Road to Kiandra
WE respectfully draw the attention of the Minister for Works and the Commissioner, to the contemplated work on Sawyer's Hill, or Mount…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
23 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2
Proposed Bridge over the Murray
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. J. M. Chanter M.P. for Deniliquin, to-day introduced a deputation to Mr. Reid, the Premier of New South Wales, at Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods at Bungendore. Two Men Drowned. Railway Washaways
BUNGENDORE, Wednesday. — The most disastrous flood over known here occurred last light. It had been raining from Saturday until Monday 9a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Father of the New South Wales Railways
ON Sunday intelligence was received of the death of Mr. John Whitton, at Mittagong, at the age [?]79. Mr. Whitton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goods Train Derailed. SYDNEY, This Day
Offing to a washaway on the railway line near Broken Hill a goods train was derailed. Seventeen tracks were wrecked. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr. John Whitton. Late Engineer-in-chief for Railways
It is a some what remarkable coincidence that within a comparatively short period New South Wales has lost three of its [?]way chiefs—Mr. C. A. Goodchap,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rights of Road Contractors
THE action of road contractors in entering upon enclosed land for the purpose of removing gravel frequently forms the subject of litigation. In common law…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dynamite Outrage at Fitzroy. Diabolical Attempt to Wreck a Train. Three Persons Narrowly Escape. Melbourne
A diabolical attempt wag made last night to wreck the residence of Mr. Daniel Maloney, a fine two-story cemented building in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Klondike Rush. 15,000 Persons on the Road
The rush to Klondike continues on a large scale. Advices from British Colombia state that 15,000 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Motor Woman."
NOW that the Duchess d'Uzes, one of the leaders of Parisian society has passed a successful examination as motor woman (says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queen's Train. a Shocking Catastrophe
A and accident happened during the Queen's journey from Perth, June 21. William Fenwick the driver of the engine, mounted the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Smash at the Cape
Some runaway trucks on an incline at Malosfontein, Caps Colony, darted into the mail train and wrecked it. Five Europeans were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Railway Dismissals
The dismissal of Mr. Greedy, station master at Sidgleton; Percy, the driver; Chadman, guard; and Newell, fireman; for alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma District Road Tenders
The following are the lowest tenders received by Mr. J. G. Fitz Gerald, Road Superintendent, for world In the Cooma district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Gippsland Railway Scheme
THE Bairn[?]dale "News" in a recent issue says:—The agitation in support of a light line of railway to the Mt. Deddick mining fields appears to be securing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempt to Wreck a Train
An attempt to wreck a London and South-Western Company's train baa been discovered by the guard…
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The Council went into committee and considered tenders for work on Nimitybelle Road, and reported recommending that the tender of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Resumption of Lands for Roads
Description of road to be opened: Deviation in part of road from Tharwa to Michelago within portion No. 15, pariah of Tharws…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cowracreek Requirements. Railway Matters
A resident of Cowra Creek brings forward a claim for additional railway facilities which appear to be highly reasonable, He Writes:â…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma Police Court. Monday, November 14, 1898. (Before Mr. J. MoKensey, P.m.) Railway Prosecution
Tommy Ling Cheea[?] was charged with travelling from Queanbeyan to Cooma by r[?] with a railway ticket from Sydney to Gundagai,…
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