Roads and Bridges
A list of road-and-bridge grants made between March and July, 1898, shows that, of all the N.S.W. electorates, Hastings and Macl[?]ay received…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
118 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 6
Railway Fares a New Rate
A deputation from the Blue Mountains recently wailed upon the railway commissioners and urged a reduction in fares for the summer months. Probably it is in…
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SAYS Tuesday's Penny Post:—We had a conversation on Saturday with one of the Goulburn "unemployed" who took butty gang work on the Wombeyan Caves Road. He was employed on the work for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Grant of £295. Road Charker's Farm to R0bertson Glenquarry Road
Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.P., writes us an follows from Parilament House, under date October 25:—"I am in receipt of a letter from the…
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It is ten years since residents were awakened to the fact that there are limestone caves of marvellous beauty within a stone's throw of the district…
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One of the greatest points in favor of American railroads is the cheap rates at which they carry goods traffic. "Poor's Railroad Manual for 1897"…
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At present the railway service of this colony gives employment to upwards of 12,000 persons. This age of 60 is generally regarded as the…
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Tenders are called in our issue of to-day for the following road work:— Main Southern road. Bargo to Rockford…
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Many exceptional occurrences take place on the railways from time to time to prevent regularity of working, and sometimes the incident are…
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Mr. Alex. Campbell, M p., has forw[?] communication received from the U[?] Secretary for Roads, in which it is stated that the necessary repairs to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and District. Wombeyan Caves Road
The work in connection with the road from the Berrims district to the Wombeyan Caves has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moss Vale Roads. (To the Editor of the Sorutineer)
Sir,—I desire through the medium of your columns to invite the attention of the municipal authorities to the discreditable state of the roads…
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The electric tram from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour is now close upon completed, and will no doubt be a great convenience when opened. I…
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This week by the way a lady got damages to the tune of £50 against the Railway Commissioners from injuries received when alighting from a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train of Thought
O [?]ight while I on the platform stood An[?]d ga[?]zed up the stretching plain, I [?] by the smoke from the distant wood, And he[?]ard by the ce[?]boing solitude—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bundanoon Roads. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)
Sir,—Your correspondent of Nov. 30th, signing himself as John J. Buckland, has taken upon himself to issue through your columns an invitation to…
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The annoyance caused by the L[?]ying of the George-street tramway still continues, Those most inconvenic[?]ne were looking forward to the [?]suissne[?]o…
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Scene 1.—Train stopping at big junction. Ticket Collector (examining passenger's ticket): 'This won't do sir. You'll have…
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DR. Woodward, the railway medical officer, conducted an examination ofthe Bowtal class at thelocal railway waiting room; onthe 30th ultimo. The following members, all railway employees,"…
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