Transcontinental Railway
The conference of interstate engineers-In-chief met in Melbourne yesterday to deal with the reports already received by the Federal Government in regard to the proposed railway from Port…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
6,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250
Abercrombie-street Tram
Mr. P. H. Sullivan, M.L.A., has interviewed the Minister for Works, relative to pushing on the work of constructing the Abercrombie-street tram. The proposal has been adopted by the…
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LONDON, March 3.—The Canadian newspapers congratulate Victoria on securing an energetic chairman of the State railways in Mr. Thomas Tait, at present manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No More Side-slips . A Remarkable Device for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles
The "Autocar" publishes particulars of a new non-skidding device, which appears to have been tried with the utmost success. The device consists in its approved form…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Accident. Some Persons Slightly Injured
A tram accident occurred in George-street West between 8.30 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning, which, however, fortunately was not attended by any serious results. It appears that a tram from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Action Against the Railway Commissioner. Melbourne
Mr. Justice Williams delivered judgment to-day in the action brought by Walter Reynolds, ex-chief clerk of the Railway Department, against the Victorian Railway Commissioner. It appeared that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Australia. Railway Employees' Classification. Perth
For some months the executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees has lost no opportunity of endeavouring to secure the Commissioner's signature to an agreement dealing with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railways. Gundagai
Yesterday a semi-official trial of the new railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai was made. The trial was successful, and reflected credit upon the workmanship of the builders, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle. Public Works Committee. Proposed North Coast Railway. Newcastle
The members of the Public Works Committee visited Newcastle to-day for the purpose of hearing evidence in connection with the inquiry regarding the proposed line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Transaustralian Railway Conference
The Engineers-in-Chief of State Railway Departments met in conference to-day to consider the feasibility of constructing a railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. Mr. Deane (New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Australasian Government Railways
The tabulated results of the working of the Australasian Government Railways to June 30, 1902, published in yesterday's "Herald," are of special interest at the present time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Railways. Chief Commissioner Appointed. Great Canadian Experience. London, March 3
The Canadian newspapers congratulate Victoria on securing an energetic chairman of the State railways in Mr. Thomas Tait, at present manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Sensational Experience. Tram Driver Fired At
A driver of an electric tram named Frederick Russell had a sensational experience last night. He was in charge of a car proceeding to Glebe Point, and a young man got on and occupied the seat behind…
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Between 8.30 and 9 a.m. on Tuesday a tram from Annandale was coming into the city and had reached the usual stopping place on the south side of Harris-street, at the intersection of George-street West…
Continued on Trove, page 559 →The North Coast Railway Project
The proposal to make a railway along the Northern Coast of this State between Maitland and South Grafton, a distance of 310¾ miles, at a cost of about…
Continued on Trove, page 528 →Tram Perils at Crossings. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,--Public attention is urgently called to Oxford-street, city, at Hyde Park corner. At times block, delay, rush, danger, all strikingly present themselves to and impress…
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The city aldermen have been supplied with gold passes for the city tramways at an annual cost of £2 10s each. General admiration at the grand style in which these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Wages. Deputation to Mr. Kid
Representatives of railway and tramway employees, introduced by Mr. Hollis, M.L.A., and accompanied by a dozen other members of Parliament, waited upon Mr. Kidd (who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Tait. Commissioner for Railways Departure From Canada. London
Mr. J. Thomas Tait, of Canada, who has been appointed railway commissioner of Victoria, will sail from Canada on May 1. The Canadian papers congratulate Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensation on a Tram. a Driver Fired At
A sensation was produced on a Globe Point tram late last night, the driver, Frederick Russell, being deliberately fired at by a passenger who had previously left the car…
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