The Grenfell-wyalong Railway
THE Grenfell Vedette says:—Our member, Mr. W. A. Holman, M.P., has once again shown both friends and antagonists how useful he is as a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
445 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 23
The Railway Obstruction Case
At the Quarter Sessions to day Henry Miles, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having placed an obstruction on the Railway line at Ashfield, was sentenced to 18 months…
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Mre. Neille Fletcher, resident of Miller's Point, was seriously injured this morning in Elizabeth-street by jumping on a tramcar whilst in motion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak tree," Mil[?] Saturday, October 7, 1899. the Tumbarumba Railway
INCLUDED amongst the numerous railway lines mentioned by the Minister for Works in his recent rather sanguine speech, an included in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"We Walk." an Incdent of a Canadian Tramway' Strike
Writes the correspondent of the Adelaide Herald:— "My last letter closed with a reference to the London (Ontario) street-car strike…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adventures of the Road
While Mr J. L Thompson, Government Agriculturists was returning by coach on Saturday week last from G[?]enfell, where be had been [?] farms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial. Sydney Wednesday. Railway Construction Works
The superintendent of the Labor Bureau is buaily eugaged selecting men for the various railway works in the country districts. These include the lines from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Accident
A man named McCredio was run over by a tram in Elizabeth-street, to-day. Both his legs were out off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Shore Bridge. What the Boodlers Are After
Re the North Shore bridge, Mr. F. A. Winter writes to the Herald :— It is to be hoped that our legislators will be more alive to the interests of the…
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Mr. M'Credie, of Jersey Terrace, Lower Domain, who, as a result of a tram accident which occurred on Wednesday night, had both legs amputated to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tumbarumba Railway. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)
Sir,—Is not the present an opportune time [?]o resuscitate the agit[?]tion in favour of the construction of a railway to Tumbarumba? All the old time arguments are still forcibly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer Ultimatum. President Kruger's Action. His Hand Forced. British Agent Recalled From Pretoria. Natal Invaded by Free Staters. a Train Seized. Boer Fighting Strength. British Forces Acting on the Defensive. London, October 11
The discontent of the Boers with the delay which has taken place in the setlement of the crisis forced President Kruger's hand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Wrecking. All British Defenders Killed. Women and Children Unharmed
A corrected report has come to hand of the wrecking of a train on the Kimberley-Bulawayo railway, between Vryburg and Mafeking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further Details of the Train Seizure. Heavy Rains in Natal. London, October 16
Farther details regarding the destruction of the train, under the command of Lieutenant Nesbitt, near Kraspan, stats that Flowerday, the engine driver, declares the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Fighting in Bechuanaland. Armoured Train Caitured. Cape Afrikanders Loyal. London, Oct. 15
As was generally anticipated, the first brunt of the fighting in South Africa has been born by the frontier force raised by Colonel Baden-Powell, and now stationed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Transvaal. Attack on Mafeking. Boers Twice Repulsed. British Entrenched in a Strong Position. Mafeking Isolated. Attack on an Armoured Train by Boers. Shelled and Captured. Orange Free State Troops Near Ladysmith. a British Reconnaissance. Attempt to Draw the Enemy. Bridge Over the Malopo River Destroyed. Departure of Sir Redvers Buller From London. Enthusiastic Farewell. London, Oct. 13
A telegraphic despatch has just been received from South Africa stating that the Boers on the western frontier of the Transvaal hare destroyed an armoured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. Fighting Commenced. the Free Staters Join in the Fray. the Boers Attack Mafeking. and Are Repulsed Twice. Ladysmith Attacked. a Train Seized. London
The Beers last night advanced on Newcastle in force, and this morning were in full occupation of the town and the surrounding country,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest From the Seat of War. Movements of Boer Troops. Will Not Fight in the Open. Fortifying Laing's Nek. Dismantling Railway Stations. London, October 16
The Orange Free State troops are reported to be strongly entrenched in Tintwa Pass, a little above "Oliver's Hock," in the Drakenbrog Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. Loss of Life. Boers Massing. British Reinforcements. London, Oct. 15
A train from Bloem[?]ontem, in the Orange Free State, crowded with re[?]ugees for the south, collided with another at Vidormes, a road station, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Reno Road
Mr Brain, manager of Howell's Exploratiou Mine, Reno, was then introduced to the Minister, and urged upon him the necessity of having a…
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