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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

72 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 4

State Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 3

Germany has tried railroads on three plans—viz., private ownership and conduct of road and outfit private conduct and ownership of outfit and Government ownership of track, and Government…

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Railway Matters

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 3

It is rumoured that Mr. A. Crawford, Traffic Superintendent, who has for many years been in charge of the No, 2 Division is about to be removed at his own request from Goulburn. Rumour…

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Railway Holiday Receipts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 2

The wet weather was the cause of a considerable falling-off in the railway passenger traffic on the Prince of Wales' Birthday. On the suburban lines last year the number of…

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Attempted Murder on the Railway. a Chinaman Robbed and Thrown From a Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 3

On Tuesday night news was received at the Redfern Railway Station of a strange attempt which had been made, on the mail train from Bourke, to murder a passenger,…

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A Railway Queen

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

One of the richest women in the States is Mary Garrett of Baltimore, daughter of the great railroad king and sister of the present head of the Baltimore and Ohio system. She…

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Ms.L.A. Free Railway Passes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly on Friday night the Colonial Treasurer was asked:—1. Are the railway passes issued in accordance with section 27 of the Railway Act available…

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Railways

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

THE political atmosphere is full of railways, just now. It is a pity some of the costly and unprofitable political railways which are a burden upon the country and,…

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A Tram Changed by a Horse

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 3

On Monday evening, as the electric tram was passing Short-street, Military-road, a horse, galloping at the car, tried to leap upon it, and succeeded in getting its fore feat over…

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The Electric Railway in the Dining Room

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 7

Still another use for electricity, says the 'Picture Magazine.' It consists of a set of miniature rails running from the kitchen or the pantry into the dining room and on to…

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Another Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 2

Railway from Molong, via Parkes, is opened, and makes an impor[?]ion to the railway service. It [?] that it will pay very…

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ASSOCIATION v. Goulburn. Railway C.C.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 2

On Boxing Day these clubs, will meet at Bowral. at 10 o'clock. The Association will be represented by Messrs. Cope, Gleeson, Brennan, J. and E. Griffiths,…

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Parkes-Forbes Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert Duff, formally opened the railway extension from Parkes to Forbes on Monday. The ministerial train arrived at 10 a.m…

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