Tipping Railway Servants
Much nonsense is talked about the freedom, independence and manliness of Australians, but the truth is that there are few countries in the world in which there are more then lacking…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
173 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 9
South African Railways LONDON, Jan. 9
MR. Cecil Rhodes has offered the Government of Cape Colony, which has already assisted under a land grant arrangement in the construction of a line through British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mild Policy. Closing the Gundagai Bridge
IT will he heard with amazement that the Government have decided to close the Gundagai bridge against all traffic. Gates will be erected shortly. The reason offered for this step is…
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HE drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother…
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HE drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother…
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HE drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Smash at Redtern [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE terrible railway accident at Rodfern two yeara ago, was nearly repeated this morning, when two passenger trains collided in the station yard. A train to Homebush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Collision. a Sensational Affair at Redfern. Narrow Escapes. Sydney
THERE was a serious collision at the Redfern station this morning. The engine of an outgoing suburban train ran into the incoming train from Hurstville. The engine struck one of the cars in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gundagai Bridge. Barricades Erected
A FEW evening back people were [?] to find that the Gundagai bridge was [?] blocked against all traffic. Harry logs are thrown across the approach to the bridge at the bridge at the North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Sydney. Monday. Coolamon Road Contract
J. A. Jackson, of Cootamundra, is the successful tenderer for the road contract No. 29, Coolamon via Spring wood to Mimosa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Difficulty About the Railways
Mr W. E. Abbott writes:--"I would like to suggest a way out of two difficulties that have been made very prominent since the discussion began on this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation and Railways
THE representatives of the Labour party who spoke here on Tuesday night proved to be men of fair average ability, and that they were capable of dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. Federation and the Railways. (To the Editor,)
Sir,--A very great diversity of opinion re federalising the railways, appears to exist among the various candidates for Convention honors; and also, it may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Man who Knows the Road
HE drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother him. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundagai Railway
WE have received the following letter:—"February 23rd, 1897. To the Editor of the Cootamundra Herald: Dear Mr. Pinkstone,—I have much pleasure in stating I…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Stock Troughs. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)
SIR,—Permit me through your valuable medium to draw attention to the neglect of our Railway Commissioners in not supplying water for stook at the trucking yards…
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[?] drivers directly home, even in dark night, doese the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the decptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother him. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M'Sharry v. The Railway Commissioners
An application was made to the Full Court on Friday on behalf of the Railway Commissioners, who are the defendants in the arbitration which has cow been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Man who Knows the Road
HE drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother him. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federation and the Railways
IT is gratifying to us to find that the Argus (Melbourne) in the leader of Wednesday adopts exactly the same policy on this question as that which we advocated in the…
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