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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

418 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 21

A Rail-way Fatality. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 5

A MAN who was a resident of Gordon was found on the railway line.- His head was completely severed from his body, and his arm was almost…

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Big Contracts for Railway Tracks

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have placed two tenders; one with the Clyde Engineering Company, and the other with Ritchie Bros., each for the construction of 260 railway trucks, of 15 tons…

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Grafton-Casino Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

WE learn from the Grafton Examiner that the Minister for Works has decided to call for tenders for the supply of 50,000 sleepers at once, and to send up to Grafton a quantity of rails, Mr. Deane…

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The Western Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

WRITING to Mr. Wright from the Australia, Sydney, on June 3rd, Mr. G. A. Cruickshank says: --" I understand that you are introducing a deputation to-morrow to the Minister for Works, asking…

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Inverell-Glen Innes Railway. Deputation to the Premier

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

A VERY large and influential deputation waited upon the State Premier on Friday afternoon to urge the necessity of the early construction of the proposed line of railway from Glen Innes to…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

After many years of slumber, the advocates of the Glen Innes-Inverell railway connection have again blossomed forth. We refer to the residents of the…

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The Inverell Railway. Sydney. Saturday Morning

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

The Premier promised a deputation to refer the Glen Innes-Inverell railway to the Works Committee as part of the Government policy…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 4

Another railway accident occurred on the Zigzag yesterday. Owing to the brake working badly, the train, composed of coal waggons,…

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 4

By a collision at New york two trains were shatted and fired. Nine railway employees were killed…

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Vethersland Railway Company. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

THE commission recommends the cancellation of the concession to the Vethersland Railway Company. The dynamite monopoly most also lapse…

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­S Hort Story a Railway Romance

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 1

Samways is a porter with whom I have struck…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

In reply to the deputation which recently waited upon him in regard to above, Mr. See said he probably knew as…

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In a Tramcar

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

A boy about 10 yearn of age got aboard of a Fourth-avenue car at Forty-second street with a parcel under his left arm. The car had scarcely entered the tunnel,…

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Grafton -Inverell Road

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

MR. WRIGHT has been officially advised that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of tenders being invited for the apply of about 2000 yards of maintenance metal for the purpose of carrying…

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Eddy Railway Orphanage. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 5

AT the monthly meeting of Board of Management of the Eddy Bail tray Orphanage it was stated that the number of orphans under care was 19…

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Canine Tramps

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 6

The street dogs of Constantinople are a eature of that city. They go about unowned and uncared for, and acquire a wonderful knack of looking after themselves…

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Serious Railway Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 5

After a serious railway accident recently the injured passengers were taken to a station close at hand as fast as they could be freed from the…

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Trampled to Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 3

A GIRL named Kelly, aged eight years, met with a frightful death at Bindoon (Westralia) on Thursday. The child was leading a horse, to the water, when the animal took fright and bolted. Its neck…

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Glen Innes -Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

SAYS Wednesday's Inverell Times:-- After many years of slumber, the advocates of the Glen Innes -Inverell railway connection have again blossomed forth. We refer to the residents of the sister town,…

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Railway Earnings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners repirt that the railway earnings are keeping up in a most surprising manner…

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