Hours of Railway Servants. a Government Defeat. London, Feb. 26
In the House of Commons last night, Mr. C. W. Norton, Liberal member for the West Division of Newington, moved that half-yearly returns…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
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Wagga-humula Railway
The following letter has been received by Mr. Gormly, M.P.:—"Sydney, 25th February, 1902. Sir,—I am directed by the chairman of this committee to say, in reply…
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THE action of the Public Works Department in calling for tenders for sleepers, &c., in connection with the Temora-Wyalong railway has given great satisfaction. It is…
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Mr. Gormly has been informed by the secretary of the parliamentary Committee on public works, in answer to an inquiry as to when the committee…
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Tenders will be invited by the Works Department next week for the construction of a bridge over the Murray at Barham, on the New South Wales border,…
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At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Whithers, who was killed on Saturday night near Centennial-park by being knocked down by a steam tram…
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During last year the number of fares collected on the tramways was 97,789,000, or an average of nearly 268,000 a day…
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Mr. James Gormly, M.P., has arranged with the Minister for Public Works that the tender of Mr. John Archer be accepted for the erection of the bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Action Against Railway Commissioners
In the action, Ellen Boon versus Railway Commissioners, a majority verdict was returned in favor of the defendants. THE WEATHER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perquisites of Politicians. Federal Members and Free Passes. Arrangements with the Railways
People are beginning to ask if there is no end to the allowances made to Federal members. First, it was travelling expenses, and in this connection several…
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The Railway Department reports that the grain traffic still continues to be heavy on the railways, and it is reported that from December 1 up to the present…
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The following railway appointments and promotions have been notified:—Appointments: A. Cameron, porter, Coolamon; W. J. Power, probationer,…
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Seven hundred men employed at the railway works at Durban. Natal, have gone on strike for an increase of 1s per day in their wages. The Government…
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Wo are indebted to Mr O. F. Allman, road sup-rintendeat, for the foregoing lowest tenders received for road work-- No. 161901-2, Ouatamundra and Temors…
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ON Saturday last during my peregrination, a number of Springdale residents were hard at work erecting pump at the above. A wooden trough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. Narrow Escape of the Brisbane Express Train. Sydney
The Brisbane express had a narrow escape this morning from a serious accident. A rainstorm had caused several washaways between Aberdeen and…
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The police are investigating an unusual case of alleged indecent assault in a railway carriage At 7.45 a.m. yesterday, as a train from Ashfield was easing up at the…
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Two young men, John Crompton and Richard Cox, were charged with travelling in a railway carriage from Yerong Creek to Wagga without having previously paid…
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The Albury correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" wired to that journal on Friday:—There apparently being but slight probability of the…
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On Saturday an attempted outrage is reported to have taken place in a train on the main Sydney suburban line. From enquiries made it seems…
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