Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association
A FEW months pest the railway employees residing at Singleton and adjoining stations formed themselves into a branch of the Amalgamated Railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
251 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 13
The Railway Time Table
THANKS to the exertions of our member, Mr. A. j. GOULD, and messrs. FITZGERALD and COLLINS, M's. L.A. we are not to be deprived of the usual morning…
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ALDERMEN GILLIES and PULBROOK brought under the notice of the Minister for Works that white ants had made their appearance in the Victoria Bridge, and were also discoveredin the floodgates, which were…
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The Public Works Department supplied the Echo of Monday with the following narrative:— Another supposed attempt to wreck a train has been made on the Great Southern line, the efforts…
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The same deputation further asked, on behalf of the Northern Jockey Club, that a platform be erected at the railway line near to the Rutherford racecourse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Embezzlement by a Railway Official. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.] Glen Innes
At the Police Court to-day Colin Cooper, railway clerk, was committed to take his trial on two charges of alleged embezzlement of railway funds. Bail was allowed…
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Mr. R. W. Thompson, M.P. for West Maitland, has forwarded for publication the following official letter received by him:— Department of Railways,…
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In the Legislative Council on Thursday, Mr. Mackellar moved,—" That this House approves of the plan, section, and book of reference of a proposed railway from Narrabri to Moree, laid before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Homebush-Waratah Railway. Newcastle to Gosford. (Newcastle Herald.)
The lines under construction comprise none of more general interest than that including Homebush to Hawkesbury (29 railes), Hawkesbury Bridge (halfa-mile), Hawkesbury to Gosford (14 miles), and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Embezzlement against a Railway Official. (Glen Innes Guardian, Oct. 15.)
At the Glen Innes Police Court. on Saturday, October 9 (before Mr. James Martin, J.P.), Colin Cooper was arraigned on three charges of alleged embezzlement of Government money. In connection with the traffic department of the Glen…
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A PRINTER named Donovan dropped from the centre of Brooklyn Bridge recently, striking the water squarely with his feet. He come up soon and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Northern Railway Extension. Opening of Theline to Tenterfield. Thousands Ov Visitors. Tenterfield
THE railway opened to-day with great rejoicings. There were thousands of visitors in the town. Hotel and refreshment accommodation were only had at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 21, 1886. Railways and Employment of Labour
The Legislative Council has deserved well of the country in [?]ing, for the present, the bulk of the railway proposals. For that is practically the effect of referring the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Railway to Tenterfield. [By Electric Telegraph From Our Special Reporter.] Wednesday, received 11.15 a.m
On Tuesday, the demonstation to celebrate the Opening of the Great Northern Railway to Tenterfield took place. Lord Carrington, attended by the Hon. P. G. King, had accepted the invitation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goods-shed and Siding at Whittingham. Department of Railways, Sydney, October 16th, 1886
Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 30th August last, with [?] from Robert [?], representing the need of a small good shed and siding at whittingham,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Railways pay In Victoria. (From the Melbourns Age.)
The revenue obtained from the Victorian railways during the first quarter of the cnrrent year is of a most satisfactory character, andshows a wholesome prospect of the large estimate of the Railway…
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Owing to the continued illness of one of the jury, the alleged Railway Fraud case against Wright Heaton and Co., has been further adjourned until the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strange Occurrence on the Midland Railway
AN affray is reported to have occurred recently between a party of merchant sailors, while travelling on the Midland Railway, between Bristol and…
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ON Saturday afternoon a special train, conveying a number of Brisbane volunteers, consisting of two companies of the Scottish Rifles and the head-quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Road From Teralba to Cooranbong. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,âPermit me, a regular reader of your esteemed journal, to call the attention of the officials in Government pay in the Roads Department to the deplorable condition of the road from Teralba…
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