Cheap Railways in America. an Interesting Report
The Engineer-in-Chief of South Australia has just made a report on cheap railway construction in America. The S. A. Register makes the following extract:--…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1894
4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 221
Prospects and Politics of Queensland the Contingent Voting System. Northern Separation Dead. Two Enthusiastic Ministers. Colored Labor the Settled Policy. the Intercolonial Railway War
Mr. T. J. Byrnes, the Attorney-General of Queensland, who is at present on a visit to Sydney, was seen by a Daily Telegraph reporter last night. Mr. Byrnes comes south…
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JUNEE, Wednesday.--Benjamin Wooden, 75 years old, was run over by the mail train from Sydney this morning at the level crossing at Junee, and death was instantaneous,…
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JUNEE, Thursday.— An inquest was held to-day on the body of Benjamin Woods, who was killed yesterday by a train. A verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attached to…
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BLACKHEATH, Thursday.--Messrs. Cook and Donald, Ms. P. for this district, paid a visit to the town to-day, and, in company with some 20 or 30 local residents,visited the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Management of the Railways and Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The Railway Commissioners are congratulating themselves on what they considar the satisfactory result of their management of the railways and tramways, but there are anmorons little things which…
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FORBES, Friday.— At a representative public meeting held here to protest against branch line rates being charged on the Molong to Forbes railway the following resolutions were carried…
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The Public Works Committee will meet next Tuesday, to come to a decision in regard to the proposed railway from Narrabri to Moree. The committee mil probably meet next Thursday to…
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The Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday next to arrive at a decision respecting the Narrabri-Moreo railway proposal. Having arrived at a decision, on the…
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A largely attended meeting of residents was held here on Wednesday for the purpose of urging upon the Railway Commissioners the desirability of reducing freights on…
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A storm, winch is described as being the most severe ever experienced in the district, broke over Wagga at 6 p.m. yesterday. The lightning was wonderfully vivid, and the…
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FORBES, Thursday.--A public meeting was held last night to protest against branch line rates being charged on the Molong to Forbes railway. Goods and stock are going more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. the Minister of Railways on Tour. One of the Railway Commissioners to Be Dispensed With. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
Speaking at Moyha, in the King River district, to-day, Mr. Richardson, Minister of Railways, said that he intended to ask the Government to bring in a hill dealing with pensioners in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Molong-forbes Railway. Movement for Reduction of Rates. Forbes
A well-attended meeting was held here last night, convened by the Mayor in answer to a requi[?]tion, to take steps to urge on the Railway Commissioners the desirability of reducing freight on stock and general…
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The number of passengers arriving at Katoomba by rad during the Christmas and new year's holidays just ended were 1182, and those booked away —30. For the same period last year, 1240 arrived and 691…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather Storm at Wagga Wagga. Extensive Damage Roads Submersed-- Heavy Rainfall-- Damage to Property by the Gale-- Cool Weather Predicted in the Country-- Intense Heat in the Interior-- Last Night's Rainfall -- Telegraphic Communication Stopped
Thunderstorms and electrical disturbances of much severity occurred very suddenly in several parts of the southern district yesterday evening. The storms lasted principally…
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A fatal accident occurred at the railway station this morning. Mr. Benjamin Wooden, sen., aged 75, a very old resident of the district, was crossing the line at the northern gates when he was run over by…
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PARKES, Friday. -- Mr. W. Riddle, an official of the Railway Department, was here to-day making inquiries respecting the teamsters' competition against, the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Munster Fusiliers. Fighting in a Railway Carriage
On Wednesday (says a Dublin paper, Nov. 25), men of the Munster Fusiliers, returning from the South of Ireland on expiration Of their furlong, created a great disturbance by their conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trouble in the Tram. "Take this Seat, Madam."
" Take this seat, madam," said a young man, rising politely and raising his hat. The " madam " was a lady of uncertain age, who, after boarding the car and…
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