An Aerial Railway. Across Niagara Falls
A company has been formed, the capital secured, and the privileges obtained, to construct a species of aerial cable railroad across the very brink of Niagara…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New England · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1899
249 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 13
Clarcnce-New England Railway. Goyra to Sooth Grafton. Goyra to Coffee Harbor, 120 miles, average cost per mile £5510; Coff's Harbor to South Grafton; 51 miles, average coat per mile £7000
The following is a copy of Mr Surveyor Kennedy's report on the exploration recently made by that officer: —…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Soudan Railway
The British Government are studying a plan for a railway from Khartoum to K[?] thence to the Suakim Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trans-afbigan- Railway
The negotiations of Cecil Rhodes with Germany reapecting the Trans-African Railway hare reached a satisfactory stage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cape-Cairo Railway
Germany has guaranteed the interest upon the construction of a portion of the Cape-Cairo railway along the coast of Lake Tanganyika,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Birds Hinder Railway Traffic
Crows sometimes prove troublesome "to railway men. Retiring late, the common (or carrion) crow is often on the wing with the owl and the bat. An engine driver…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Straying Cattle on Railway Lines. Sydney
SEVERAL people were heavily fined at Millthorpe, yesterday, for allowing cattle to stray on railway lines, the magistrates commenting on the gravity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Terrible Railway Journey
THE man who involuntarily travelled from London to Grantham under a railway carriage is interviewed in the February TEMPLE MAGAZINE. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heard in a Railway Train
First Passenger: 'Expect they had some fine pups up at the dog show, but I have a dog at home I wouldn't trade for the best of 'em.'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Railway Accident
Mrs. Rand, a well-known resident of Arneliffe, fell between the train and the platform at the Arneliffe railway station yesternight, whilst attempting to alight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Railway Scheme
The Cabinet has resolved to submit to Parliament, next session, a city railway scheme, which will not interfere with Hyde Park. The line will run to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway and Tramway Quarterly Returns. Sydney
THE quarterly report of the railway and tramway returns show a net in crease, the railway earnings of nearly £17,000, and the tramway revenue of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation and the Railway
A LARGE gathering of citizens assembled in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, in response to the advertisement inserted by the Council calling a meeting to discuss matters in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Personalities. the Prince and the Motor Oar
Is his Royal Higness going in for the motor car this summer ? The other day the manager of the leading motor oar works at Coventry was lecturing on this means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Deputation
SIR,--I would feel obliged if you would publish the enclosed correspondence between Mr. Wright, M.P., and the Gratton Chamber of Commerce on the matter of the survey of the Grafton Glen Innes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Inverell Railway. the First Link of the Grafton Western Line
WE notice by Tuesday's issue of the 'Inhered Argus' that Mr. Small, supervising engineer in charge of the second section (viz., from Ezzy's clossing to Inverell) of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Friday Night. Narrabrl-Walgett Railway
A deputation has urged the construction of the Narrnbri-Walgett railway. The Minister for Works gave an unsatisfactory reply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Railway Disaster. London
A TRAIN at Reading Pennsylvania collided with the express at the platform at Exeter station. Many persons were shockingly mangled. Thirty-four were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Personalities. the Prince and the Motor Car
Is his Royal Higness going in for the motor oar this summer? The other day the manager of the leading motor oar works at Coventry was lecturing on this means of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railway Revenue. Melbourne
THE Victorian railway revenue for a year, up to date, shows a betterment of £209,031…
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