Rear Admiral Bridge
Rear Admiral Bridge was entertained at a farewell private luncheon by the members of the Government in the Executive Council Chamber…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
379 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 19
RAILWAY [?] the Scot[?] a Ter[?] One Lad Othe[?] Lo[?]
A railway [?] owing to the East Coast [?] at Dunbar af[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Carriage of Stock Deputation to This Commissioners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A LARGE deputation representing the Stockowners' Association, introduced by Mr. G. H. Cox, M.L.C., waited on the Railway Commussioners this afternoon, and pressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Carriage of Stock. Complaints of Stockowners. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners. Sydney, Friday Night
A large deputation from the Stockowners' Association waited upon the Railway Commissioners this afternoon, and pressed upon them the necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British South Africa. Railway Extension and Land Purchase. London, Thursday Night
The British South Africa Company is constructing a railway to Beira, Rhodesia, and has purchased the town of Port Beira…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The New Adm[?] Departure of A[?] Bridge
Rear Admiral Pearson [?] the Royal Arthur, the [?] this morning. The custon[?] were fired, and the new [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Floods in Brisbane. Removing Furniture to Places of Safety. Streets Inundated. the Sydney Mail Train Blocked
South Brisbane presented a pitif[?] spectacle this morning owing to t[?] flood, with hundreds of horses stan[?]ing two of three feet deep in the wa[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane. Wednesday. Serious Floods in Brisbane-railway Interruptions
As a result of the recent heavy rains the Water has now flowed into the streets in the low-dying parts of the city on both sides of the river. At 9.30 a.m. to-day the water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Word on Railway Parsimony
ON Monday afternoon last an accident, fortunately unattended by any serious results, occurred at the local railway yard, which serves to show the inadequate railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Novel Mountain Railway
A mountain railway constructed on a novel plan is shortly to be opened on the Hochstauffen, near Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria. The chief feature of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Russian Budget. the Construction of Railways. London
The Russian budget for the year 1898 devotes the sum of 113,000,000 roubles for the construction of new railways in the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Arrival of Mr. Reid. Accident to the Express. Train. the Federal Finance Committee. New South Wales and Protective Duties. Melbourne, Monday Night
Mr. G. H. Reid, the Premier of New South Wales, arrived in Melbourne at 1.35 to-day, the express train being an hour and a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Victoria. Gippsland Devastated. Families Ruined and Homeless. Through the Flames on a Railway Engine
A part of Gippsland is in ruins. The flames have swept over it and left nothing but ashes and charred remains. The air is still heavy with much smoke. Neerim North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]Ndon Underground Railway. [?]Ctric Locomotives Ordered From New York. London, Sunday Night
he directors of the new Central [?]erground Railway have ordered [?] electric locomotives from New [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Klondyke. Railway Communication. Through Canadian Territory. London
The Canadian Government has sanctioned the construction of a railway line on the land grant system which is to establish communication with the Klondyke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Dangerous Bridge
If in the midst of all the excitement engendered by the forthcoming election the Borough Council have time to look to serious' business they might well direct their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening Up Burmah. Navigation of the Upper Mekong. Proposed Railway Extension. London
A French gunboat has easily passed through the Upper Mekong, Burmah, and reports that the river is navigable as far as Kiang Kong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chinese Loan. Secret Anglo-russian Negotiations. Chinese Railway Concessions Offered. London
The Standard states that secret Anglo-Russian negotiations relative to the Chinese loan have taken a favourable turn, and that German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exciting Train Incident. Over a Burning Bridge
An exciting incident occurred on the Neerim branch line. Its route coming into Warragui lies through the belt of timber which had been burning so fiercely all day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Concessio [?] Handed by Germa[?]
Germany demands further [?] concessions from China [?] province of Shan-Tung, and [?] payment of compensation [?]…
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