Passenger Train Wrecked
A passenger train bus been totally wrecked near Peachy, Queensland, but there was no injury or life lost…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
281 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 15
Road-making by Animals
There are still traces on Western American plains of the great main roads used by the buffalo in their annual migrations from north to such in autumn and from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Invincible Tyre Road Race
THE road race by members of the local Branch of the League of Wheelmen for the pair of tyres presented by the Invincible Tyre Co. of Sydney, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Cobar-wilcannia Railway Bill. Sydney
Mr K: W O'Sullivan has given notice of the introduction of the Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standerton Railway
The railway is open to Standerton. Vital portions of locomotives and other machinery have been found buried at Standerton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greasing the Railway
The Boers, having greased the railway inclines, Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation that he will heavily flue all farmers where the railways are damaged, and compel them to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision Between Street Trams. Sydney
The steam tram collided, with the clectric tram in George-street west last evening. Two cars of the steam train came unhitched and went back, knocking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Friday's News. Spies in Pretoria. Pretoria swarms with Boer spies. the Railway Lines
The Boers having greased the railway lines at the inclines, Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation declaring he will levy fines upon the neighboring farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bell River Bridge
In this issue the Mayor notifies that all persons crossing the Bell Hirer Bridge do so at their own risk, as it is in a dangerous condition. This will compel people wishing to come to Wellington to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington to Werris Creek Railway
The consideration of the proposal to construct line of railway from Wellington to Werr[?] was proceeded with on Thursday afternoon by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Wo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stook Passings. [From our Correspondents.] FORD's BRIDGE
June. 30—550 mixed cattle, from Moonyarce [?] Marra Cre[?], E[?]itt in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Works Committe.--wellington-werris Creek Railway
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met again on Friday afternoon and proceeded with the further consideration of the expediency of constructing a line of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Electric Trams. Sydney
Since the opening of the electric trams in George-street 75 accidents have occurred, of which 11 have proved fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bad Roads
Councillors had a little to say at their last meeting concerning the state of some of the main roads leading to Wellington. Alderman Connor, in referring to the Cobbora to Maryvale road, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warne-street Overhead Bridge
At the last meeting of the Council a letter was read from the Railway Commissioners stating that a 20 feet bridge at the Warne-street crossing was considered quite sufficient for the traffic to be dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obstruction on the Road. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—It is necessary for me to pay a visit to your town occasionally per road from Stuart Town, and in driving along the road at a late hour, between Dripstone and Apsley, on July 4th, I noticed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine-tomingley Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th June, 1900
Sir,—With reference to your representations regarding the improvement to the Narromine-Tomingly road, near Narromine, I have the honor, by…
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THE following letter upon this subject, addressed to Mr. S. Phillips, M.L.A., has been handed to us for publication " Public Works Department,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Byrock-brewarrina Railway. Opening to Tarrion. Postponed Indefinitely. (By Telegraph.) Brewarrina, July 6
The railway opening to the Tarrion, and the Brewarrina carnival and races, are postponed indefinitely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Byrock- Brewarrina Railway
ARRANGEMENTS for the semi-official opening next Monday have been almost completed, and the event is anticipated with a good deal of interest. The progress association, which…
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