Russia's Advance. Why the Siberian Railway Was Started. ("Fortnightly Review.")
IBERIA is a Russian Canada, larger and more populous, and, like Canada, it has a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 206
Intercolonial Railway Cricket. Melbourne
The team of cricketers from the Railway Department of New South Wales visited Ballarat yesterday and played a match with the local railway employeea. The visitors scored 292, and Ball…
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It is timing again this evening. The Bogan is steadily rising and the water is spieadng over the country. 134 navvies reached here last night, and left for the scene of operations. 100 men are now…
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A tropical downpour occuned this morning, 261 points talling in two and a half houra. Altogether 290 points were registered, making since Wednesday 4in.21 points, with every appearance of further…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Damage to the Railway.—two Miles of Line Wrecked
The information received by the Raliway Department yesterday shows that the damage to the Wes torn railway line is still more serious than was al first supposed. Mr.Eddy, the Chief Railway…
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A fatal accident occurred at Rookwood level crossing on Tburtdav night. Mr. James Reeve photographer no old resident was crossing from the down platform at 11.40 p.m. when he was knocked…
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The Minister for Works, Mr. J. H. Young, has approved of the acceptance of the tender of Messrs. Smith, Finlayson, and Timms for the construction of the first section of the Parkes to…
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In pursuance of an invitation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Messrs. N. D. Cohen, J. D. Prentice, J. Bourke, and J. Gillies, M.L.A., members of the Martland branch of the…
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During a debate on the railway estimates in the Victorian Parliament on February 5 a statement was made that when a large sheepowner of New South Wales desired to move his sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 319 →The Weather. Thunderstorms in the Country. Mr. Russell Predicts a Change. The Damage to the Railway Lines -- Repairs in the West
Thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy fain, were experienced yesterday in many parts of the country. At Walgett nearly 3in. fell, and the register at Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Heavy Rainfall Late Mails. Damage to Railways. Washaways in the West -- Heavy Showers Inland -- Inland and Coastal Thunderstorms. -- Mr. Wragge's Forecast
The Bourke, Byrock and Coolabah district mails of February 11, with, moils dated February 11 and 12 from Girilambone, reached Sydney this morning in time for…
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HARDEN, Friday.--A heavy rain storm passed over this morning, when 2in. of rain fell in two hours and a half. Two chains of the railway line were washed away between…
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MACLEAN, Friday.--The Government are now pulling up the tram line at Iluka formerly used to convey stone from the Bluff quarry to the northern training…
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ADELAIDE, Friday. -- J. Lowmeyer, C.E., North Prospect, and late of the Engineer-in-Chlef's Department, has patented a water motor, designed to utilise the power…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods in the West. the Railway Washaways. Mr. Eddy in Bourke
BOURKE, Friday.--The weather has been very hot and muggy all day. More rain is expected. The fall was phenomenal throughout the district; 11½in. fell at Grass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australia. Railway Locomotives
PERTH, Friday.--It is expected that within six months 30 additional locomotives will be landed in the colony, an order for this number having been sent home by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British South Airica. Railway Extension
LONDON, February 7— The British South Africa Company is making arrangements for the extension of the Beira railway line to Umtali and Fort Salisbury in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Parkes-Condolbolin Railway
The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. H. Young) has accepted tho tender of Messrs. Smith, Finlayson, and Timms for the construction of the first section of the railway from Parkes to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Floods in the West. Damage to the Railway Line
BOURKE, Tuesday— Splendid rain has fallen in this district. Miles of country are under water. The mail train which left here this morning returned with her passengers and mails…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Fatal Railway Accident at Rockwood An Old Resident Run over
An old resident of Rockwood. Mr. George Reeve, sen., was knocked down by a train at Rockwood railway station on Thursday night, and killed instantaneously…
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