Cobar-wilcannia Railway. Sydney
The Legislative Council rejected on the third reading the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill by two votes. There was great cheering by the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
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Ford's Bridge. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
Some of the [?] Spring sheep[?] about 10,000, which are depasturing on Mingawalla, finished cutting out on Monday, Shearing at Lower Lila. I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Boer Train -Wreckers. London
IN the recent attack at Pan railway station, near Middleburg, when five men of the Coldstream Guards were killed and 19 injured, the Boers used explosive bullets…
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On Friday last, Mr. E. W. O'[?]ullivan, Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. W. P. Crick, Postmaster-General, His Lordship Bishop Camidge, of Bithurst, the Hon…
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ON Friday afternoon a Ministerial train left Byrock for Brewarrina, having on board the Minister for Works (Mr. O'Sullivan), the Postmaster -General (Mr. Crick), Messrs…
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IN the rejection of the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill by the Legislative Council on the motion for the third reading we have an event of unusual character…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Fatality
On Monday morning a fettler named John Hanna met with a terrible death by being literally cat to pieces by a goods train running from Bathurst to Cowra…
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"The greatest evil, perhaps," said the lean passenger, "of profanity—" Is its inadequacy," interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered…
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The Tomingley Road is now being cleared form end to end. During the past 12 months commencing at the Tomingley end, the road has been…
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"Awfully monotonous travelling on these bush roads." "I don't know so much about that. There is plenty to see and plenty to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. O'sullivan at Walgett. Another Railway Promised. WALGETT
The Minister for Works, accompanied by Messrs. Willis and Norton, Ms L. A., arrived on Monday afternoon, and was accorded an…
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A STORY of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the 'East African and Uganda Mail.' Mr. Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of police, was killed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government and the Railway Commissioners
FROM time to time misunderstandings seem to arise in regard to the position of the Railway Commissioners in relation to proposed new lines of railway. In speaking on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Derailed
A British army train to Kaap-Muiden has been overturned at the diversion bridge over the Kaap River. Three artillerymen were killed and 15…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Policy. Sydney
The Premier states that the government policy is to project railway lines to centres of this Colouy, rather than to other Colonies…
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Owing to indisposition I was unable to sooner sand the following relative to a preliminary meeting of the Ford's Bridge Progress Committee which took place a few…
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Documents which wore found in captured Dutch ambulance waggons have been submitted to the Concession Commission, now sitting at Capetown. The documents proved that the Nethorland…
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AS a culmination to the widespread discontent arising over the tardiness with which the new Bell Bridge has been and is being constructed, a formal protest was…
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I paid a visit to the artesian bore yesterday. Mr. Cameron acquainted me that favourable progress is being made, having gone down 670 feet. It is to be hoped that…
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Public curiosity and appreciation anent the "Twopenny Tube," the Central London Electric Railway, continues unabated. But the enormous number…
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