Morpeth. the Railway Commissioners
The Railway Commissioners visited Morpeth on Thursday morning, and in the course of a twenty minutes stay considered they had acquired all the knowledge…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Tramway Bribery Charges Commission
THE Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the charges against members of Parliament and others connected with the proposed disposal of the Government tramways met…
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THE three Railway Commissioners arrived at Glen Innes on Friday, and remained about half-an-hour. The Mayor and aldermen and a large number of residents were present on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Tramway Bribery Charges Commission
THE Commission appointed to inquire into the charges made in connection with the leasing of the tramways have completed the hearing of evidence. The report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Proposed Bridge
A MEETING of gentlemen favourable to the formation of a company for the erection of a high-level bridge to connect Sydney with St. Leonards was held at the Sydney Exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners
DURING their tour over the Great Northern and North-western railways, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver were interviewed by the Mayor of Gunnedah and several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Railway Extension
On Monday the Railway Department received eight tenders for the construction of a railway between Camperdown and Curdie's River. The lowest was an alternative tender…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Road Contracts
THE attention of the Minister for Works has been drawn to the necessity of calling for tenders for the various road or "task" contracts throughout the colony, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Railway Commissioners
LONDON, Wednesday Night—Mr. Thomas Archer, O.M.G., Agent-General for Queensland, is securing the co-operation of the Canadian. Agent-General in selecting two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hawkesbury Bridge. Progress of the Work
IT is estimated that the Hawkesbury bridge, probably the finest piece of engineering skill yet attempted in respect of bridge-making south of the line, will be completed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, Monday. the New City Bridge
Now the municipal elections are in full swing, the bridge controversy has been brought prominently before the public again, and is to be made a test question in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Australia. Railway Concessions
The Government has received the following telegram from the Crown agents, which is considered by those well informed on the matter to be highly satisfactory:—…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Five thousand tramway employees have gone on strike in New York. The cause of the dispute has not transpired…
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LONDON, Friday.—The railway which it was contemplated to build between Tien Tsin and Pekin has been abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[Reuter's Telegrams.] Frightful Railway Accident
BRUSSELS, Sunday.—A railway accident occurred to a train travelling rapidly past the town of Granendell. The train left the rails, the engine striking the pillar of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Fire Brigade and New Road. Urgent Public Wants
OUR Wallsend correspondent writes:—"Now that the excitement in connection with the Parliamentary election, so far as we in the county are concerned, has quieted down,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narrow Escape of the Mail Train. Close Shave
A NARROW escape from what might have been a serious accident took place on the Sydney-Newcastle railway yesterday evening. As the afternoon train from Sydney was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. Railways
The National Bank management have received a message from the London office stating that the success of the Midland railway is now assured. The railway from Perth to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. New York Tramway Strike
LONDON, Wednesday Night.—The strike of 5000 tramway employees in New York has terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Missing Papers. Mr. Fehon's Case. The Casual Labour Board. The Sydney Trams
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier has communicated with Sir Henry Pakes in reference to some papers which cannot be found in the Colonial Secretary's office, and…
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