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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

93 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 5

Holiday Railway Traffic. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 3

Yesterday's traffic on our railway lines was much heavier than on any preceeding year. Over sixty-one thousand passengers travelled on the…

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The Railway Strike in Scotland

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of railway employes was held at Glasgow last week, when it was decided to strike [?] the establishment of ten…

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The Scotch Railway Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

The strike on the Scottish railways is still unsettled. Trains are running fairly regular…

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Railway Tenders. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

Tenders have been accepted for the quadrupling of the railway to Ashfield…

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The Scotch Railway Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

The English trade unionists are subscribing liberally in support of the railway men on strike in Scotland. The number of men on strike is…

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The Scotch Railway Strike

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 6

The [?]ner of the sinkers on the Sco[?]ish railways is increasing. Repe[?]ed discoveries have been made of attempts at tampering with the points…

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Railway Sleepers

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 6

Mr. John L. Ruthven, of Port Macquarie, writes to the Sydney Mail as follows:-- In your last issue I noticed a paragraph to the effect that the Railway Commissioners…

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The Scotch Railway Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

The Scotch Court of Sessions have [?]nted, the North British Railway Co[?] assessment for £20,000 upon the funds of the Scotch Railway Servants'…

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The Railway Strike in Scot-scotland. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 5

The Caledonion Railway Company has now decided not to employ men at present on strike on account of lawless behaviour of some of the strikers. The…

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A Railway Parcels Post

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

In the course of an interview which Mr. Haynes, M.P., had with the Chief Railway Commissioner on Thursday. [?] member for Mudgee learnt from Mr. Eddy…

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Killed on the Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

A young man named Lee was killed on the railway at Eveleigh yesterday. He was draughtsman in the Locomotive Department…

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Railway Employees' Meeting. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

A meeting of railway employees on Saturday passed a resolution expressing regret at Mr. Hoyle's dismissal and in favor of his being reinstated…

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Frightful Double Railway Accident in America. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

A railway accident of an extraordinary nature has occurred in New York. A passenger train and an empty train came into collision in a tunnel and…

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The Royal Road to Stage Fame

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 7

[Said J. L. Sullivan to an interviewer recently:--"I have made barrels of money by acting. You can bet your life that the stage is a bigger game than the ring."…

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Terrible Railway Catastrophe

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 6

A shocking railway accident is reported from America. A passenger train while passing through a tunnel in New York came into collision with…

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The Oakley Park Railway Bill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 2

Mr. Frank Smith has applied to Sir Henry Parkes and the Speaker for a thorough inquiry into the alleged bribery in connection with the Oakley…

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Lismore-tweed Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 5

On Friday week the Minister for Works will turn the first sod for the Lismore-Tweed railway…

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Shearers' Trouble in Queensland Attempt to Wreck a Train. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

The bakers have struck work in Queensland. The trade is continued with non-union men. A number of shearers and…

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Sherwood Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

The papers are with the Local Officer for report on proposed design. He has wired that he is waiting first oportunity to obtain reliable…

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Kinchela Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

The papers are with the Local Officer for report as to design. He has wired that they will be forwarded next week…

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