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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 34

Guarding the Railways

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

The railways in Lord Roberts' rear are strongly guarded…

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The Premier at Bourke. Increased Roads Expenditure. Subsidies to Municipalities. Contingent on a Vote From Loan Moneys. Pastoral Pursuits. the Western Squatters. a Royal Commission Asked For. Spread of Tick in Queenland Approaching Southwards

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

SYDNEY, April 10. The Premier, at Bourke yesterday, said he desired to spend £200,000 or £800,000 on roads and subsidies to…

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The War. Saturday's Telegrams. Wee Ill-treatment. Trafficking with the Enemy. Remounts Arriving. Keeping the Enemy at Bay. Pretorius at Koorn Spruit. Attempted Escape of Boer Prisoners. Ladybrand Landdrost at Bloemfontein. Losses of the Enemy. Attack on Major-general Brabant Summoned to Surrender. Attempt to Wreck Train: London, April 5

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

According to the story of the refugees at Bloemfontein the Boers of Bashtoland Border cruelly ill-treated burghers who surrendered. Some…

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Correspondence. We do nut nessarily endorese the opinions of our Correspondents. the Lake Albert Road (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 3

SIR,—On behalf of the residents of Lake Albert and Gregadoo I would like to dmw the intention of the Municipai Counoil to the state of the road just inside the…

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Examinations of Railway Passengers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

Considerable uneasiness and indignation was test in Wagga on Tuesday at an announcement which was made in the Melbourne "Age" to the effect that Dr…

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Rock Railway Picnic

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

The very lively interest which is being exhibited in the annual railway picnic to The Rock on Easter Monday gives promise that this year's excursion will be…

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Temora to Gunbar Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

The following letter has been received from Mr. Fitzpatrick by the secretary of the Railway League in reference to the Railway Commissioners Report. The…

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Wireless Telegraphy for Railway Signaling

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Two months ago Professor Russo d'Azar of Rome, perfected his invention of telephoning without wires between ships at sea…

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Roads Works and Roads Votes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

WITH the appearance of the wet weather and its consequent effects on the state of the roads throughout the district, the travelling public are…

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Road Contracts

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 3

We are informed privately that the contracts for completing the unfinished portion of A. Cheatham's road formation contract near Mt. Adrah…

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Cape Railway Volunteers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

On 19th instant the leave of the volunteers who held positions in the Cape railway workshops, and who are now serving at the front, will expire. All the…

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At the Metropolis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. the Roads Vote

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

Speaking at Picton last night, the Minister for Works said that the Government anticipated raising the road vote on the next estimates to £800,000, if not to one…

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Temora to Gunbar Railway. the Commissioners' Report. the Line Recommended

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 3

The following is the report of the Rail way Commissioners with respect to the proposed railway routes to Hillston. Office of the Railway Commissioners of…

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Wireless Telegraphy for Railway Signaling

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 5

Two months ago Professor Russo d'Azar of Rome, perfected his invention of telephoning without wires between ships at sea…

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Leaps From a Train

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

Two girls, sisters, employed as domestics, jumped from a train as it was moving out of Bay-road station, near Miller's Point, last Wednesday evening. One…

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Wireless Telegraphy for Railway Signaling

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 6

Two months ago Professor Russo d'Azar of Rome, perfected his invention of telephoning without wires between ships at sea…

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Bethulie Bridge

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The completion of Bethulie Bridge enables fifteen trains to enter Bloomfontein daily…

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Cross-country Railways

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

During the course of his examination before the Public Works Committee in connection with the proposal to make a line of railway from Wellington to Werris Creek,…

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Monday's Storm. Junes Flooded. Serious Damage to Property. Railway Washed Away

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 3

The storm, which visited Wagga on Monday afternoon was trifling compared to that which was experienced at Junee and the district extending along the South-Western…

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Railway Accident in New Zealand

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

The Rimutaka line, between Wellington and the Wairarapa district, is one that has ( a Press Associations message states) an unenviable…

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