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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

445 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 23

Do the Railways Pay?

The Worker · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4

According to the Commissioners' report for the year ending 30th June, 1899, the railways of this province earned £3,145,000, or £119,000 over the…

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Temora-Gunbar Railway

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

A MEETING, of the Broken Dam Railway League was held at Ariah Park on Thursday last to further the interests of the Temora-Gunbar railway…

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Telegrams Railway Accident Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

A train ran into a landslip on the Rimutaka line, New Zealand, and was derailed, but the damage was trifling. ANOTHER DISCOVERY…

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The Carriage of Live Stock. an Improved Railway Truck

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

THE anxiety of the Railway Commissioners to devise some scheme whereby sheep and cattle, during their transit from the country to the saleyards. can be fed and watered at…

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Adelong Roads and Maintenance Men

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

It is pleasing to tKo people of Adelong, Mr. Editor, to see the state of the roads and culverts around the place shown up in your columns, and…

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The Centrifugal Railway

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

The Centrigual Railway consisted of a pair of iron rails bent round so as to form a a circle, the two ends being brought out into two inclined planes, and the two…

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The Roads

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The Progress Committee are hitting the right nail on the head by fighting for the appointment of a resident maintenance man for the roads in the…

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Temora to Gunbar Railway

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

ON Thursday a big country deputation called at the Works Department to urge upon the Minister the advisableness of constructing a line of railway…

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Road Improvement

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

Mr. James Gormly, on behalf of the Uranquinty Progress Committee has been informed by the Public Works Department that the road from No. 2…

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Tenrora to Gunbur Railway. Deputation to the Minister. a Favorable Reply

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Works received a very large deputation last Thursday in connection with the proposed Temora-Gunbar railway. It…

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Tenders for Road Contracts

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

We have received from Mr G. F. Allman, Road Superintendent, the following for publication, being the lowest tenders received rood work…

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Narrow Escape of a Mail Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 3

The Western mail is said to have and a narrow escape from a serious accident on Sunday night, owing to a broken rail on the line. Several of the carriages…

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Temora to Gunbar Railway. Sydney, August 31St

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

A numerous deputation of delegates from the various branches of the Temora to Gunbar Railway League was received to-day by Mr. Hickson, the Under-Secretory for…

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The Grenfell-Wyalong Railway

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

THE proposal to build a railway from [?] to Wyalong was further considered by the Public Works Committee on Tuesday. Mr. Haywood…

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The Railway Matter

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

List week at Temors a good deal of evidence was taken in regard to the railway extension. Mr I. Gazzard, railway stationmaster…

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Other Subjects. The Tamut Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

Mr. Barnes is sorely exercised in mind as to what course of action it would be best for him to pursue in the interest of Gundagai should it be found…

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The George Street Electric Tram

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

The work in connection with the construction of the George and Harris streets electric tram is practically completed, and it has been definitely…

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The Koorawatha Grenfell Railway

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

MR. HOLMAN, M.P., has forwarded the following letter to Mr Cousins secretary of the Grenfell Railway League:-…

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The Gundagai Railway. Interesting Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

WE are in receipt of that mystical document—a puzzler to financiers and commercial men—the annual report of the Railway Commissioner of New…

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A New Railway

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

The Works Committee has decided that it is expedient to carry out the Grenfell-Wyalong railway…

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