Disastrous Floods in Chili. a Train Derailed. Fifty Persons Drowned
Disastrous flood have occurred at santhe capital of Chili. A train, while crossing a bridge, fell into the riverr and 50 pereons were drowned…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
249 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 13
Railway Revenue
The total profit on the railways for the past year was £1,216,365. The earnings during the period in question exceeded all previous records…
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IN a few months the railway from Moree to Inverell will have been completed, and it becomes a question whether a united movement should not now be made in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondent Letters, we do not necessarily endovse their opinions). Glen Innes--Grafton Railway
SIR,--It was with pleasure I read your leader on the above subject in Tuesday's EXAMINER, and I am sure you have struck the key-note when you say we should be up and doing. It is remarkable…
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A meeting of the Walcha Railway Committe took place in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last. Presents: The Mayor (in the chair),…
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SIR,--Accept my congratulations on your leader of the 22nd instant, containing, as it does, an excellent epitome, with sound exhortation, which can hardly fail to accomplish useful results. There…
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Sir,—I would like to call the attention of our member (Mr. S. W. Moon, per medium of your paper), to the terrible state of the Boggy [?] road. It…
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A meeting of the Executive Committee appointed in connection with, the above took place in the School of Arts oh Saturday afternoon last, for…
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A Conference of Wesleyan Ministers has condemned the extensive employment of labor by the Railway Department on Sundays…
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The annual meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce was held last week, the precedent, Mr. G. H. Varley, in the chair. The report which was read by the secretory, Mr…
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The annual report of the Railway Commissioners is to hand. It is well prepared, with illustrations of rolling stock, &c., &c. At Walcha Road 7…
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A meeting of the Executive Committee of the above took place in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last…
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IT has been definitely arranged to open the George-street electric tram for public traffic on Monday next…
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YOU might as well attempt to shave an elephant with a thimbleful of soap as to do business without advertising:--in legitimate newspapers, of course. Yet there are some people who refuse to believe in…
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The cleaners at the Orleans station found in a carriage of a train which had arrived from Bordeaux an elegantly-dressed…
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Sir,--The agitation going on at present with the view of getting the railway extended to the town amuses me immensely. I am wait ins to see…
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THE Minister for Works has instructed that men be sent at once to work on the Byrock-Brewarrina line. It is expected that 200 men will he…
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A SELECTION has been made from 3500 applications for men required for the George-street tramway…
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Selections have been made from 3500 applications for men required for the George-street tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters, we do not necessarily endorse their opinions.) The Road to the Cemetery
SIR,--I wonder if it has ever occurred to the minds of our Civic Fathers that it is within their province to see that all roads within their municipal boundaries should be at least traverseable ; I am afraid…
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