Railway Ambulance Corps
AT Goulburn on Friday evening fourteen members of the railway ambulance were examined by Dr. Woodward. All the candidates, (amongst whom were Fettler Allen,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 9
Collapse of a Bridge
A dire catastrophe happened to the little Village of Buckie, in [?] on July 31, when the noble [?] bridge which spanned the Valley of the Burn, collapsed as…
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THE following are the accepted tenders for the undermentioned road contracts:--Contract No. 171900-1, Sparrow's Corner to Foxlo[?], via Carwoola, lowest Andrew…
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In Santiago Hand Valparaiso women are employed as conductors on tramways They wear a dark blue uniform with a white apron died with red ribbons and large white…
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[?] Saturday.—Another accident, illustrating the dangerous character of the Zigzag. occurred on Thursday night. It is stated that the train was a mixed…
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WE have been requested to draw attention to the bad state of some of the crossroads in this district, especially that from Gundaroo to Gininderra at the Seven-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Intelligence Sydney, Monday. Aral[?]en Bridge
The tender of Jacob Nybeck has been accepted for the construction of a bridge across Aral[?]en Creek. Illegal Operation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Road-[?]ooks. (From the “Globe.”)
Old road-books of the days when mail-coaches were in their greatest perfection, and of the more remote era of postcha[?] and travelling on horseback by forgotten…
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THE proposed railway from Cooma via Nimitybelle and Bombala to Delegate was further considered by the Public Works Committee on Tuesday. It was pointed…
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Compressed air as a motive power for tramway cars seams to be successfully applied in New York and Chicago. We learn from the 'Street Railway Review'…
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The "Princess Christian" is the, perhaps, most wonderful train in the world. It is unique for several reasons—in the first place, of course, because it approaches nearer to…
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H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York will have a railway journey to make in connection with his shooting expedition, and to afford him all possible comfort the Railway Commissioners are…
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“I think you had better attempt no explanation Mr. Halbon,” the senior partner was saying to me very quietly “No,” he went on, as I was on the point…
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H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York Will have a railway journey to make in connection with his shooting expedition, and to afford him all possible comfort the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Uriarra Bridge
The Uriarra bridge is not going up at the rate it was stated would be the case. It was thought, when it was commenced, that nine weeks only would be required to complete it…
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Mr. O'Sullivan, the Minister for Works, has, with a view of repairing the roads in the country districts before the winter sets in, issued an order to road superintendents, instructing them to put in…
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A man named Peter J. Rice, aged 64, married, and employed at the Government Printing Office, fell beneath a moving tram at Bondi Junction on Saturday evening. Before the tram could be…
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The question as to whether it is not better for cyclists to pay a small annual tax and have better roads, than pay no tax and have had roads, is one of vital interest to all…
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AT the inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, which concluded on Tuesday last, killed in the Sydenham railway disaster, the jury returned a verdict of…
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WHETHER it is the consciousness that I possess cowardly eyes over on the outlook that I don't run against persons I take to be…
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