North Shore Railway
A large deputation, representing the North Sydney Railway League, waited upon Mr. Barling, under secretary for Public Works, in the absence of the Minister for Works, yesterday, with reference to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
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Railway Porters at Metropolitan Station. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I, with most colonists, am an admirer of the careful and able management of the railways, and think that in a time of depression such as this the Commissioners are wise in cutting down expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Imperial Parliament. the Hours of Railway Servants
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--A number of the Liberal members of the House of Commons have urged Mr. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Complaints. A Bridge Badly Wanted
Our correspondent at Nowra writes: In regard to the building of the bridge over the Tarramuanaer Creek, for which money has been voted by Parliament, and tenders for which were even called for and…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Auburn Borough Council. The Roads Engineer A Scene. Adjournment of the Council
THE regular meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayer (Mr. G. Wright), Aidermen Thomas, Michale, Ewart, Dyer, Roper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Proposed Bridge Across the English Channel. an Immense Undertaking. (See illustrations on this page.)
During the past year careful surveys have been made of the English Channel on behalf of the Channel Bridge Company by M. Renaud, and these have resulted in a re-location of the centre…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →A Bird's-eye View of Brisbane, Showing Victoria Bridge and Most of the Flooded Area
SUPREME COURT LONG REACH HOTEL. NEW TREASURY BUILDINGS. A.S.N. COY'S. WHARF. BOTANICAL GARDENS. QUEEN STREET AND VICTORIA BRIDGE. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. PARLIAMENT HOUSE. GOVERNMENT HOUSE. BRISBANE RIVER. BRISTISH-INDIA COY.'S WHARF…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another Penrith Sensation. a Madman Takes Possession of a Railway Signal Box for Nine Hours. (Contributed.)
On Thursday night about seven o'clock information was given to the local police that a man named Alfred Thompson, an interlocker on the railway, had been standing on the footboard of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce
At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday there was a small supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers were in moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Progress of the Forbes Railway
THE rails for the Molong-Parkes-Forbes railway are now laid to within abour ten miles of Parkes at Flagstone Creek, and to that point the contractors' train runs daily, carrying mails,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Eveleigh. a Populous Suburb of Sydney. Site of the Railway Workshops. (See illustrations on page 27.)
Few people have any adequate idea of the vast dimensions, the importance, and the great complexity of the railway system of New South Wales, and most people have only a very limited…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Late Floods In Queensland and New South Wales. Silting Up of Brisbane River. Transit Arrangements. Damage to Railway Lines. Distribution of Seed Wheat. Tidal Wave at St. Helena. the Relief Fund
On page 19 we publish illustrations of the late floods in Queensland and New South Wales. The view of Ipswich (Q.) was taken from the hospital grounds while the water was at its highest…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Overbridge at New-bridge
Mr. Willis, M.L.A., has received the following from the Secretary for Railways :-- "With reference to your application for a footway to be added to the present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lillie Bridge Bicycling and Pony Race Meeting
The Lillie Bridge Grounds were largely patronised on Saturday evening, when a mixed programme of brey[?]g and pony racing was run through in the following order:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood at Moss Vale. Six Feet of Water in the Main Street. a Bridge Washed Away
MOSS VALE, Sunday.--The greatest downpour of rain known here for some time fell this morning, 6in. being registered within four hours. The centre of the town was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in the Country. Moss Vale and Bowral Under Water. Great Damage to Property. a Bridge Washed Away
Moss VALE, Monday.—The heaviest downpour of rain ever experienced here fell on Saturday. In the course of four hours six inches were recorded. The centre of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Manifested to Darling Harbour By Authority of Railway Department Mar 4 Bank of N. S. W.
14—MB in square Windsor Goldsbrough, Mort and Co 16—WH Dundee 33—ALSN in square Alison's Siding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rates on Farmers' Produce. the Railway Companies Agree to a Reduction
LONDON, Saturday Night.--The British railway companies have communicated with Mr. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, with respect to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne Train Accident
MELBOURNE, Monday.—At the inquest on the body of Abraham Kellett, contractor, killed on Friday in the Flinders-street tram collision with a buggy, it was positively stated by the conductor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Annual Supplies for Railways
The Railway Commissioners have opened tenders for the annual supplies for the department from July 1 next to the end of June, 1894. The following have been…
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