New Bridge at Cockle Creek
Work has been commenced upon the construction of a bridge at Cockle Creek, over the waters of which road traffic has now to be conveyed by means of a punt. Tenders for the new structure…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250
Wombeyan Caves. the New Road
Our Bowral correspondent writes:—From inquiries made of one of the workmen who has just returned to Bowral, I learn that the new road now being constructed between Bowral and the…
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BOWRAL, Saturday. -- The new road being constructed between Bowral and Wombeyan Caves is now completed to within five miles of the caves. The main camp is now at the caves…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway and Tramway Hospital Fund
The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Railway and T[?]amway Hospital Fund Committee, held on Friday evening last, resulted as follows:— President, Mr. W. H. Swain; vice-presidents,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Glen Innes-grafton Railway
GLEN INNES, Monday.—A strong deputation is being formed here to act in conjunction with the Grafton delegates, in order to wait upon the Premier during his visit to Grafton next month,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Cable Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The agitation for an adjustment of these fares shows that the public need in this direction is not satisfied, nor will it be by the hint that the Commissioners will see to it when the lines are converted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rock to Green's Gunyah Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I notice that two deputations waited on the Honthe Minister for Works last week, one from the Lockhart end, consisting of 14 gentlemen, who signifled their willingness to atcept construction of this line and pay taxatien…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Pacing Machines for Australia
It appears that whilst the pacing teams conducted by the Dunlop Company ni Australia have been disbanded, it is not the big tire company's intention to wholly relinquish record-breaking, for ne learn that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. Peters Tram. Extension to Cook's River
The Minister for "Works has at last decided to extend the St. Peters tramline through the populated portion of that suburb. At present the terminus is at St. Peters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed by a Cart. Fatality Near the Railway Station
The adjourned inquest touching the dentil of James Austin M'Hugh, the young man who was killed by being run over in George street on Saturday, was resumed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Railway
The statement extracted from Mr. Reid in Parliament last week concerning the city railway is not very reassuring to the thousands of people who every day are obliged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News. Railways to Assist Mining Development
In our mining reporter's review article published to-day he deals generally with the extensive tract of mineralised country between Condobolin and Girilambone. He strongly represents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Enfield Tram
The work of extending the Enfield tramway from the present terminus in Liverpool-road along Hercules-street to the Ashfield station is to be proceeded with at once. On Friday the engineers from the Works Department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eddy Railway Orphanage
A meeting of the railway men, who ate exerting: themselves to give practical effect to the projected establishment or an orphanage to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. E. M. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Run Over by a Cart. Fatal Accident at the Railway Station
A young man named James Austin M'Hugh was walking from the railway station across George-street about 9 a.m. on Saturday, when he stepped in front of a cart laden with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Mining Industry. Review of the Year 1898. Far Western Mineral Areas. From Condobolin to Girilambone. Some Suggested Railways. Xiv
Starting from Condoblin and extending to Girllambone, there is probably the richest belt of metalliferous country in New South Wales. With exceptional oases, it is an arid was to where the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arcadia Roads
The people of Arcadia are notably progressive, and possessed of a good idea of looking after the interests of their district, and it is not, therefore, surprising to find that they decline to allow the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening a New Bridge
PAMBULA, Monday.—The new bridge on the i main Bombala-Pambula-road at Lochiel over Burton's Creek is completed, and one of the most dangerous crossings in flood time will be done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Railways
LONDON, February 27.—Chang-yi, a member of the Chinese Council of State, will shortly be appointed joint Director of Northern Railways, with Hsu-Ching-Chang, a member…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Conversion. the Dulwich Hill Line
The Railway Commissioners are now making preparations for setting about the work of converting the steam trams into an electric system. As previously stated, the change will first be…
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