The Railways
In reference to the report of the Railway Commissioners for the, December quarter Mr. Oliver said lie did not wish to make any further remarks…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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Railway Fatality
The dead body of an elderly man at present unknown was found on the railway line at Milson's Point this morning. The head was almost cut…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramp Question Solved
" I think I have solved the tramp problem in a perfectly satisfactory way," said a farmer, named Baker, as the subject was under discussion…
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THE following is the return of road votes in this and western districts for the year 1901-2:--Inverell, passed, £5820; expended, £5070; authorised, £465; expended, £286. Warialda: passed, £1290;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident in W.A. a Goods Train Wrecked
Six railway trucks, loaded with goods for the goldfields ran down an indine at Lion Mill, West Australia, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Straw Roads
The farmers of Western America are trying the experiment of laying their roads with straw in order to improve them. Every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by a Tram. Sydney, Monday Night
AN old lady named Mrs. Gregg, 73 years of age, was killed by a tram in Oxford street this morning. The car went over both legs, nearly severing…
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IN Persia there are many legends of a certain ruler who used to wander about the city at night dressed as a beggar, to find out the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Perils of Bridge Building
Writing on the subject of American bridge-building in the "Century," Mr. F. W. Skinner gives some interesting details of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speed of Motor Cars
When the relation of speed to horse-power is considered the results are puzzling. For example a 12 horse-power Gladiator car, weighing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Roads
The manner in which the roads are neglected in this district is some thing to be deplored. Culverts are in some instances almost dangerous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Time Table
The mail train for Sydney leaves Tenter[?]eld at 6.40 p.m. daily, Saturdays excepted, and for Brisbane a 10.30 a.m. daily, Sundays excepted…
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OF eight gentlemen who gave evidence before the Public Works Committee, yesterday, only one spoke in favour of the proposed Bega to Eden railway…
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IF the Railway Commissioners would like to know how far their estimate is correct of the Amount of passenger traffic between here and Inverell they could got some very useful proof by…
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SOME time ago we offered a suggestion as to the practicability of establishing a motorcar, service between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Revenue
The railway revenue for the past two weeks shows a slight improvement. The Commissioners have further reduced the carriage of seed wheat during the coming…
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The mail train for Sydney leaves Tenterfield at 6-40 p.m. daily; Saturdays excepted, and for Brisbane a 10.30 a.m. daily, Sundays excepted,…
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At a meeting of railway employees held yesterday, emotion was carried in favor of a Railway Employee's Superannuation…
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AT a large meeting of the N.S.W. railway employees, the New Zealand railway superannuation scheme was explained and a motion was carried in favor of establishing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Fatality. Railway Fettler Killed
Shortly before 11 o'clock on Saturday night the sad news reached town that a well-known ganger on the railway named John Farrell, had been run over and killed…
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