Moree and Inverell Railway
The Public Works Committee were engaged all day yesterday considering the terms of their report to the Legislative Assembly on the proposed railway from Moree to Inverell, which has been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
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City Railway Extension. the Railway Commissioners Scheme
At the meeting yesterday of the Royal Commission on City Railway Extension, the secretary read the report of the Railway Commissioners on the financial aspects of their scheme, which provides for a terminus in Hyde…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Easter Monday Trait Into Tram Traffic
The following returns of the Newcastle train and tram traffic on Monday last has been prepared by the local railway authorities. Trams: Passengers carried--Plattsburg line, 7860;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moving on Larissa. The Turkish Main Army. Clearing the Road. Greek Battallions Mowed Down. The Scene of Cor[?]fl[?]t Changed--A Veteran Warrior's Death--Greek Citizens Called to Arms-Turks Repulsed at Revenil -- Bombarding a Hospital. LONDON, April 21
Further details of the fighting between the Greeks and Turks at Maluna Pass show that the Turks on the heights fired on the retiring Greeks on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Parramatta-road Tram Collision. the Driver Examined
The inquest on the body of John Beech was resumed at Prince Alfred Hospital this morning before the city coroner and a jury of twelve. John Stevens, the driver of the motor, having been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Convention. Congratulatory Address to the Queen. Finishing the Constitution Bill. the Question of Railway Bates. Rejection of Provision for Deadlocks. (From Our Special Reportens.) Adelaide
The ingenious little scheme for getting over the difficulty about the statutory adjournment for 120 day by not adjourning the Convention till the 5th May fell through at a late hour on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Non-paying Railway Lines
A return has been prepared by the Railway Department, giving the results of the working of 58 lines for the year ended 30th June last. It shows that 39 of these lines have not paid working…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Contention. Fixing the Expenditure. The Cost of Federal Government. Limits of £300,000 and £1,250,000 Satisfactory Margins Shown--Departure of Mr. Raid-Address to the Queen--Departing Delegates -- Railway Rules and Regulations--Nec- essity for Federalizing the Railways Urged. ADELAIDE
The Convention' sat till nearly midnight dealing with the financial clauses and now has three clauses relating to the inter-state commission, freedom of…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A return, completed by the Railway Department, shows that 39 lines do not pay working expenses, while 19 pay working cost, but are short of interest. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australia. Opening of the Cue Railway
PERTH, Thursday.--The ceremony of opening the Cuo railway has been performed by the Premier, who was entertained at a banquet in the evening. He said that he hoped that the Cue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Tram Collision. The Parramatta-road Accident. Death of Jobs Beech
The inquest concerning the death of John Beech, the victim of the fatal tram accident in Parramatta-road on March 5, was continued at the Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Situation at Larissa. Englishmen Proceeding to the Frontier. Hospitals Crowded with Wounded. Fugitive Villagers. Tragic Scenes on the Roads
LONDON, Friday. -- Larissa reports that a Foreign Legion, composed of 400 men, and including 20 Englishmen, has proceeded to the frontier the English singing national…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Institute Flower Show
The autumn flower show (for employees of the railway and tramway or members of their families) was opened in the Railway Institute last night. Mr. H. MacLachlan introduced Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Railway Fettler. Orange
The magisterial inquiry, before Mr. Charles E. Blackwell, J.P., touching the death of Eugene Lyons, a [?]ttler, who was killed on the railway at Kerr's Creek on Tuesday, was concluded this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Railway Through the Sea
The new electric railway from Brighton to Rottiugdean has been opened for public traffic. The trial trip thoroughly realised the expectations of those who designed and promoted…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Accidents
On Wednesday evening last, at the suburban train arriving about 6 o'clock, a well-known Rookwood lady had what might be termed a narrow escape. After alighting from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Service and Compulsory Conciliation and Arbitration
Mr. Reid, in his last election address, stands pledged to endeavor to pass the abovenamed measure into law during this Parliament, and as…
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As a result of the representations made to him by the Dural Progress Association concerning the purchase by the Government of the Rosehill railway, the Minister for Works on April 14 visited the locality,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in New Zealand. Telegraph Lines and Railways Washedaway. Two Persons Drowned.—others Missing
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Heavy weather has prevailed of late. Rain has fallen in torrents, and the telegraph communication with the greater part of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Dural Railway. Is the Public Indifferent? to the Editor
SIR,—We out here in tho hills have been having jolly times of it during the past week; several banquets have been given, and the annual show at Castle Hill was opened on…
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