Fire on a Train
CARCOAR, Wednesday Afternoon.—A truckload of chaff attached to the mail train from Cowra caught fire about 7 o'clock last night at the Garland Station, and the whole was destroyed in a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250
A Train Delayed by Grasshoppers. Emerald
The mail train was delayed 80 minutes, travelling through four miles of grasshoppers in the Retro country, north of Capella…
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Sir,--Bourke is a long way from Sydney, and hence it is that Bourke-road and other requirements are either forgotten or neglected. As evidence of this there is a ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dogs in Trams. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—Replying to "Randwick's" query In your Issue of 13th instant, as to whether there is a tram fare for dogs, I have always understood that there is a by law which rightly forbids the taking of dogs into…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cape to Cairo. Railway and Telegraph
LONDON, March 15.—As the outcome of Mr. Cecil Rhodes's visit to Berlin it is announced that the Trans-African line of railway aud telegraph system will traverse…
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The additions which have recently been made to the Railway Institute were officially opened on Tuesday night by the Premier (Mr. G. H. Reid). , The chair was occupied by Mr. Hugh M'Lachlan (president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Cecil Rhodes in Berlin. the Teans-afeican Railway and Telegraph. London, March 15
As the outcome of Mr. Cecil Rhodes's visit to Berlin it is announced that the trans-African line of railway and telegraph system which he is promoting…
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The Public Works Committee opened an inquiry this afternoon respecting the proposal to construct a line of railway from Cobar to Wilcannia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cairo to the Cape. the Railway and Telegraph to Pass Through German Country. Mr. Rhodes' Alternative Schemes
LONDON, Wednesday.--As a result of his negotiations with the Emperor William of Germany and the Government authorities in Berlin, Mr. Cecil Rhodes has arranged that…
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The expediency of constructing a line between Cobar and Wllcannia was considered by the Public Works Committee yesterday. Mr. R. R. P. Hiekson, Under-Secretary for Works, gave…
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Business during the past week has been of a moderate character, the lines commanding most attention being maize, which [?] is noted below, suffered a rather serious decline, but we think…
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The Railway Commissioners state that some misunderstanding seems to exist with regard to the fares for the forthcoming cheap excursions in regard to the minimum rates. These trains are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram to South Head. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—I, as one of the community, am indeed pleased to notice that the Mayor of Vancluse has convened a public meeting, to be held at the Council Chambers, Watson's Bay on the 17th, to urge the Railway…
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Messrs. F. A. Wright and J. M'Farlane, Ms.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works yesterday for the purpose of urging him to cause a permanent survey of Kennedy's route for the railway to be…
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Mesrs. F. A. Wright and Donaldson, Ms.L A., and Utz (of Glen Innes) yesterday waited upon the Minister for Works (Mr. J. H. Young) to urge the connection of the Clarence with the tableland of Now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country News. Railway Fares on the South Coast Line. Wollongong
Much dissatisfaction is expressed by residents at the action of the Railway Commissioners in increasing the rates by special cheap excursion trains from Illawarra to Sydney for the Easter holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway to the North Coast. Grafton to Glen Innes
The Minister for Works to-day received a deputation, introduced by, Mr. F. A. Wright,, M.L.A., and accompanied by Mr, M'Farlane, M.L.A., to urge a permanent survey of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident at Kogarah Railway Station
A boy named Leare, a resident of Carlton, attempted to jump off the 4 o'clock train yesterday afternoon while it was slowing down going into the Kogarah railway station. The lad misjudged the speed of the train, and struck the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Ticket Case
BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--In the police court to-day, Cathcart Kay, tobacconist, of Argent -street, was proceeded against by the Silverton Tramway Co, on a charge of illegally selling a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident at Pymble
The following message was received at the Redfern railway station at 7.37 last night:--"Engine 43 and truck derailed, Pymble; line blocked; pilot engine working between Gordon and Pymble:…
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