asking that provision be made for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Over Camden Haven. Sydney, 30th July 1898
Date of letter under reply:—4th Instant. Subject:—Urging the necessity of erecting a bridge over Camden Haven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondence. Bridge at Buckton's Crossing. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 30th July, 1898
Date of letter under reply :—4th instant. Subject:—Urging the necessity of erecting a bridge over Camden Haven River at Buckton's. Reply.—A sum of money has been noted for…
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Mr. J. McLaughlin, M.P., has been notified that a sum of £540 has been placed on the Estimates for the purpose of bridging the Orara River…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bank Robbery. The Manager Bound & Gagged £600 in Sold & Notes Taken. Telegraph Lines Cat A Well-Planned Robbery. A Man Arrested on Suspicion. A Portmanteau with £562 in Cash Thrown out of a Train. Sydney
A daring bank robbery occurred at Melbourne a little before 3 p.m,.yesterday, at Penshurst. A man entered the local Branch of the Bank of…
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The report that the Chinese Government had abandoned the negotiations with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for a loan of 16,000,000 taels for the contract of a railway…
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The Shanghai to Woosung Railway has been completed…
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Gentlemen,—With reference to your petition dated the 19th February last, asking that a road be made from Harrington to connect the Coopernook…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Work. Sydney, 6th August, 1898
Date of letter under reply :—7th ultimo. Subject:—Repairs to Laurie Street, Laurieton (Road Laurie ton to Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Through Harrington. Public Works Department Sydney 8th August 1898
GENTLEMEN,—With reference to your petition dated the 16th February last, asking that a road be made from Harrington to connect the Coopernook-road with the reserve for the pilot's establishment as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road—stewart's River. Public Works Department, Sydney. 8th August 1898
GENTLEMEN—With reference to the petition, dated 24th June last signed by yourselves and other residents of John's and Stweart's Rivers asking that a road be opened on the stewart's River-road from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stewart's River Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th August, 1898
Gentlemen.—With reference to the petition, dated 24th June last, signed by yourselves and other residents of John's and Stewart's Rivers, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. Russian Railway in Manchuria
In connection with the construction of the Russian railway from Port Arthur to Kirin, Manchuria, the land for which the Chinese owners refused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long Point Road. Sydney 9th August 1898
Date of letter under reply:—Petition dated 24th June last Subject:—Asking for a further grant of £30 to carry out repairs to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Culvert—long Point Road. Sydney, 9th August 1898
Dale of letter under reply:—Petition dated 24th June last. Subject:—Asking for a further grant of £30 to carry out repairs to the Long Point Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Coopernook to Lansdowne. Sydney, 9th August, 1838
Date of letter under reply:—Petition dated 13th May last. Subject:—Asking for a further grant of £60 to form, etc., the road leading…
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