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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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The Railway Accident in Victoria. Further Particulars

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 5

About 7 o'clock on Sunday evening an engine, driving before it a truck belonging to Neil M'Neil, contractor on the Penshurst and Koroit line of…

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Roads Damaged by the Floods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

The Minister for Works will, as soon as reports have been received, deal with the question of grants to distribute outside…

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Serious Railway Accident on the Blue Mountains

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

Owing to the continuous rain a serious railway accident occurred on the Blue Mountains on Tuesday last. The goods train, which leaves Penrith…

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Robbery at a Railway Station. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

Mr. Dunkap, the manager of the Bank of Australasia, at Hurstville was proceeding to town this morning, with £114 in his bag, and whilst waiting…

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Railway Accident at Newcastle

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 4

A frightful accident occurred on the Newcastle New Walls end Coal Company's railway line, near Cockle Creek,…

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Roads in the Borough

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 2

Foot passengers will have reason shortly to be thankful to the Borough Council for the very great improvement now being carried out at the…

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Engineer for Railways Wanted. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

The Government intend inviting applications from England America and the colonies for the position of engineer for railways in place of Mr. Whitton,…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Bathurst. Several Persons Killed and Others Severely Injured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

A frightful railway accident happened at Bathurst on Friday evening resulting in the instaneous death of three passengers, in addition to which…

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The Bridge. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

SIR,--I was very much amused to find some writer in your columns of Friday last questioning the advisability of erecting a bridge to join Central to East Kempsey…

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The late Railway Accident at Bathurst. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

At the inquest on the victims of the Bathurst railway disaster, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The jury recommended the use of side…

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Extensive Robbery of Tram Tickets. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

Thieves broke into the bookstall at Liverpool-street tram waiting room during Sunday night, and stole £15 worth of tram tickets…

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Terrible Railway Accident. SYDNEY, Tuesday morning

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred at Farley, West Maitland, early this morning, when two trains collided, the Brisbane mail being smashed. One…

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Railway Rates in Victoria

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

A conference of dairymen was held in Melbourne last week for the purpose of protesting against the manner in which the railway…

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Mr. Eddy and the City Railway

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

MR. EDDY, Chairman of the Railway Commissioners, gave evidence on Friday, before the Royal Commission on city railways. He pointed out…

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Our Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

AT a time like the present, when from constant soaking the roads throughout the country are boggy and unsound, it is not surprising to find…

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The Late Railway Accident. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of McFadden who was killed at the Farley railway accident is still unfinished, and will be resumed to-day…

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Advertising on Tram Tickets

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The next batch of tram tickets that are issued will contain a number of advertisements printed on the backs…

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The North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

WHILST the Macleay people are moving in the same humdrum way those of the Manning, Hastings, aud along the proposed line of railway on either hand…

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Another Railway Accident. Number of Persons Injured the Train a Wreck. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 5

A serious railway accident occurred near Bourke. The mail train from Sydney on Tuesday evening became derailed about 7 miles on the Bourke…

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Electric Tramways

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 3

In view of the recent inquiries which have been made by the Public Works Committee into the various systems of…

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