Road-making in China
It seems that the roadmakers' art is seriously deficient in China. Mr. Kingamill, of Shanghai, in a paper read before the Asiatic Society, says that probably no…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
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Re the Road to Windomal. to the Editor of the Recorder
SIR,—I have on good information the knowledge that a petition is going round the town of Balranald for the purpose of obtaining signatures to alter the route that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways in the Tropics
Apropos of the projected Pan-American railway, it Is to be noted that not only is the first cost of railway construction in tropical countries very heavy, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Charges. To the Editor
SIR,--On making complaint recently to the Railway Commissioners of the injury done to the prospects of the Corowa. Culcairn line traffic by the imposition of "local rates." I was informed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Victorian Railways
One of the economies introduced under the present Railway Commissioners is the use of a “sprinkler” train to scatter a fluid preparation over the lines to kill the grass, and thus save…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Death in a Tram Car
The cororner for Bourke, Mr. Candler, held an inquest last week at the Morgue, Melbourne, concerning the death of Martha Bell Russell, a domestic servant, employed at Ottawa,…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Swan Hill Bridge
In the Victorian Assembly on Tuesday, the 11th inst., Mr. J. W. Taverner, M.L.A. asked the Hon. the Commissioner of Public Works if, in view of the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramp Musician
The household goods of a ruine 1 millionaire were being sold at auction and a fashionable assembly of bidders were present. The auctioneer came to a handsome grand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Robbery From the Railway Goods Shed
AT the police court on Monday, before the P.M., Patrick Cashin, John Connors (alias Callaghan), James Barry, John Andrew, and Thomas Collard were charged with being…
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The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill) says :— “The tramway authorities have for some time [?] put to considers [?] expense and annoyance by the action of certain persons in writing…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Amalgamation of Railway Unions
A movement is now on foot among the railway men for the amalgamation of the various unions connected with the railway service, and for this purpose ballot papers are being sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Loss of Stock on the Railways
The Warren Herald complains that losses of stock by death and disappearance while in the railway cars continue. The paper bears of as many as 16 sheep out of one ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Differential Railway Rates
The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued the following new rates for the [?] of wool from within the Riverina boundaries named below, and all previous regulations to the 21st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company
On Tuesday next, the 1st August, the thirty half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the [?] company will be held at the offices at Deniliquin. o’clock a.m., when the Directors will [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Alleged Robbery at the Railway Station. Accused Committed for Trial
At the police court yesterday, before the P.M., James Barry, John Andrew, Thomas Collard, and John Connor were charged on remand with being round at night in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Robbery at the Railway Station
AT the police court on Monday, before the P.M., Thomas Barry, John Andrew, John Connors, and Thomas Collard on remand, were charged with stealing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Actions
Two interesting cases which were tried at the last June sittings were brought before the Full Court a few days since on appeal. The first was Forsyth v. Commissioners for…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Railway Rates in Queensland
A Brisbane telegram says :—“A deputation from the Queensland Protection League waited on the Chief Secretary with the object of urging the Government to reduce the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Deputation to the Railway Commissioners at Brocklesby. Burrumbuttock, July 31
News reached here that the Railway Commissioners were to come along for their annual inspection, and as there were several [?] which deserved to be brought under their…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →The Railway Service
During the recent visit of the Railway Commissioners to Wagga, one of the matters brought under the notice of the Commissioners was the recent train…
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