Railway Superannuation
At a meeting of railway employees yesterday, a motion was carried in favour of the establishment of a Railway Employees' Superanuation Fund…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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Inter-state Railways
The people of [?] (says the Age ) are urging the Government of the sister State to construct a railway from [?] at the junction of…
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The railway revenue for the month shows an improvement, due to the fact that expenditure has been slightly decreased through the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Perils of Bridge Building
Writing on the subject of American bridge-building in the "Century Magazine," Mr. F. W. Skinner gives some interesting details of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Knights of the Road. the Clarke Gang
Clarke and his gang now turned out m earnest aud were a source of terror to the district for many years, plundering aud robbing stores of whatever they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speed of Motor Cars
When the relation of speed to horse-power is considered the results are puzzling. For example a 12 horse-power Gladiator car, weighing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railway Men. (By J. J. Mcguiru.)
Lome all you railway men And listen unto me You are as fine a lot ol fellows Asanyone could see…
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A special general meeting of the committee of the above was held Monday night. The attendance is large, and Mr. R. H. Mitchell pross…
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A well-attended public meeting was held at Hay on Monday night to protest against the reduced train service. The Mayor presided. The following motion…
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The Railway Employees' conference decided to request the Commissioners the extend the eight-hour system to the coaching branch, with payment st the rate of 1 1/4 time…
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The ascent of Mount Vasuins in an automobile is a fort which has lately been accomplished for the first time, probably, by Count Carl Schonborn, Secratary of…
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The following letter was yesterday received by Mr. Gormly, M.P.,—Public Works Department, Sydney, 18th February, 1903. Sir,—In answer to your letter of…
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The resolutions carried at a large public meeting at Hay on Monday night, protesting against the reduction of the train service between Narandera and that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Road Works at Wagga
Mr. Gormly has received a letter from the Public Works Department dated February 18th, 1903, informing him that, in answer to his letter of that day and to…
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At the Police Court to-day seventeen new[?] boys were fined for jumping on and off trains in the city whilst they were in motion…
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In pursuance of the Public Roads Act, 1902, the land described (in respect of which lands notice of proposal to resume the same has duly…
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The Government has accepted the tender of Messrs. Farquhar and Sons, of Port Melbourne, for the construction of a bridge over the Murrumbidgee at…
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At a largely attended meeting of St. Michael's parishioners held in St. Joseph's Hall on Sunday night, the Very Rev. Father Slattery, V.G., presiding, it was…
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The ascent of Mount Vesnrias in as automobile is a feat which has lately been accomplished for the first time, probably, by Count Carl Schonborn, Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Knights of the Road. the Clarke Gang. (Continued.)
The next, news of tho gang is that they are back in their old haunts, where fresh depredations were being perpetrated The finding of a Chinaman standing doad…
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