Federated Railway Men. Commonwealth Conference
The second conference in connection with the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Associations throughout the Commonwealth was opened at the Trades Hall…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
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Road Contract
The District Road Engineer (Mr. F. N. Oxley) on Tuesday opened tender with respect to contract No. 15. road via Wa[?]town and Harefield to…
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Mr. J. T. Williamson, of Wagga, has compiled a petition for the improvement of Gregadoo to Big Springs and Livingstone Gully road. The petition asks that…
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Tenders have burn receivee by the local Roads office for roadwork, contract No. 15, road Wagga, via Wallacetown and Harefield, to Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Proposed Road. Petition to the Minister for Works
The residents of Gregadoo and Livingstone, as well as the surrounding districts, have decided to petition the Minister for Works (Mr. C. A. Lee)…
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The railway returns for the months of April for Wagga station show a ve[?]y satisfactory in[?]se as compared with the corresponding month last year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Jewel Robbery. Cleverly—planned Scheme. Lady. Hollands Loss
I am Indebted (writes n correspondent of the London "Daily News" on Thursday. February 23rd) to Sir William Hoi land, M.P., for the particulars of n…
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Return of traffic for quarter ending 30th March, at the Tumut Station only:— Passenger Miscell Goods Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Received at 1 A.M. American Railway Disaster. Twenty People Incinerated. London, May 11
To avoid shunting an engine near Harmburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, the driver applied the brake, throwing several of the cars, includings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State-controlled Railways an Example of Socialism
The relative merits of State-owned versus private-owned railways cannot be ascertained by comparing countries that are not equal, but may be ascertained by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Tragedy Explosions of Dynamite. 20 Persons Incinerated. London, Friday Afternoon
Even in America there have for some considerable time been no more sensational railway accidents than one which happened yesterday, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Railway Disaster. Twenty People Incinerated, London, May 11
To avoid shunting an engine near Harmburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, the driver applied the brake, throwing several of the ears, including one con-…
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A deal of interest was taken in the road race, decided on Wednesday, promoted by Byrnes Bros'. Out of 34 nominations, 15 went to the post. The…
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Among the matters under discussion at the meeting of the State Cabinet on Wednesday were public works proposals which the Government intends…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Road Contracts
The District Engineer (Mr. F. N. Oxley) has notified the following regarding tenders opened on the 19th inst. Coolamon to Currawarna Contract 49.04 5, T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Received at 1 A.M. Harbin and Vladivostock Railway. London, May 21
It is confidently stated at Tokio that the railway line connecting Harbin with Vladivostock has been cut by the Japanese…
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For preserving the peace in a partly civilised country a railway, according to a famous statesman, is worth more than an army corps. Although the railways which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Delegates to Second Conference of the Federated Amalgamated Government Railway and Tramway Service Association of Australasia. (The Largest Railway and Tramway Organization in the Southern He[?]phere)
First Row.—R. Bowmaker (N.S.W.), M. Shanaham (N.S.W.) J. Gerrard (N.S.W.), 1. Stewart (N.S.W.), W. Vincent (Vic.). Second Row.—C. Brown (Tas.). F. W. [?] M.L.A., (S.A.) W. Boche, Fed. Pres. (W.A.). E. T. Sh[?] (Vic.) J. H. Catis, Third Row.—H. C. Swan (W.A.), G. W. Taylor (Q.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Few Practical Thoughts. the Cash Value of the Motor-car
Whatever else may be true or untrue, one thiag in England is certain: the motor-car has come to stay. Jtiow many of those people who study…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rieviera Train Robberies. Clever Gang at Work. Travellers Lose Jewels
In conversation to—day with thE Commissary of Police at the Care duLyon here. concerning the theft of £1280 in cash and jewels of which…
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