Railway Surplus. How It Is Obtained. Workers Sweated
According to figures issued last week by the Treasury officials, the railway revenue for the year just closed exceeded the income of the previous term by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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Railway and General Laborers. Another Branch Formed
A meeting of the men employed on the Cowra-Canowindra railway construction was held at Boyle's gang last week, for the purpose of forming a branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Tramway Service Promotions. Subject to Outside Influence. Some Reform Badly Needed
In the recent Sydney Tramway Board's award Chief Railway Commissioner Johnson's high-handed methods in placing "loyalists" in positions senior to men of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Art of Road Making
With the winter upon us the roads of N.S. Wales will be receiving their annual supply of metal, and presumably this will be applied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Old Road—sydney to Gundagai. [Contributed.]
SOME years ago I greatly enjoyed walking tours in England, Scotland and France. I was accompanied by a friend. One being I remember that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barellan-Hillstoa Railway. To the Editor of the "Spectator."
Sik,—I am very pleased with Mr Scobie's letter in your last issue and with the shorthand report of the Minister for Public Works' reply to…
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A meeting was held at Mr. P. [?]ler's residence. on Saturday afternoon last by the residents of the parish of Wauberrima to decide the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Kindly Motorist's Surprise
A motorist ran down and killed a hen. He was a conscientious motorist. so instead of racing along, unmindful of the grief of the owners of the hen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cross Railway
The secretary of the Tubbul Railway League (Mr. Chas. Crichton, of Glaisnock, Young road), writes to say that a conference of league delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. Rolling Stock Damaged. Enginemen's Narrow Escape. Sydney
All engine was very badly damaged in the railway yards by coming into contact with a standing truck. The truck was also badly damaged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers. the Annual Conference. an Interesting Report. the Railway Policy Service Criticism. Sydney
The Annual Conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association was opened to-day. About 170 delegates were present. The business paper contains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Railway Returns
The progress of the town and district of Wagga during the last few years is satisfactorily attested by the increase which has taken place during that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Workers and General Laborers
The fortnightly meeting of the N.S.W. Railway Workers' and General Laborers' Association was held in the Union Hall, Clarence on Sunday Mr. Hugh Gallagher,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Accidents in Victoria
A comparative return of the number of employees injured or killed in connection with railway accidents in Victoria and New South Wales while on duty has been…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Telegraphing From a Moving Train
In connection with the increasing use of wireless telegraphy it is interesting to recall an ingenious method of sending a message from a moving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bridge Question. Saturday Night's Meeting
The meeting convened by Cr. Hvinecke for Saturday night last, at the Union Hotel, to protest against the recommendation of Messrs Hanna…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways
Mr. Johnson, Chief Railway commissioner addressing the conference of farmers and settlers on Thursday, said it was of little use extending the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Railway Wanted
Mr. P. M'Garry. M.L.A., for the Murrumbidgee, and Mr. J. Crawley, president of the Mitchell Shire, waited upon the Minister for Works as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. Train Falls Through Bridge. Two Killed, 14 Injured. Brisbane
A serious accident occurred to the passenger train which left Roma at half-past 6 o'clock on Saturday. The train was detailed just as it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Old Road—sydney to Gundagai. Ii. [Contributed.]
THE previous notes I wrote for your paper were, for the most part, introductory, urging upon old pioneers to send in some of their experiences and…
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