VARIETIES. African railways cover 21,887 miles
The common frog possesses eighty teeth. The Atlantic Ocean is crossed monthly by 1,000 ships Last year the French consumed over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1898
223 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 12
An Important Railway Proposal. a Line from Whitton to Hillston via Gunbar District. Suggested by Mr. Ashton
In support of a memorial recently addressed by settlers to the north of Whitton, to the Minister for Public Works, praying for the construction of a railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Closed Roads. to the Editor of the Albury Banner
Sir,—Owing to the exodus of land seekers from the neighbouring colonies and for the future accommodation of an increased population the above question…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Riverina Trade. Effect on Sydney and Melbourne. Views of the Victorian Railway Officials
The Victorian Railway Commissioner has supplied Sir George Turner with several communications with regard to the railways and federation. He has also made a formal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Important Railway Proposal
In support of a memorial recently addressed by settlers to the north of Whitton, to the Minister for Public Works, praying for the construction of a railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. The Whitton and Hillston Railway via Gunbar. To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
SIR,—I see by your last issue that Mr. James Ashton, M.L.A., has become a powerful advocate for the people of one portion of his electorate at the expense of the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident. Twenty-five Volunteers Injured. London, April 12
A railway accident occurred yesterday at Bisley, whore the annual meetings of the National Rifle Association are held. An engine came into collision with a…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A Persian Railway. From the Caspian to Teheran. London, April 13
A company, consisting of German and Belgian capitalists, has been formed to promote the construction of a railway from the Caspian to Teheran, the capital of…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Original Correspondence. Federation and Railways. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
Sir,—Believing in federation, and having been present at the meeting convened at Hay on the 14th instant in support of the Commonwealth Bill as determined by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Trespassing on Crown Lands An Interesting Point. Is a Public Road Crown Lands?
At the court of petty sessions yesterday, Robert Pocock was charged, on summons, on the information of the Crown Lands Bailiff, with illegally occupying Crown lands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Millionaire on the Tramp
Few stories in the romance of squandered fortunes are more remarkable than that of James E. Berry, who in his quixotic pride loved to be known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Union Bridge
Under the joint labor of Messrs. Farquharson and the keen inspection of Mr. James M'Call the Union Bridge of the future federal city bids fair to be a sightly piece of…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Railway Extension
OWING to the increase of settlement on the west and south-west of this town the agitation for railway extension westward from here is being revived. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. The Proposed Whitton-Hillston via Gunbar Railway. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
SIR,—I noticed in your issue of the 16th ult., a letter from Mr. John Flanagan, of Gunbar, with reference to the proposed branch line of railway from Whitton to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Railways
A correspondent of the London Times writing on this subject deals in his second letter with organisation. He says :—If I were asked to give in one sentence the…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Fatal Railway Accident
A fatal accident occurred on the Great Northern line, Dear Black Mountain, about 30 miles from Glen Innes, last week. It appears that about 6 o'clock in…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Bogan Gate Railway
When the Minister for Works was present at the opening of the railway to Condobolin he was approached by residents of Bulbodney, who requested him…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Railway Refreshment Rooms
A Melbourne paper says:âWhatever Mr. Mathieson may have done or left undone. he has not given to railway travellers the opportunity of getting any decent…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Dilapidated Railway Carriages. the Haven of Worn-out Rolling Stock
Passengers by the train for Culcairn complain of the slow pace—under 15 miles an hour—which is the standard rate of travelling on the trains. This grievance, it is feared,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A Suspension Foot Bridge
Foot bridges, in both mountainous and neatly level regions, across streams from 10 to l00lt. In width, would often be a great convenience, and says going around to cross on…
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