Emu Gravel and Road Metal Company
Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Emu Gravel and Road Metal Company, Limited, was held at the company's offices, Norwich Chambers, Hunter-street on Thursday, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auburn Council. The Half Crown Endowment— Fire Brigade Fireworks Selling Vacant Land—The Health Act—The Newington Bridge Refused Point Blank
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2
The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer), and Aldermen Smith, Small, Ritchie, Lewis, Baker, Sidney and Taylor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Impressions of a Tramp Sailor
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 12
Some of the impressions of the different types of ships and seamen with which he has been brought into contact form the subject of an article by Mr. W. R. Lord, published in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →From the Cape to Cairo. a Great Undertaking. The Trans-African Railway
The Australian Star · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 9
Not much attention has been paid in this country to Cecil Rhodes' great railway project, but it is one that ranks first among all such enterprises (says an American journal)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Extension to Dural
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 9
Further evidence as to the expediency of constructing a railway line from the terminus of the Rosehill railway to Dural was given at yesterday's sitting of the Public Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Jumping Seats in Railway Carriages
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 4
A decision of Judge Emdens at Tunbridge Wells County Court last week will meet with the approval of colonial railway travellers, and check the practice of "jumping" seats, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concert at the Railway Institute
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 11
A concert was given last night at the Railway Institute, in order to raise funds to aid the willow of the late John Sutherland, for many years a guard in the New South Wales railway…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Liverpool-mulgoa Railway
Liverpool Herald · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 6
A PUBLIC meeting will be held at Mr. Watson's residence, Bringelly, on Saturday next at 8 p.m., in connection with above, at which an important resolution will be submitted by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accidents
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 38
PICTON, anuary 21.—An inquest on the body of John Brennan, the ganger, who was killed by the down express train to Melbourne, was held at the Club Hotel before the Coroner, Mr. W. Randell,…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Railway to Klondyke
Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1898 · page 8
A GRANT of land has been sanctioned by the Canadian Government for the purpose of having n railway constructed from Glenova, on the Stickeen River, to Teslin Lake, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lillie Bridge Pony Races
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 6
The following handicaps have been declared for the races to be held at Lillie Bridge to-night:- Fourteen—one Handicap, 4 furlongs—Dewdrop, 10st; Sweethcart H., 10st; Calool[?], 9st; Recovery, Sat [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Under Roads and Streets
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 5
A free conference between the directors of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company and the Mayor and Aldermen of Carrington was held at Carrington to-day, to consider matters connected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Use of Railway Tricycles. Frequency of Fatal Accidents. the Regulations Explained
Evening News · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 5
Owing to an exceptional number of deaths having occurred lately through collision between railway trains and the tricycles in use by employees in the service of the department, some comment has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Minister for Railways. Murwillumbah
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 4
Mr. J. R. Dickson, Queensland Minister for R[?] ways; Mr. Collins, M. P., for Albert; and Mr. [?] Burgh Persse, cx. M. P., arrived here last night, via Tweed Heads. The Minister and party travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Tricycles. Departmental Regulations. To Prevent Accidents
The Australian Star · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 5
The large number of accidents which have recently occurred on the railways in consequence of the careless use of tricycles by gangers and others having elicited some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lillie Bridge Races
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6
There was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when the results of the different pony and [?]rotting races were:- Fourteen-one Handicap, 4 furlongs.—L. Foy's Carrie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Murray Bridge at Moama
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 4
The attention of the Premier has been drawn by the Moama Municipal Council, through Mr. Chanter, M.P., to the matter of the wages paid to the men employed on the work of the re-decking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canterbury-belmore Railway
Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2
At the last meeting of the Canterbury Council a letter was read from the Secretary for Railways regarding a communication received from the council throng Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., asking that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concessions to Britain. Railway Form Burmah to Pekin
Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6
LONDON, January 31.-It is understood that China is willing to grant Great Britain the right to construct a railway from Mandalay, in Burmah through the province of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queensland Minister for Railways. Murwillumbah
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6
The Queensland Minister for Railways and Mr. W.M.Collins returned here by train this morning, and at once left by special to Ballina on Sunday by were driven from Lismore to Ballina on Sunday by…
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