Among the Ponies. Canterbury and Kensington. Selections Fob To-day and To-morbow. Brighton Postponed—Lillie Bridge General Notes
Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 1
WARWICK FARM is the scene of to-day's fixture, and the regular contingent may be expected to put in an appearance. Special trains will run to the course as follows :—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Intercolonial Match. Railway Employees
Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The first of a series of annual matches between the railway employees of New South Wales and Victoria was begun yesterday on the Richmond Cricket Ground. The wicket, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Heavy Rains in the West. Damage to the Railway. the Lines Under Water for Miles
Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4
From the telegrams to hand yesterday the recent heavy rainfall in the west, although coming at an opportune time to benefit the farmers and the country generally, has done considerable damage, particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. Rainfall in the Country. Serious Floods Anticipated. Western Railway Traffic Suspended
Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5
HARDEN, Wednesday.—It has been raining since Monday, 65 points having been registered; and it was still raining heavily this morning. NYNGAN, Wednesday.—During the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Manchurian Railway
Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5
LONDON, February 11.—A French company is building the Russian railway in Manchuria. The Russo-Chinese Bank is assisting in the construction of the line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extraordinary Storm at Bourke. Washaways on the Railway Line the Town Flooded. Mail Trains Delayed. Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 7
Rain continued to fall stedily during the greater part of last night 153 points being recorded at the post-office this morning. Showers fell intermittently all through the day till about 5 o'clock, when a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Arrangements
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 7
Gangs of men were yesterday put on to repair the damaged portions of the Bourke and Cobar lines. It it not anticipated that there will be any interruption in the traffic to-day to either of those contres,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Free-trade Tariff. Importations of Farm Products. Increased Fivefold. Some Startling Figures--Our Own Production Decreased Propertionatly--The Railway Returns Suffering--The Loss to the Country
The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5
Since the imposition of the free-trade tariff about six weeks ago we have on several occasions drawn the attention of the producers of this country to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intercolonial Railway Cricket Match
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The intercolonial cricket match between teams representing the Victorian and New South Wales Railways commenced to-day on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Engines for West Australia
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5
LONDON, Monday Night.--The West Australian Government have given an order for the construction of 30 railway engines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Damaged Railway Lines
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4
The railway Hue west of Nyngan has suffered from the effects of the heavy rains. At several places much damage was done. Near Girllambone 6in. of rain was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in the West. Washaways on the Bourke Railway. Traffic Interrupted
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4
BOURKE, Tuesday. -- There has been splendid rain throughout this district 368 points falling to-day. Over 5in. has fallen already this year, and it is still raining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Construction and the Supply of Navvies
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4
A paragraph was published in yesterday's issue of "The Daily Telegraph" stating that the Minister for Works was recently informed by a railway contractor that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling Notes. League of Wheelmen. Weekly Committee Meeting. Newcastle Branch Out With a Programme for March 28-A 20-Mile Open Road Race at Parramatta on March 18--Annual General Meeting on February 24
The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3
The usual weekly meeting of the committee of the League was held at the rooms last night. Mr. J. Williams, captain of the League, was in the chair, and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane in Danger. Victoria Bridge Again Menaced. BRISBANE
The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 5
There has been no rainfall in Brisbane since yesterday. The weather continues dull. There is a very strong flood in Brisbane River, and an immense quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Rainfall in the Bourke District. Over Twelve Inches Fallen at Ford's Bridge. Six Miles of Railway Washed Away. Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 5
Rain continued to fall the greater part of last night, 418 points being recorded this morning for the preceding 21 hours. It has been raining intermittently to-day. There is every prospect of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Heavy Rain in the South. Victoria Bridge in Danger
Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 5
BRISBANE, Thursday.—News from Cunnamulla, in south-west Queensland, dated yesterday, says that heavy rain has fallen there, and in the surrounding districts during the last few days. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods in the West. Further Washaways Near Bourke. a Special Ballast Train Hemmed In. the Flood Waters Receding. Heavy Rain at Gilgunnia
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 5
BOURKE, Wednesday. -- Exceptionally heavy rain fell last night, 418 points being recorded at 9 o'clock this morning. This makes the total 571 points for two days. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in the West. Railway Communication Cut Off. the Line Washed Away. Miles of Country Under Water. Twelve Inches of Rain in Sex Hours
Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 4
BOURKE, Wednesday.—A fettler named Reidy. at 11 o'clock this morning, reported at the local railway station that a washaway had occurred at mileage 468 to 473.40, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Manchurian Railway
Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 6
LONDON, February 11.—A French company is building the Russian railway in Manchuria. The Russo-Chinese Bank is Manchuria. The Russo-Chinese Bank is assisting in the construction of the line…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →