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Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Railway Concessions to Britain. Russia and Germany. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

It is understood that China is willing to grant Great Britain the right to construct a railway through the Yunnan Province to P[?]kin or Nanking from Mandalay, in…

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Railway Tenders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners have received 11 tenders for the erection of a new engine-shed to Cowra to replace one burnt down at that place some time ago. The lowest was that of Mr. G. Boothby, its amount being…

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Tricycles on Railway Lines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners state that very clear instructions have been issued with reference to the use of tricycles on railway lines, and these instructions are now, and have been for a…

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Railway Concessions to England. Proposed Extension From Burmah

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- It is understood that the Chinese Government are willing to grant a concession to England for the construction of a railway from Mandalay, the capital of…

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Portion of Train Derailed at Quirindi

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

QUIRINDI, Tuesday. -- Eight wheels of engine No. 133, attached to cattle train No. 22, ran on the line at 7.30 this evening at the home signal. The tablet was sent to Willow Tree by a ganger…

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Accident to a Train. Engine Leaves the Rails. QUIRINDI

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

Both the mail trains were delayed here last night, owing to the engine of a cattle train leaving the rails at the home signal about 7.30 last evening. Eight wheels of…

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Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, Limited, was held to-day. Mr. F. B. Clapp, general manager, presided, and submitted a statement showing that…

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Dural Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Sir,--While the Public Works Committee are considering the extension of the Rosehill railway to Dural I notice it is said the traffic would not pay; and in the inception of any…

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Extension of Rosehill Railway to Dural

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

At yesterday's sitting of the Public Works Committee further evidence was taken with reference to the expediency of constructing a railway line from the terminus of the Rosehill…

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Tram and Omnibus Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Tram and Omnibus Company was held to-day. The total receipts for the half-year amounted to £181,207, an increase of £5479…

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Among the Ponies. Selections. Canterbury: Metallic Wins the Galloway Handicap from Start to Finish. Drummer Girl Huns Another Good Race— Auda Hacked and Badly Beaten—Mineral again Disappoints Her Backers. Kensington: A Good Hurdle Race—Oriana at last—Blue Cane, Easily Beaten—Norman Races Gamely—Keiza again Wins out of Her Class—Rosebery Park—Brighton—Lillie Bridge

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

Moorefield will be the scene of this afternoon's pony racing, and as everything points to the sport being excellent, there should be a good attendance. Special…

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Water by Train. Berrigan

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Want of water is still the cry, and a supply is being obtained from Jerilderie by train, and sold to the inhabitants at the rate of £1 per thousand gallons. The Murray…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Blizzard in the United States. Railways and Highways Blocked. Boston Isolated

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON, February 2.-A severe blizzard has swept over the Eastern States of America. Traffic is suspended, the railways and…

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Russian Railway Extension

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON, February 2.-Reports from St. Petersburg state that Russia has arranged to connect the Chinese Eastern Railway by two lines with the Russian system on the…

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Blizzard in the United States. Railways Blocked. Boston Isolated. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

A severe blizzard has swept over the North-Eastern States of America. Traffic is almost suspended, the railways and the highways being blocked with…

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Russian Railway Extension. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Reports from St. Petersburg state that Russia has arranged to connect the Chinese Eastern railway by two lines with the Russian system to the frontier of…

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New Bylaws for the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

A number of bylaws of the Railway Department, which are really the old bylaws, re-issued, were published in a supplement to the "Government Gazette" on Tuesday. As they now appear…

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Great Blizzard in America. Railways and Highways Blocked Boston Completely Isolated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- From New York it is reported that a great blizzard has occurred in the eastern Stales of America. The railways aud highways have been…

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Russian and Chinese Railway Systems. Proposed Junction in Manchuria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- From St. Petersburg it is reported that an arrangement has been arrived at whereby the Chinese eastern railway is to be connected by two lines with…

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Rosehill Railway Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Further evidence was taken at yesterday's sitting of the Public Works Committee with reference to the proposed extension of the Rosehill railway from the terminus to Dural. The Chief…

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