Bushranging in South Africa. a Train Held Up
LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Reports from the Transvaal state that the train from Pretoria to Deiagoa. Bay was recently slopped by three bushrangers at Soble. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 199
Bushranging in South Africa. a Mail Train Stuck Up. London, April 27
Reports from the Transvaal state that the train from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay had been stopped by three bushrangers at Schle. The robbers obtained a booty of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollabra-collaren-[?]bri Railway
COLLARENEBRI, Friday.—An important meeting of the railway league was held yesterday to consider the beat way to welcome the sectional committee of the Parliamentary Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Are Arguments for Speakers of Federation. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I note from your issue of this morning that "arrangements are being made for the league speakers to secure free railway travelling." My object in drawing attention to this is that I think it…
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A lad named George Bennett, 14 years of age, employed as a milk boy, was run over and killed on the railway line at Hamilton station this morning. It appears that the deceased was in the act of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Railways. Compared With English. Some Recent Developments
A special correspondent of the London "Times" has been writing some interesting matter on the American railways, and gives some valuable information of recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways
The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners to the end of March, to hand, is a document of considerable interest. The falling off in the wool traffic noticeable in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Report. For the Past Quarter
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended March 31 was published late this afternoon. It shows that the total revenue for railways was £717,688, as against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle News. Gruesome Railway" Fatality
A Lid of 14 years, named George Beunett, the son of Mr. William Bennett or Wickham was the victim of a fatal railway accident which occurred yesterday morning at 4.30 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling. a Road for Cyclists
The proposal in Melbourne for the construction of a cycling track for the exclusive use of wheelmen and women from St. Kilda to Brighton has taken definite shape, and there is every reason to hope that it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Bad Old Days. "The Knights of the Road."
BUSHRANGING reached its height here under the reign of Frank Gardiner, but luckily the reign was short, and the network of telegraph wires now spread over the colony is a sure guarantee that no…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Railway Accident Near Hazelbrook. Death of Mr. Henry Crane. the Inquest
An inquest was opened at the Nepean Cottage Hospital, Penrith, before the District-Coroner (Mr J. K. Lethbridge) and a jury of 12, on Tuesday morning last, on the death of Mr Henry Crane,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eastwood Railway Station
A deputation from the municipality of Ma[?]field was in[?]duced to the Railway Commissioner yerterday morning by Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A., to ask that the name of the Eastwood ra[?]way station…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tn and Around Manilla. the Manilla-tamworth Railway
Some people say wheat-growing doesn't pay. Some people say it does. At Manilla they are of the latter opinion. Manilla is a township which is soon going to be a municipality, because the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 913 →The George and Harris Streets Electric Tramway
OUR illustrations show the beginning of this important undertaking. The contract for the first section of the permanent way is in the hinds of Mr. Justin M'Sweeny, who has bad large experience…
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The Public Works Sectional Committee's report on the proposed railway from Warren to Coonamble was presented to the Public Works Committee at the meeting on the 20th instant. The committee consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 921 →Tramp Round the World
The "Frenchman" who has undertaken the task of walking round the world, made a start on the road from Sydney to Brisbane yesterday. He was given a passage from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Our Illustrated London Letter. London Electric Railway. The New French Gun. LONDON, March 17
Another important development in the problem of London transit is approaching completion--we refer to the Central London Railway, which our sketches illustrate. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Developmental. Railway Rates and Gippsland Coal. to the Editor
Sir,--In a recent issue of your valuable paper, a correspondent relies on section 103 that after Federation Is completed no differential railway, rates can be levied on New South Wales coal in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Accident
PERTH, Friday.--Another accident occurred on the Albany line at Spender's Brook this morning. A cattle truck was being shunted on the steep grade, when It ran back, crashing into a…
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