We Want the Railway
It may suit some to [?] a hill, It may suit some with heaps of will, It may suit some whe're sleepy still— But it won't suit Walcha!…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
249 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 13
Tramway Strike
The Tramway strike at Cleveland still continues, and another tramcar has been destroyed by dynamite. An ex-convict has been arrested with 75lbs of dynamite in his possession. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rakaia Railway Accident. Auckland
THE New Zealand Government has paid £10,000 in connection with claims over the Rakaia railway accident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extension of the North Coast Railway
The deputation then urged the extension of the North Coast Railway to Grafton. Mr. See said they desired to impress upon the Minister the importance of extending a line to Grafton, as it would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Deputation
MESSES J. See and J. M'Pharlane, accompanied by Mr. D. Beat son (Mayor of Grafton) and Mr. G. H. Varley (President of the Chamber of Commerce), waited upon the Minister for Works on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Walcha Railway
No one can deny the fact that the people of this district suffer many disadvantages in being off the railway line. Firstly there is delay in getting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. London
A RAILWAY collision occurred near Paris, 10 persons being killed and 10 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Attempt to Wreck a Train. a Fiendish Act
A diabolical attempt was made to wreck the express train, which left Sydney last night, for Melbourne. A signal-man named Myles was about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident. FORTY-SIX PERSONs KILLED
An electric passenger car left the rails at Skelton Heights, Bridge-port, United States, forty-six persons being killed…
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The case of supposed train wrecking at Ashfield was cleared up last night by the confession of the signalman, Miles, who explains he placed the obstruction on the line himself,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempt to Wreck a Train
AN attempt was made to wreck the train which left Sydney at 7.15 p.m. on Monday for Melbourne, but by a timely discovery what would probably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decrease in the Railway Revenue. Sydney
THE railway revenue for. the quarter ending June shows a decrease of nearly £25,000, as compared with the corresponding period of last year…
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The railway revenue for the quarter ending June shows a decrease of nearly £25,000 as compared with the corresponding period of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway to the Coast. Further Surveys to Be Made
A LARGE deputation of residents from the Tenterfield and Richmond River districts waited on the Minister for public Works on Tuesday to urge that the portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Upset a Train
A determined attempt was made to wreck the southern train near Ashfield station on Monday night. A signalman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Meeting at Tenterfield
A meeting to appoint delegates in connection with the above was held at Tenterfield on Tuesday last. The Mayor, who presided, referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Walcha
A meeting of the Committee appointed connection with the movement to get a branch line of railway from the main line to Walcha, took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Train Derailed. Sydney
A PASSENGER train from Sydney to Woollongong was, on Saturday afternoon, derailed near South Clifton, owing to a landslip blocking the line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident
The passenger train from Sydney to Wollongong on Saturday afternoon was derailed near South Clifton owing to a landslip blocking the line. The engine and two carriages left the line. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Centrifugal Railway
The Centrigual Railway consisted of a pair of iron rails bent round so as to form a a circle, the two ends being brought out into two inclined planes, and the two…
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