"Bearing" in New York. Enormous Sales of Railway Stock
LONDON, Tuesday.--New York telegrams report that intense excitement has been caused in Wall-street by extensive "bearing" operations in connection with…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
3,617 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 181
Damage to Roads and Property
Mr. Nicoll, M.L.A., has received a telegram from Mr. J. Barrie, Mayor of Lismore, stating that the water is not off the road yet, and that the flood drainage will take from £200 to £300 to repair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suicide in a Train. a Banker Shoots Himself. Alleged Extensive Frauds. LONDON, February 22
Hilton Barker, a member of the firm of G. Barker and Co., bankers, of London, which suspended payment some days ago, committed suicide in a railway train this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ocean-street Tramway. the Driving Gear
The Department of Public Works has received five tenders for the construction within the country of the driving gear required for the King-street to Ocean-street tramway. The lowest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Situation at Brisbane. Warwick Halfway Under Water. Farmers Heavy Sufferers. Crops Swept Away. the Floods Belief Fund. Railway Arrangements
BRISBANE, Thursday.—The flood waters have now entirely disappeared, and the streets of the city are fast assuming their usual appearance. The river is now at its tidal level, and navigation…
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Mr. M'Lachlan (Secretary for Railways) has received information that if the weather keeps fine the department will resume passenger and mail traffic to Queensland on Friday, by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce
At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday there was a smaller supply forward, about 30 trucks, from the various stations alon the northern, southern and western lines. Buyers were in fair…
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Tenders were opened by the Public Works Department Tender Board yesterday for the manufacture, within the colony, supply, etc., of power plant and driving gear for the cable…
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The Secretary for Railways has received from the district superintendent at Tamworth the following telegram:--"If weather keeps fine will resume passenger and mail…
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LONDON, Tuesday Night.--From New York it is reported that the receiver appointed for the protection of the property of the Philadelphia-Reading…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lillie Bridge Bicycling and Fony Race Meeting
The mixed meeting held at the Lillie Bridge grounds last night attracted an average attendance. The weather was fine and the track in good order. The results are appended:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floods in Queensland. the State of Brisbane River. Navigation Impeded. Steamers Ashore. All Steamers to Be Lightered at the Bar. Damage to the Railways. the Relief Fund
LONDON, February 23.—The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company has subscribed £100 and the Duke of York £10 to the Queensland Floods Relief Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Tramcar. Local Design and Make
There was on view at the tramway depot, Philip-street, yesterday, a new tramcar, intended as a sample upon which the cars for the Ocean-street cable service are to be constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Crookwell Railway Line. (From Our Correspondent.) Crookwell
Mr. Burge, the expert sent by the Minister for Works to inspect the Crookwell railway line and report as to whether the estimated cost of construction can be reduced, was in Crookwell yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eight Hours. Railway Men's Labour. London, Feb. 23
The Railway Servants' Eight Hours Bill has been read the second time in the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Silting-up of the River at Brisbane. a Serious Matter. Grounding of the Arawatta and Warrego. the Damage to the Railway Lines. Visit of the Commissioners to Toowoomba. Great Distress Anticipated at Gympie. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
One of the most serious results of the floods here is the silting up of the river channels, which will greatly impede navigation, and it is feared all steamers of heavy draught will have to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An American Blizzard. Railway Lines Blocked. Persons Frozen to Death. LONDON, February 23
Telegrams from New York report that a terribly severe blizzard has been experienced in the central and eastern portion of the United States. Railway traffic has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →King to Ocean-street Tramway. a New Car
The work in connection with the King to Ocean-street cable tramway is progressing, and is expected to be completed by the contract time. Owing to the increase in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blizzard in America. Railways Stopped.--persons Frozen to Death
LONDON, Thursday.--A terrible blizzard has been experienced in the central and eastern portion of the United States. Railway traffic has had to be suspended, and a…
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