The Robertson Railway. Meeting at Burrawang
A combined meeting of the Robertson Progress Association and the Burrawang Vigilance Committee was held at the Commercial Hotel, Burrawang, last Saturday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
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Strange Railway Accident
Whilst the Manchester express was passing Greetland Station, Yorkshire, at full speed, the large driving wheel of the locomotive became detected…
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Information to hand from a reliable source states that the slips on the newly-formed [?] Caves road are pot of so [?] character as…
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A meeting of the Robertson Progress Association was held in the local School of Arts on Monday evening last. Present-Messrs. W. Haynes…
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We learn from a reliable source that the slips in the newly-formed Wombeyan Caves Road are not of so serious a character as reported a short time ago in the Goulburn papers. They are only what might…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Iceland's Living Railway
If the camel is the ship of the desert, the Iceland pony is the cab, train, omnibus, and tramear of the wonderful country to which he bolongs. To begin with, he is a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident Insurance
The railway commissioners recently invited offers for a new contract from companies willing to insure travellers on the railway lines against accident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and District. Road Contracts
Tenders are called in this issue for tenders for road work in the district, also Picton Lakes and Kangaroo Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to the Editor. Centennial Road
SIR,—Kindly permit me through the medium of your much esteemed journal, to draw the attention of our worthy aldermen to the deplorable condition of the above road near the public Park. During the…
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Mr. W. McCOURT, M. P., is in receipt of the following letter:—"Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th August, 1899. Sir,—With reference to the letter dated the 19th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great French Motor Race. 1347 Miles in 14 HOURS 44 MINUTES
About a month ago a cablegram was published in the "Herald " announcement that a motor car had covered 1347 miles in the wonderful time of 44 hours…
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In view of the [?] [?] farmers for the [?] Manning [?] from the “Wingham Chronicle” will…
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The following petition iu reference to a new Road has been prepared, and lies at the "Scrutineer" office for signatures…
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The new Government has lost no time in Betting railway works in progress to provide employment. Mr. O'Sullivan, the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Busy Railway Man
Mr. F. W. Webb, the chief mechanical engineer of the London and North-western Railway Company, whose headquarters for this description of…
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A noticeable plank in the new Ministerial platform is the light railways one. The Premier announced at Germanton the night before last his…
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The Lyne Government has promised to construct a lot of light railways. All new governments promise many things. Perhaps Robertson’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wombeyan Caves Road. Progress of the Work
WE learn on good authority that the underground' tunnel some 18 or 20 miles miles from Bowral along: the Wbmboyan Caves Road will be completed today (Wednesday). The tunnel which is cot through…
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Roads occupy a great deal of attention to this district. That is, F. H.8. is not contra dieting those people who say the roads do not receive enough attention. He mere‘y…
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Sir,—In reply to the letter dated 12th July last, presented by you, from Mr. P. F. Hart, Ulster Park, Yarrunga, drawing attention to the condition of the road from…
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