The Adventures of a Road-steamer
AN interesting account is given by the Scotsman of a feat, without parallel, lately performed by a large road-steamer—namely, running from Ipswich to Edinburgh by road,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1872
41 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 3
Light Rolling-stock for Railways
ON Friday last a party of engineers and other gentlemen interested in the construction and maintenance of railways visited Bristol for the purpose of inspecting a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The [?] Valley Railway
THE report from the Select Committee on the Euphrates Valley Railway has been published, with evidence of several distinguished Oriental travellers and eminent engineers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Eurongilly Roads. to the Editor
SIR,—You would greatly oblige, it you would draw the attention of the Road Inspector to the very dangerous state of the road between Eurongilly and Gundagai, particularly the last hill coming this way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. All communications to this Journal must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer. No notice will he taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communication will he returned. Bridge Tolls. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)
SIR, — The ADVERTISER reports Mr. Hawkins to have said, when addressing Mr. Macleay after his election, that the people here "claimed that the Government should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Tolls. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)
DEAR SIR,—Will you correct the error made in the last paragraph of my letter published in your last issue. "They have made great concession, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bridge Company and Mr. Holloway
THE Wagga Wagga Bridge Company, as announced in previous issues, have filed a declaration against Mr. Holloway for using and establishing the Free Punt, and we need not say that in…
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NARROW-GAUGE railways has received a great deal of attention since Mr. Spooner showed how successful they were from a commercial as well as from a practical point of view. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North-eastern Railway
THE works in connection with the northern section of the North-Eastern Railway, the first section of which was to have been opened on Monday last, are progressing very…
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THE Parliament of South Australia, having passed a general motion affirming the desirability of constructing a trans-continental railway on the principal of land endowment, but reserving further…
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WE have before referred to the report of the Queensland railway commission; but only incidentally, and upon such brief information as could be gathered from telegrams…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Accident Near Cannes
THE terrible accident on the railway that runs along the shore of the Mediterranean, parallel with the Corniche road, from Marseilles to Mentone, and thence on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North-eastern Railway of Victoria
THE culverts and bridges in connection frith the North-eastern Railway, between Longwood and Euros, are most of them complete, or are well in hand—the bridges, of course,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Snow Blockade on the Pacific Railway
THE severe weather lately experienced in the Pacific States, the fearful enow blockade, and the loss of life incurred thereby, have been the subject of considerable excitement in…
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THE project of a transcontinental railway (says the 'Australasian') has now been definitely brought before the South Australian Legislature on the motion for the second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. the Proposed New Bridge Company. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)
SIR,—As there appears to be some diff rence of opinion as to the proposed new Bridge Company, a few words may tend to set the public right in the matter. It should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train's Biography of Fisk
THE most graphic account given of the life of James Fisk. jun., was spoken impromptu by George Francis Train— the news of the assassination being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Novel French Railway
WHILE the question of broad and narrow gauge railways and of street tramways is occupying a good deal of attention in this colony, a remarkable innovation in both is being carried into effect in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. All communications to this Journal must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communication will be returned. the Proposed New Bridge Company. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)
SIR.—The promoters of this laudable object have been criticised by your contemporary as mythical and not at all likely to succeed, not only from the opposition they may expect…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bridge and the Free Punt
At the Sittings in Rauco of the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Monday last, before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeko, the following case wan called on :—…
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