Chillagoe Railway Mines Company
The Chillagoe Railway Mines Company's mine manager (Mr. Smith) has arrived upon the field, and taken up his residence at Calcifer. Since his arrival several new contracts have been let…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250
The Belmore to Liverpool Railway
The East Hills (Bankstown) Progress Association are again actively moving in the matter of getting the Marrickville-Belmore railway extended to Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Through African Railway
Mr. Cecil Rhodes has abandoned his scheme for the construction of a railway through Rhodesia from Buluwayo to Lake Tanganyika…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway to the Zambesi. London, January 27
Mr. Chamberlain has agreed, it is reported, to guarantee a loan for the extension of the Buluwayo railway as far as the Zambesi River only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Cables. From the "Herald's " London Correspondents. China. the Northern Railway. Alleged Maladministration. London, Jan. 27
Hsu-Ching-Cheng, a member of the Taung-li-Yamen, has replaced the Director on the Northern China railway. The late Director is accused of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Zambest Railway. London, Jan. 27
Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has agreed to Mr. Cecil Rhodes's request tor a guarantee upon the cost of the construction of the railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Trans-african Railway Mr. Rhodes' Ambition. Partly Satisfied
LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--It is now stated that Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has definitely agreed to guarantee interest on the cost of construction of a railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Accidents. the Tram Authorities in Reply
With reference to a matter which came up for discussion at the Transit Commissioners' meeting on Wednesday last, when it was inferred in a communication addressed to the board that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Grain Traffic
The grain traffic on the railways is consistently large week by week, and although the department has not yet succeeded in reaching the record for the second week in 1894, the returns for any three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News of the Empire Trans-African Railway
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missed the Train
Shortly after midnight on Decemebr 2 Constable Ward, while on duty, was proceeding along Castlereagh-street, when his attention was attracted by a man named George Ford near the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Steam Trams. Conversion Still Delayed. Bound by a Promise of 1896. Congested State of the Traffic. Rolling Stock Wearing Out. Hampering the Railway Commissioners
Attention has been frequently drawn to the leisurely methods which are being pursued by the Works Department over the new George- street tramway. The department suddenly wakes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramp Nuisance
SINGLETON, Monday.—During the past month or two the number of young men who have been carrying their swags in the Hunter district, looking for work, has been unusually…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Traction. the George-st Tramway. Probable Opening in June
Mr. Young (Minister for Works) in the course of a chat with a "News" reporter to-day stated that re expected the George-street tramway to be opened for traffic in June. The delay, though simple,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Proposed Electric Tram System. Interview with Mr. Oltver
As time goes OB, through hearing of the wonderful improvements made in European and American cities in theinettns of locomotion, the public is becoming, impatient of the steam tram service upon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Tenders
Tenders for the following works were opened by tho railway authorities today:—Erection of stationmaster's house, Nundah, 6 tenders. A. D, Seoulier, [?]223; alterations and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault on a Railway Official
Albert Tydell, a ticket porter at the railway station, was assaulted on Friday night by a passenger, who sought to enter the station without showing a ticket. The passenger took Tydell by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister and the Railway
The perennial question of railway communication between Gundagai and Tumut is attracting Mr. Young to the district on an official visit of inspection. Influential committees have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pyrmont Bridge
Mr. Young having decided that in future tenders for all works, except under very special circumstances, are to be invited in Sydney, the Department of Public Works is now…
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