The Railway Commission
The report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Western coal contrasts states it was anwise to make the contrast in question for the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
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Road Works
TENDERS for road works as undermentioned were opened by the Local Assistant District Engineer (Mr. Quodling) at the Court House on Wednesday. (The name of the lowest tender…
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THE report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the western coal contract has been issued. Following are the conclusions arrived at:--…
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IT was not a very nice thing to do, but Mr. Basing, of Basing's Old Bank, St[?]thorpe, head of the London financial firm of Basing and Smart, doubtless thought…
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DISGUISE the fact from ourselves as we may, the present regime of railway administration has collapsed. For some years past it has been evident that the…
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An engine and three out of a train of eight trucks and two carriages, containing about 200 excursionists, ran off the line near Ferntree Gully, Victoria…
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Furskins:—Opossum—The supplies are keeping up wonderfully well for mid-summer owing no doubt to the high prices which are ruling. On the…
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If there is one thing that is more desirable than the puncture proof tyre it is the rost-proof bicycle. When one does sally forth in the rain for a real…
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THE committee of the annual re-union of Traffic, Permanent Way Departments, Orange to Bourke, was held at the Stationmaster's office on Saturday night. The President, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mudgee to Cobborah Railway. Spar Between Mr. Eden, M.L.A., and the Chief Traffic Manager
FURTHER consideration was given by the Public Works Committee on Thursday to the expediency at constructing a line of railway from Mudgee to Cobborah. Mr. J. Hurley…
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Mr Tait the Railway Commissioner in Victoria; gives it as his opinion that the Glenbrook accident was caused by the driver running his engine faster than he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Busk Fires. Railway Concessions to Suflerers
In connection with the disastrous bush fires which have been devastating parts of the country during the past few days, the Railway Commissioners have had under…
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The report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the Western coal contracts states it was on wise to make the contract in question for the…
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It is not every tran car passenger who casualty leaves a bag containing £1000 is notes and gold behind him on the seat when he lears from the…
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Mr. H. Mitchell is in receipt of the following letter:— Parliament Houses, Sydney 29th January, 1906…
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THE report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended 31st December, 1905, shows that the railway revenue for that period amounted to £1,176,752, compared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mudgee-Cobbora Railway. Visit of the Public Works Committee
THE Secretary of the Railway and Progress Association (Mr. Joseph Field) has received from the Secretary of the Public Works Committee (Mr. Chas Lyne) the following…
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The Suntop-Arthurville road at present is in a fearful state for teams to travel over, and a driver never knows when he will have his horses or…
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Mr T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:—With reference to your letter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge & C[?] Ltd.; report [?]
Wool :...On the 25th ult. we brought forwar[?] a further large catalogue of some 5000 bales, and although the average was hardly up to the standard of the previous…
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