Our Special Cables. Events in the East. Railway Concessions. Possible Alliance Between China and Russia. LONDON, April 13
The Australian Star · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
The correspondent of the "Times" at Pekin states that the French Government has not secured, exclusive rights for France in the provinces of Kwantung, Kwangsl, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belmore Railway. An Important Concession
The Australian Star · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
Some time ago a deputation of residents on the Marrickville-Belmore line of railway waited upon the Railway Commissioners, and asked that ticket-holders on that line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trans-siberian Railway. Expediting the Construction
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
LONDON. Wednesday.--"The Times" reports that the Russian Government are expediting the construction of the Trans-Siberian railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Singular Railway Mishap
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4
It has transpired that in the accident on the Northern railway near Ryde on Monday, three carriage axles were broken. Passengers who have travelled over this line before have noticed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Shore Cable Tram
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4
The official explanation of the delay on the Milson's Point tram on Tuesday last is that a complete break occurred on the cable. A strand of wire-rope got round the grippers, and did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Projected Persian Railway
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
LONDON, Wednesday.--A company is being formed by German, and Belgian capitalists, with the object of promoting the construction of a railway between the Caspian Sea and Teheran,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. Wednesday, April 13. Court of Review. (Before Judge Murray.) Income Tax Appeals. The Deduction of Railway Expenses. Re John Adair
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 7
Mr. William Harding appeared for the app[?]nt, John Adair, accountant, residing at B[?]rwood and Mr. J. L. Campbell, instracted by the Crown Solicitor, for the Commissioners of Taration. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Trans-siberian Railway. a Large Order for America. London, April 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
The "Times" says that with the view of expediting the completion of the Trans-Siberian railway, Russia has ordered from America 32,000 tons of mils…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway From This Caspian to Teheran. London, April 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
A German and Belgian Company has been formed to promote the construction of a railway from the shores of the Casdian Sea to Teheran, the capital of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. British and French Interests in China. Railway Concessions Granted. London, April 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 5
The Pekin correspondent of the "Times" states that "France has not secured exclusive rights in the provinces of Kwantung, Kwangsi, and Yunan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Canterbury Bridge
The Australian Star · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 8
Proutt's Bridge, Canterbury, formed the, subject of a deputation from the Canterbury Municipal Council to the Minister, for Works yesterday. Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., was to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deputation. Prout's Bridge at Canterbury
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald
Mr. Young, Minister for Works, was asked yesterday by a deputation from the municipality of Canterbury to cause an additional span to be placed in Prout's Bridge at that place, so that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads in Municipalities. Responsibility of the Government
The Australian Star · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 8
The present Minister for Works has a sort of natural antipathy for high roads within municipal areas. When a council, wants a special grant it is usually for the main…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Killed by a Train. a Sad Accident. MELBOURNE
The Australian Star · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4
James Read, a man about 80 years of age, was knocked down and killed by the train near Bloomfield, on the Gippsland line last night. His head was reduced almost to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fodder for Starving Stock Railway Concessions to Be Made
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5
The pastures in Riverina and other districts are in such a serious condition again, in consequence of the drought, that if rain does not fall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Concessions Geanted. London, April 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5
The Pekin correspondent of the "Times" states that France has not secured exclusive rights in the provinces of Kwantuug, Kwangsi, and Yunnan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Bounties and Developmental Railway Rates. to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4
Sir,--Now that the referendum on the Convention Bill has been fixed for June 3rd, It may not be out of place to call the attention of the voters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rating Railway Refreshment Rooms
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5
BATHURST, Wednesday.--At the council meeting to-night a letter was read from the Newcastle Council, asking the Bathurst Council to assess the buildings used as railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand News. Political Prospects.--the Changes of Next Session.--financial Evidences.--railway Results and Policy.--capital Trials.--a Strange Shipping Accident.--the Otago Jubilee.--cricketers for Sydney and Footballers for England
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 9
WELLINGTON, April 9.--Here in Wellington there is little talk (except when the war bogey's turnip-head gets big as it so frequently does) about anything but polities. Indeed, it is curious how…
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