The Railway Traffic
The traffic on the railway lines yesterday shoved a falling-off as compared with that of Anniversary Day last year. Daring the day a large number of special trains were run from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
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Tramway Traffic
The traffic on the tramway lines yesterday was fairly good, but the actual result cannot be ascertained until this morning, when the returns will be made up. The usual specials ran in conjunction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Free Passes on the Railways. Melbourne
It is the intention of the Minister of Railways, Mr. Patterson, to ask the Cabinet to deal with the question of the issue of free passes on the Victorian Railways. He will submit a proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Farmers. and Increased Railway Rates. Equal to a Tax of £8,000,000 Annually. LONDON, January 25
The farmers of Great Britain have complained to Mr. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, that the new railway rates are killing the agricultural industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mountain Railway Traffic. Inducements to Excursionists
FOR some time past the Railway Commissioners have been offering special inducements to excursionists and others to patronise the numerous attractive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Returns
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The railway returns for December last show that the revenue for the month was £26,773 less than that for December 1891, but the expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Tram Cars
The first of a number of the new tram cars ordered by the Government from Messrs. Bilchie Bros., of Auburn, was dispatched from that firm’s workshops at Auburn on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Singleton Bridge
With regard to statements which have been published with reference to the condition of the Singleton Bridge the authorities deny that the bridge is in a dangerous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident in Russia. Collision with a Snowed-up Train. Fifteen Passengers Killed
LONDON, Thursday Night.--A terrible railway accident is reported from St. Petersburg. A train was blocked by the snow near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Across the Hunter at Singleton. Timbers Decayed. Danger Foe Railway Traffic. Immediate Supervision Necessary
The great bridge across the Hunter at Singleton is in a very dangerous state. The timbers are much decayed-some perfectly rotten. This fact is apparently realised by the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attack on Mr. T. M. Healy. Fusilade with Stones on a Train
A murdorous attack (according to the Cork HERALD, Dec. 7) was on Sunday Perpetrated on Mr.Timothy Hoaly, M.P., and his legal colleaguse who accompaniod him on an excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Jerusalem by Rail. Scenery on the Way. "Doing" the Holy Land. by Express Train
A cablegram received some weeks ago announced the opening of the Jerusalem railway…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Redfern Railway Hay Market Farm Produce
At the Redfen Railway Terminus yesterday there was a good supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers were in fair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Progress
The works of construction in connection with the Marrickville to Canterbury railway are now moving rapid progress. The cuttings on the western side of Dulwich Hill are almost complete…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riverina Tramways
THE Deniliquin CHRONICLE says that those who have for the last month or so been engaged, in surveying the proposed tramway line to Berrigan have finished their task. Their next work is to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Burwood Railway Station
A large deputation, representing Burwood and district, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to ask for greater railway station facilities at Burwood Alderman Hennessy, Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Railway Disaster in America. London, Jan. 22
A shocking calamity has taken place at Alton, in the United States. A passenger train came into collision with an oil tank train. The wrecked cars…
Continued on Trove, page 182 →Surplus Labor on Lismore-tweed Railway. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir.--Replying to M. R. G. Watkins's letter in this morning's paper, I beg to state my telegrams were shown to some of the principal aud most reliable business people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Farmers. a Complaint As to Railway Rates. Killing the Agricultural Industry
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--As one of the results of the Agricultural Conference which was recently held, the farmers of Great Britain have formally…
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