A Motor Freak and Its Disastrous End
A few weeks ago the Baker Electric Motor Vehicle Company turned out a new and peculiarly-shaped machine, destined to "cut" all…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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The North Coast Railway
This great public work so [?]gnant with big results to the district lying between Maitland and Grafton, as well as the entire colony has at last been remitted to the Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cape -To -Cairo Railway
The Cape -to -Cairo Railway has been surveyed as far as the Zambesi, where a great steel bridge having one span of 500ft. will carry…
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IF a man of the ability of De Quincy would turn tramp in Australia and write his experience, he might probably educate the public into seeing in this outcast of society…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Retrenchment in the Railways
THE Railway Commissioners have notified an intended reduction in the number of employees. Five hundred casual hands are to be dispensed with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Cape-to-cairo Railway
The Cape-to-Cairo' Railway has been surveyed as far as the Zambesi, where a great steel bridge having one span of 500ft., will carry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Coast Railway
The Manning Times has been informed by Mr. John Thompson, M.P, that the Public Works Committee will visit that district in connection with the proposed North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Tenders
THE following tenders for road contracts throughout the district were opened at the Court House, Taree, on Monday last:-- 17-- Road through Paterson's, W. M'Laughlin,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Siberian Railway
Tri weekly trains across Siberia, commenced sn eighteen days service from London to Port Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Derailed. Sydney
White a goods train was travelling down an incline at Bradford, Victoria,: one of the track's running gear broke, and nearly the whole train, consisting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bridge Report. (To the Editor)
Sir,—It is quite refreshing to learn four Beechwood correspondent that Beechwood folk are not at all disappointed through no provision being made on the Estimates for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Retrenchment
WHILE everyone regrets to hear of the dismissal of anyone, especially at Christmas, there is no doubt the Railway Commissioners have the country with them in their present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway League. Taree Branch
A MEETING of the local branch of the North Coast Railway League was held in the Belmore Hall on Wednesday night last. The chair was occupied by the Mayor and President of the League (Mr. S. T…
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A MEETING of the Wingham Branch of the North Coast Railway League was held in the Federal Hall, on Saturday afternoon, 17th inst. The…
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A MEETING was held at Taree on Wednesday last for the purpose of appointing delegates to giro evidence before the Public Works Committee on their approaching…
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It is understood that the railway returns for the past year show a very bad result. A scheme of general retrenchment all round is under consideration by the commission…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Road Contracts. Delay in Accepting Tenders
GENERAL complaints are being made as to the delay in accepting tenders for Government road contracts. The local officer is no longer empowered to accept tenders for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coastal Railways
Giving evidence before the P.W.C. last week on the Eden-Bega railway proposal, Mr. Deane, Engineer-in-chief, Railway Construction Branch,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway League Meeting
A MEETING of the North Court Railway L[?]gne wm held an Thursday night at Barret's Royal Hotel. The Mayor, (Ald. S. X. Rudder) presided. There were also present: Messrs. Jno. Nance, P. Knaner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moorland - Upper Stewart's River Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 20th January, 1903
SIR,--With reference to your letter of let ultimo, cnclosing -a petition signed by Messrs. J. Holden, G. Ivers, T. Crossingham, of 8tewart'e River, and others, urging a deviation in the road from…
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