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The members for Central Cumberland (Messrs. Farnell, Nobbs, Ritchie and Dale) introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday with regard to the condition of the road from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A report has readied Stawell that on Tuesday night, when the train which leaves there at 12 o'clock reached the Great Western, it was found that half the train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A despatch from America states that Lucia Zaretta, the Mexican midget, and who is believed to be the smallest human being in the world, died from the severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday. --The Railway Commissioners have appointed Mr. J. F. Thallon, general traffic manager, to have control of traffic on all lines in the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE returns of the railway traffic on Anniversary Day, which are now to hand, show that the traffic for the four days inclusive from January 24 to 27 represents in receipts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With regard to the city and suburban railway scheme it may be noted that the Minister for Works is in personal communication with the 10 gentlemen, chosen by the Cabinet, to see…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners have received particulars of the traffic on the railways during the recent holiday. The anniversary holiday period embraces the four days from the 24th to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Whitton, Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, who is absent on 12 months' leave, has applied for additional leave of a few months on the ground of continued illness. The Cabinet, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--With reference to the letters lately appearing in your columns concerning the merits and disadvantages of various types of electrical and cable tramway systems, I notice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--On Jane last, which ended the financial year of 1888-9, there were 1543 miles of railway open for traffic and 275 miles being constructed. The revenue for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A well-attended meeting was held at the Among [?] Enfield, on Wednesday were Messrs. John [?] Ms.P., the Rev. S. Hungerford, [?] (Mayor of Strathfield), Aldermen Thompson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquest was held yesterday at the South Sydney morgue, before the City Coroner, concerning the death of William Flemming, the man who was killed by being run over by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Some two years ago Mr. George Augustus Sala was taking a tour round the colonies with an intention of gaining knowledge, and no doubt to make himself better enabled to write a true history of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held at the town-hall,Enfield in advocacy of the proposed tramway from Ashfield to Druitt Town. Notwithstanding the heavy and continuous rain there was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held yesterday morning by Mr. J. C. Wooro, Uity Coroner, at the South Sydney morgue, on the b[?]dy of William Fleming, who was knocked down and killed by an Illawarra train on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquiry by the Railway Commissioners into the cause of the recent catastrophe on the north train has been hold for their own information only and no report will be made. There has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first section of the North Shore Middle Harbor Bridge arrived yesterday from London by the steamer Bayley. It is from the works of Messrs. Whitecross and Co., Limited, and weighs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some two months ago Mr. F. C. Cox called a meeting with the object of considering what should [?] done in reference to the road from Carlingford Post Office to Mr. James Smith’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. A. Duthoit, in a letter to the London Times en the question of fruit growing, gives the following instructions bow to treat fruit trees from the time of planting:—"Trees should be purchased from the…
Continued on Trove, page 232 →In consequence of the Carrington people shifting their dates right on top of the Lillie Bridge fixtures, the latter ground has been obliged, in order not to break their promise to peds and the public,…
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