Railway Statistics
Last Year 438 miles of new railway were constructed in Australia. There are now 15,930 miles open for traffic, of which 3281 miles are in New South Wales. The capital…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
117 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 6
Railway Returns
The railway returns for the month of December, compared with the same month of the previous year, show an improvement of nearly £40.000. The increase for six…
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Mr. G. F. Allman, District Roads Engineer, has kindly forwarded the following lowest tenders for roadworks received on Monday:—No. 27/05-6, road Moss Vale to Macquarie Pass…
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Two Sydney students, taking advantage of the Christmas holidays, have just completed a fortnight's walking tour in the rough country between the Western…
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Mr. Donglas Harris, son of Acting Judge Harris, Burradoo, had a remarkable escape from serious injury—if not death—on Thursday night last. He had gone to the…
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A railway accident occurred at 1.25 on Sunday afternoon to an excursion train on the narrow gauge line from Ferntree Gully Gembrook (Vie) The…
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A serious railway accident occurred at Yass Junction, between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. A train loaded with wheat and travelling to…
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Mr. Douglas Harris, son of Acting-Judge Harris, Burradoo, had a remarkable escape from serious injury—if not death—on Thursday night last. He had gone to the Burradoo…
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Lady Mary Glyn the wife of the Bishop of petersborough, has been the victim of a cleverly-planned robbery. The stolen gems were worth about…
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The Railway Commissions were waved upon on Friday by Mr. McCourt, M.L.A, and a deputation representing the farming interests of Bowral…
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A bicycle road race over a seven-mile course took place at Bowral on Wednesday afternoon, and created some interest. The first prize was 15s, and the second a bicycle…
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A very successful bicycle road race, organised by Mr. S. R. B[?] of the Bowral Bicycle Depot, was run off on Wednesday afternoon. The entries could have been more numerous, but the racing was all…
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"What I says, Merrill," said Mr Poskitt, after returning from the Motor Show at Olympia and seating himself in front or the smoking-room fire in the…
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The Hon. W. M'Court has received the following letter, dated 13th February, from the office of then Railway Commissioners, and has kindly forwarded it to us for…
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An attempt was made early on Tuesday morning to wreck the Sydney to Mores mail train, at a spot about one mile from Werris Creek station…
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With regard to the deputation, in conjunction with Mr. McCourt, which waited on the Railway Commissioners respecting the freight on cabbages, the following letter speaks for itself:—Sir,—With…
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A large and enthusiastic public meeting called by the council and presided over by the Mayor, Ald. L. Nicholson, was held on Friday night in the Protestant Hall, Picton…
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A large an lenthusiastic public meeting, presided over by his Worship the Mayor of Piocton, Alderman L. Nicholson, was held on Friday night in the Protestant Hall. A deputation consisting of 24…
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A recent visit to the snows of Kosciisco, in company with Mr. J. C. Watson, J.P., and Judge Heydon, has convinced Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., that the…
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The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into alleged inharmonious relations existing between the Commissioners for Railway met on Friday…
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