Western Railway Freights
Owing to the unsatisfactory reply received from the authorities by the deputation which recently Bot forth the grievances of western people in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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Cycling and Motoring
The Dunlop Rubber Co,, who have had under consideration the question of holding a big. military cycle despatch race between Melbourne and Sydney…
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Some of the district roads are just now in a very bad state as a result of the cutting up given them by tho heavy wheat traffic. Curra Creek…
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Seen at the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, with reference to the personnel of the new Railway Commissioners, Mr. Carruthers said…
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The Cabinet has selected Mr. C. H. Dent, general-engineer of the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland, as Chief Commissioner of…
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Mr. P. C. Tibbits, the local District Assistant Engineer under the Public Works Department for a number of years, is leaving Coona[?]ble to take up…
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It has now been finally decided that the work of construction of the above railway will be commenced in June next. Tenders are to be called shortly and will be decided…
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The following are the revenue and tonnage returns at the local railway station for the quarter ending the 30th December, 1906:—…
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A lad named Cecil Hogan jumped from a moving train at Burwood railway station yesterday, and was thrown heavily to the platform, sustaining serious injuries to his…
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A RAILWAY fatality was reported to the police on Saturday by Driver Bowman, of No. 8 wood train. Bowman said that he left Cobar at noon that day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Chief Commissioner of Railways. Mr. C. H. Dent, of the Irish Service
THE Cabinet have decided on the new Railway Commissioners in place of the gentlemen removed by Act of Parliament hint years Mr. C. H. Dem, the new Chief Commissioner,…
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Two railway engines collided at Williamstown (Vic), yesterday. Both were badly damaged and several goods trucks were destroyed…
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WHEN a heavy express, rushing along at nearly a mile a minute, leaves the rails, charges another train, or crashes through a bridge, the marvel in not that the death…
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THERE are still several wooden railways in existence in Canada and the United States. One of them is in the province of Queb[?], and is 30 miles long. The rails are…
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Although no official announcement is made on the subject, it is understood that the personnel of at least one of the new railway commissioners has not yet been…
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An interesting device in the way of applying a motor to a small craft has been brought out by G. Trouche and Company and constructed at their Buchet works near Paris…
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It has now been finally decided that the work of construction of the above railway will be commenced in June next. Tenders are to be called shortly and will…
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The transcontinental cyclist, Francis Birtle. who is undertaking a pretty stiff proposition in attempting to cycle at this time of the year across…
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ON Monday as the train was being made up for Coonamble about 9.30 a.m. a nasty mishap occurred which meant much delay and trouble. As the engine and train were…
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The mine manager reports the following work done for the fortnight ending January 26th :—Erected whip pole and raised the brace another 5ft…
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