Tram Traffic
The tramps between East and West Maitland started to run to-day. A pilot engine was sent along the line early this morning, and everything being found in order the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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Railway Traffic. Transhipping Mails and Passengers. Splendid Work Achieved
An outstanding feature in connection with the disorganisation of the railway traffic, now partially restored, is the splendid work being achieved in regard to…
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The flood waters have not lowered sufficiently to allow of any idea being gained of the damage which the tumultuous waters have caused to the railway line between…
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A huge mass of water played havoc with the railway line. Between Singleton and Whittingham a big stretch of the permanent way was washed out, while Black Bridge,…
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Several persons compelled to break their journey here owing to the railway wash-aways, and were colloquially termed "stranded," with little or no money, have…
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Inspector Hayes has several gangs busy at work between here and Maitland raising up the line with ballast obtained from the cutting here, and…
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Major Nicholson, M.L.A., received the following urgent wire from the Private Secretary of the Minister of Works, late last night:—"Directed by Minister to advise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Under the Long Bridge. Collection of Debris
From Mount Pleasant-street across to the Long Bridge the [?]ood waters swept with such irresistible force that the fences for the most part have been washed away, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce Markets. John Bridge and Co., Ltd[?] Report
Hides.—Owing to the prevailing wet weather supplies were not so large, offerings totalling 13,800. A steady inquiry was experienced, and last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report
The pr[?]sent rainf[?]ll extending over almost the whole of the State should be very encouraging to graziers and farmers, to whom we offer our hearty…
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Traffic on the railway is increasing, and the transport facilities for conveying passengers from High-street to Farley and vice versa were last evening severely taxed, as a…
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When before the Public Works Committee yesterday, Mr. T. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for Railways, replied to allegations of extravagance in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Passengers' Rights. an Interesting Case
At the Central Summons Court, Sydney Railway Inspector Anderson [?] against Edwin Gould, builder, of [?] street, Goulburn, and Herbert [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Movements. Belief Fund Started. Over £400 Subscribed. Work on the Railway Line. Traffic Daily Improving. Damage in Mount Pleasant Street Last Night's Meeting
The result of the public meeting held in the Town Hall last evening to subscribe lands for the relief of the sufferers by the recent flood must be very gratifying to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Robbery. Capetown, May 21
A mailbag containing £5000 in banknotes has been stolen from a train between Capetown and Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery on Train. (By Cable.) London
A big robbery was perpetrated on a train between Cape Town and Pretori[?]), £2000, mostly in notes, being abstracted from a mail bag…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Traffic. Smart Work in Transhipment
New that the interest and excitement canned by the flood have been succeeded by a more settled feeling, the attraction that is demanding most attention is the splendid work being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage to the Railway. Repairs Progressing
Portion of the railway line between Church-street station and Regent-street crossing is still submerged, and it is still impossible to say what the real extent of the damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murderous Motor Rob[?] Paris
On the pretext that a rela[?] wished to purchase a car, a man [?] Dardene, the manager of a mo[?] drive him in a car out of Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nearing the End. Back Water Falling Half an Inch an Hour. Railway Traffic Arrangements. the Embankments
The back Water is still slowly flowing out into the rive through the floodgates. There is still a tremendous accumulation of water over the lower parts of the Lochend…
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