The Broken-hill to Menindie Railway
The report of the committee appointed by the Municipal Council of Broken-hill to further Inquire Into the advisability of constructing the Broken-hill to Menindie…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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The North Shore Bridge and Tramway
Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., writes to say that he intends introducing into Parliament and supporting the bill to confor on Mr. Kenwood, C.E., authority to…
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The above handicap was run off on Saturday night one of the Novice division in F. Russell winning the final. Details:— HEAT WINNERS (novices): H. R. Donning 11½ yds…
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Lady Parkes has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners: " My Lady,- I have to inform you that at a special meeting of the board of Rail way Commissioners, held to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public Works Committee. Proposed Electric Tramway Through George-street
Yesterday afternoon the Public Works Committee gave further cosideration to the construction of the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern station. Mr. Ewing presided. Further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Premier at Broken Hill. Visit to the Proprietary Mine. Railway Extension to Broken Hill, an Important Announcement. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill
Mr. G. H. Reid, the Premier, Mr. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, and Messrs. Cann, Thomas, Wilks, Howarth, and Wheeler, Ms.L.A., and Mr. Larke, the Canadian Commissioner, arrived at Broken…
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Lady Parkes yesterday received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners:— "My Lady,—[have to inform you that at a special meeting of the board of Railway Commissioner, held…
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The City Coroner conducted an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue to-day touching the death of James Johnston, a railway shunter, who was killed at Darling…
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A conference is to be held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Friday, May 8, for the purpose of taking stops to urge upon the Government the necessity of immediately…
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To-day the Railway Commissioners received it tenders for the erection of a stationmaster's residence at Lawson, that of C. Palmer, £408 7s 2d, being the lowest…
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AND you shall have a railway ! This was the sop with which Mr. REID beguiled Broken Hill. "I am a federat[?]onist; I am also a free-trader. My…
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Additional evidence was given before the Public Works Committee yesterday by Mr. P. B. Walker, secretary to the Electric Telegraph Department,with reference to the…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A rumor is gaining currency that Mr. R. J. Gray, Principal Under-secretary, will succeed Mr. Mathieson as Railway Commissioner, and also that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Reid Banqueted. an Advocate of Water Conservation. the Broken-hill-menindie Railway
BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday Night.--The Premier was to-night entertained at dinner by the Mayor (Alderman Soutter) at the Freemasons'-hall…
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BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A mass meeting was held here last night in favor of the construction of the railway from Broken-hill to Menindie, and the locking of the Darling at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling, Farewell to Our Boys. the Australians Sail by the Oroya. the Megson-lewis Race-meeting a Big Success. Plucky Rising by Megson—Who Wins the Mile—Martin Again Successful—Payne Shapes Brilliantly—And Puts Up a Competition Record—Lewis has Bad Luck, but Sprints Beautifully—The Handicapper's Resignation—The Redern Road Race. Next Saturday—The Doings of the Clubs. Racing in Melbourne—And News from Abroad
South Australian Cyclists Association has forwarded the gold medal, with enamelled inscription, won by Joe Megson in the Mile Championship of Australia at Adelaide last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia in Central Asia. Railway Extension
LONDON, April 29.-Russia is building a railway from Merv to the Hindoo. Kooshk, in Central Asia, and is providing for an extension to Herat, in order to Anticipate the arrival…
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The alterations in the tramway time table, to which we recently referred, come into operation on Friday morning. The lines particularly concerned are Glebe F point,Botany, and the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crown-street Tram. Proposed Extension
The Railway Commissioners have decided to extend the Crown-street tramway terminus to Dowling-street, Moore Park. In order to do this it will be necessary to make a loop at the…
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