The Railway Service. Appointments and Promotions
THE following probationary appointments have been made in the newcastle railway service:-J Graham, porter, Newcatle; A.E.Tripet,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
586 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 30
A Railway Collision
Two trains collided at Sheridan, near Pittsburg. A Naphtha train shunting another ran into it. The cars telescoped, and the Naphtha ignited. Several explosions followed; the flames spread to suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Greta Roads and Road Grants
SIR,—I have been so busy of late minding other people's business that I have not had time to write and let you know that I am still in the land of the living. you will see by the enclosed…
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WHILE a train laden with naphtha was shunting at Sheridan, near Pit[?]sburg (U.S), the rear cars telescoped…
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During his recent tours in the West and South west the Minister for Works was so convinced of the soundness of his policy "with regard to water…
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ROBERT FRIZZLE, who fell from a tram at Newtown last Saturday night, died from his injuuries to-day…
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SIR,—With reference to the letter of Mr. E. Dixon, which appears in your issue of the 17th instant, allow me to make a fow remarks, not for information of those who know him, but for the people who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War Surrender of a Train Wrecker. Convalescent Australian Officers. Peace Negotiations. Speeches by Mr. Seddon. London, May 19
The man Jack Hindon, known as a notorious train-wrecker, has surrendered to the British at Balmoral. Lieutenant J. F. Hawinks, of the Western…
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A collision occurred on the Newtown tramline last evening between 7 and 7.30, which, while fortunately not attended by any loss of life, was…
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JARMAN, with a motor worked by alcohol, won the race from paris to Arras,and back, a distance of 240 miles, the average speed being 40…
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ON account of the various gauges of the railways in the States of the Com monwealth the economical transferring of goods can only be aceomplished by…
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Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.L.A., has forwarded as a letter from the Department of Public Works with reference to the above road, which reads as follows:—"With…
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Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has been notified from the Public Works Department on the subject of repairs to the road from Singleton-Bulga Road to Mount Hope…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[All Rights Reserved] Romances of the Road. a Gretna Green Marriage
Features in the old-time life of the roads were the runaway couples, who travelled as fast as post horses could take them to Gretoa Green, to marry in haste, and often enough…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extraordinary Occurrence. Racehorse Falls From a Train
AN incident of an extraordinary character occurred on the railway near Marrurnndi yesterday morning, when Mr W. R. Carver's chestnut race mare…
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On. Saturday at the palace Court, before Messrs. A. C. Robinsen and A. Grainger, J's P., two tramps who evidently believed in "the good old rule, the simple plan, that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. the Railway Bridge
In connection with the repairs that are proceeding at the Railway Bridge, we understand that an interesting piece of work will be performed there on Sunday next, when two spans, being a portion of…
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Mr. Edison claims that he has invented an electrical storage battery able to drive motor cars 100 miles without recharging…
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AN incident of an extraordinary character occurred on the railway' near Murrurundi on Monday morning, when Mr. W. R. Carver's chestnut…
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A most extraordinary, and we beleive unparalleled accident occurred on the railway user Temple Court on Monday morning last. From the particulars we have been…
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