Victorian Parliament. the Railways
MELBOURNE, Wednesday—In tho Legislative Assembly to-day, In reply to a question, the Minister for Agriculture stated that tho bonus of £ per £ In tho…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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Electric Tramways for Brisbane. Melbourne
Mr. W. D. M'Eacharn, of the firm of M'Ilwraith, M'Eacham, and Co., Limited, who has large business interests in Brisbane, has just returned to Melbourne from a visit to Europe, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Traffic in Railway Tickets. the Maximum Penalty Imposed
The police, at the instance of the Railway Department, have recently taken action with regard to the persons who ply an unauthorised trade in railway tickets in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Troubles. the Discharged Guards. Appeals Dismissed
The Railway Commissioners have concluded the hearing of appeals lodged by tram guards who were recently dismissed from the service for breaches of the…
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Mr. J. T. Wall, secretary of the Mosman electric tram committee, has received through Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.L.A., the following letter from the Works…
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MOREE, Thursday.--Navvies are now working at Tycannah, only 13 miles from Moree, on the Narrabri-Moree line of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramway Destination Boards. to the Editor
Sir,--The practice of changing the tramway destination boards which prevails on some of the in-coming trams after passing Market or King streets should, I think, be…
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Recently the railway authorities in Perth have applied to tho Railway Commissioners to recommend two capable clerks from the New South Wales lines, with goods and…
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The Minister for Works has decided to carry out at once an electric tramway from a point on the Military-road to the ferry at Mosmans Bay. Tho line, which will be…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--'The Legislative Assembly continued the consideration of the Railway Trust Bill in committee, The discussion as to the from which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Institute's Dramatic and Musical Entertainment
There was but a small attendance at the Railway Institute on Wednesday evening, when a pleasant entertainment was given. It opened with a bright comedietta entitled " Ruth's Romance," by F. W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New Wilcannia Bridge
The bridge over the Darling River at Wilcannia is now open for traffic. The resident engineer, Mr. John Shearer, under whose supervision the structure has been erected, took over the bridge from the…
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His fate was that of many others in the early days, who yielded to the temptation of Bengal ruin, when a few years more of industry would have made him independent. His form was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →English Tramps. Rich Tramps and Others. Some Curious Facts About the Shady Folk Who Take to the Road
RAMPS form what is probably the most despised class in the country; and yet, pitiful,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Bringelly Road. To the Editor of the Nepean Times
Sir,—I notice in your issue of last week, Mayor Turnbull, of Mulgoa, made a statement with reference to the Bringelly-road. When speaking to Mayor Turnball, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Accident. Smash in Oxford Street. A Through Tram Danger
Passengers by the incoming Waverley tram at 8.30 o'clock this morning were treated to a sensation da Oxford-street The tram, which was a through one, was…
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The Railway Commissioners have approved of a new timetable for the, Lismore-Tweed line, under which there will be a through daily service between Lismore and the Tweed River, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Selling Railway Tickets. (To the Editor of the "Evenings News.")
Sir,—At the Central Police Court on Friday a King-street agent was fined for selling the return halves of railway tickets. In the coarse at the ease Mr. Thom, solicitor for the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Traffic to the Mountains. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Katoomba
The heavy passenger traffic to Katoomba shows no signs of ab[?]ting, each train arriving being crowded To-night the 5.25 train ran in two divisions; the first division, running express form Penrith to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Courts. Breaches of the Railway Act
In the Summons Divisiou of the Cential Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., T.J. Firkins was charged with having sold portion of a return railway ticket without the authority of the Railway…
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