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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Commission of Engineers-in-Chief from each State of the Commonwealth to consider the question of the transcontinental railway has been appointed. The first meeting will be held on March 2…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The motor paced racing carrival which opened on Thursday night will be continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to night Although both Robl and Dickentmann were totally unused to the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Public Works Committee arrived at Eden yesterday, and held an inquiry to-day regarding the proposed Bega-Eden railway. Mr. Macfarlane presided. The Eden Progress Association was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. W. O. Close, of Balranald, had an interview to day with the Minister for Railways with respect to the proposal to connect that township with the Victorian railway system by constructing a line…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is reported that yesterday's passenger train to Sydney was blocked between Marangaroo and Bowenfels through the failure of the injectors of the engine. The train was delayed for an hour. The fires had to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--Now that the effects of the present drought are causing a serious shortage in the earnings of the railways, is it not an appropriate season for the commissioners to put a stop to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AUSTRALIA V. THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONS. The second of the series of motor-paced cycling tournaments is to be held to-night on the Sydney Cricket Ground, when an exceptionally fine programme of events…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A new bridge has been erected over the Macdonald River at St. Albans. The recently completed structure will not only prove an immense boon to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—The extravagant Minister for Works appears to be in earnest about the North Shore Bridge by extending the time for the reception of tenders to the 16th day of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fierce competition to which railways in many districts are subjected from electrical tramways has, says the London "Daily Chronicle," caused the thoughts of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is recognised that the proper rearing and up-bringing of our children is of vital interest to the home-circle—and, indeed, to the community generally…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A shocking tram accident occurred to-day. The wife of Mr.C. E. Goodall, engineer, had her head cut off, owing to a collision…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Council are proceeding apace with the incubation of their new light elephant, and the electric animal bids fair to be as unwelidy, unmanageable,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Labour" writes: "One sees a good deal about landowners being the only people who want the bridge, but nearly every man or woman one meets would gladly vote for it, except those…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →KIAMA', Saturday.—The directors of the Kiama Road Metal Company were tendered a banquet toy the residents of Kiama in the Federal Assembly Rooms. The Mayor of Kiama (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners have received a report to the effect that Ganger John Farrell, when returning to his home from Armidale on a tricycle on Saturday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the purpose of considering the question of the proposal to establish a superannuation fund among the 18,000 railway and tramway employees of the State a mass meeting of the men connected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Much interest is being taken by the railway and tramway employees in the proposal to establish a superannuation fund. The movement is progressing favorably, and since the full text of he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MAITLAND, Saturday Afternoon.—A railway porter named A. Brennan bad a miraculous escape from death shortly after 1 o'clock to-day. Brennan is a resident of Newcastle, but was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir John Forrest, Major-General Hutton, and Mr. Jenkins (the S.A. State Premier) returned to Adelaide from the West by the R.M.S. Oceana, which arrived on Sunday evening. Sir John…
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