Grafton-Glen Innes Railway
MR F. A. WRIGHT has been notified that the Minister for Works has given instructions for an officer to proceed to inspect the now line from the vicinity of Red Range to Broadmeadows with a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
497 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 25
Attempt to Wreck a Train
Another deliberate attempt was made to wreck a train at Bendigo. A heavy log was placed across the railway line, but, fortunately, the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] the Real Dick Turpin
Probably there never was a man mora unlike the Dick Turpin of romance, the dashing highwayman in his fine laced coat and long boots, than the real malefactor of that…
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The Works Committee yesterday considered the Glen Innes-Inverell Railway proposal. Mr. G. C. Yeo, of the Stock Branch Department, stated that the line…
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MR. F. A. WRIGHT has been urging the expenditure of the promised grant of £50 upon the road from Mr. J. Goodwin's to Glencoe (or Mount Mitchell road to Oakland) with a result that the…
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MATTERS in connection with the railway from Inverell are still being dealt with by the Public Works…
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IN reply to an application in regard to the above, Mr. Wright has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners: -- " With reference to the letter addressed…
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THE works Committee on Thursday considered the Glen Innes-Inverell railway proposal. Mr. G. C. Yeo, of the Stock Branch Department, stated that the line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest No Further. Action can be Taken. the Railway Chargd. Sydney, Thursday Night
The unanimous feeling amongst the members of the State Cabinet is that no further action can be taken with regard to the Fodder duties…
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MR. THOS. KENNEDY, of the Railway survey Department, arrived yesterday for the purpose of investigating the new route to Broadmeadows, for the proposed railway from Grafton to Glen…
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On Tuesday night, notwithstanding the last that the weather was dull and threatening, a large number of people assembled at the local railway…
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The Queensland Minister for Railways has decided to abolish all the free lift, and thus effect a saving of £300,000 a year…
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Patrick McTamany was a switchman at one of the Pennsylvania Railroad crossings in Jersey City, where there is an intricate network of tracks over which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident at Greta. Lucky Escape of Passengers
While the train was shunting at Greta on Tuesday afternoon a big smash ensued. Portion of one truck was derailed, while several were broken to…
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THE development of new colonies depends largely upon soft wood for telegraph and railway lines, mines, timbering building, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Romances of the Road. [All Rights Reserved.] Swift Nick
The doling period of the seventeenth century was the golden age of highwaymen. They were generally cowardly ruffians, who took car never to attack unless the odds…
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IT is notified that it is proposed to resume certain lands for part of road from Wellingrove to Glen Innes, through portions 80, 83, and 41, with a branch road within portion 83, parish of…
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The Queensland Railway authorities have informed all employees over the age of sixty-five, that their services, are not required. Others s…
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A bridge collapsed in Chili whilst a train was passing over it. The latter was precipitated into the river, many passengers being killed and a great…
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The station officials room at the railway station is being enlarged and the public room being reduced in size. The officials have been cramped in the…
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