The Howlong Bridge
At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council the engineer reported as follows on the condition of the Victorian approach to the Howlong bridge: — "I…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
374 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 19
Road Works
In another column tenders are invited by the Road Superintendent for several district works, returnable on the 27th inst. It will interest member the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars for Fires
Some time back Chief Officer Stein, of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, decided upon acquiring a motor car, to enable fast travelling with hydrant, &c., to city and…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Tramway Service
Judging by the number of applications made to the Railway Commissioners for employment on the tramways, the service must be very popular among young men…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Drought in Riverina. In and about the Hay District. Some Results of Low Rainfall. The Advantages of Railway Facilities. HAY, 14th May
The condition of the country round about Hay and out back from Hay is deplorable, and the outlook for the pastoral industry is about as depressing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Albury Road Contract
In reference to the determination of S. Horne's contract for supplying metal for the Albury road, the Wodonga Shire Council has practically arranged with J. Saunders for the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A Railway Obstruction. Attempt to Wreck the Adelaide Express
The passengers who travelled to Melbourne by the express which left Adelaide on Monday morning have reason to congratulate themselves on escaping from a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The Railway to Bombala
Says one of the reporters travelling with the Federal delegates in search of a capital :—The construction of a railway from Eden to Bombala, a distance of over 60 miles, has…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Electric Tram Accident. Another Sydney Collision
A serious collision between two electric trams happened on Saturday evening on the Newtown line at a spot where it runs pash University-park. The impact was very…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Pilfering at the Railway Station
Now that large quantities of fodder of various descriptions are lying at the Corowa and Wahgunyah railway stations, awaiting, despatch…
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Tenders have been accepted for the following public road works:--Albury and Corows road to Uress, J. Devery, Corowa, £265 10s, 6d., embankment at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at the Railway Goods Shed
A casual employe at the goods shed, named M'Manus, accidentally fell on Tuesday evening from the top of a truck laden with chaff. He sustained a fracture of the left leg, and…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Drought and the Railway Department
The present drought is creating a position unprecedented in the history of the Railway Department. The greatest difficultly is being experienced in providing…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Proposed Suspension of Fodder and Grain Duties. Reduction of Railway Rates. Speeches by Messrs. Carruthers, Crick and Ashton
A large and representative meeting of citizens was held at Sydney on Wednesday afternoon, with the object of asking Mr. Kingston, the Federal Minister for Customs,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-Day's Wires. The Railway Commissioners make Substantial Reductions. Chaff and Hay to be Carried at 2s per ton. SYDNEY
The Railway Commissioners have decided, owing to the drought, to adopt a maximum rate of 2s per ton for hay, straw, and chaff, and to rebate 75 per cent. on most other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduction of Railway Rates
As a result of a request made by a deputation that waited on them on Friday the Railway Commissioners have decided to adopt a maximum rate of 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by a Train
The remains of Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson, a popular member of the Queensland Defence Force, were found on the railway-line at Roma-street Station…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] a Gretna Green Marriage
Features in the old-time life of the reads were the runaway couples, who travelled as fast as post horse could take them to Gretna Green, to marry in haste, and often enough…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Local Industries. by the “Listener”. Berrigan Railway Station and Wheat Depot. No.III
Perhaps the b[?]est spot in the district is the local railway station and wheat depot, and a recent visit there was a revelation so far as the actual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road to Cobran
[?]District [?] has been instructed by his Department to have at once surveyed the best site for a public road from…
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