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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
36 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2
Sir,—I take the [?] of [?] upon your va[?]that the inhabitants of the [?] River district may be on [?] at the next election and vote of some [?] thick will look to their interest, and [?]be selected by any bus, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We would invite the public attention to the alterations that will be effected by the revised classification and charges for goods. They are generally as under — 1st. To simplify the classification, by the division of all articles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opening of a railway, or even the portion of railway, is an event of a very auspicious nature, and one, too, that is eminently suggestive of agreeable reflections. As the pebble on the sea shore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opening of that portion of the Great Southern Railway which has recently been constructed between Liverpool and Campbelltown took place on Tuesday. The new line is nearly twelve miles in length. It has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Up to the present time the money invested in Railways returns a dividend which must effectually chill the ardour of private enterprise. We must, consequently, for some time to come look…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In your leader of the 15th instant, under the heading "Railway extension." you state that "the future is full of promise," under the supposition that henceforth railways will he more cheaply constructed, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our readers cannot fail to remember that some six months back the public was startled from its propriety by the discovery (upon one of the buttresses of Waterloo B[?] of a carpet bag containing the [?] of a [?] who was satisfactorily proved—by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RAILWAY Companys' Acts necessarily considerable power upon those whose duty it is to put them in force. Since the formation of some of the earliest lines, additional privileges have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the committee interested in the matter of crossings over Devonshire and Abbott Streets was held on Thursday afternoon, at the Rose Inn; Mr. E. Capper in the chair. The Secretary read the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Fidon, a poor woman residing in Harrison-street, Liverpool, received a very official looking communication, informing her that a box had arrived at the time-street railway station from Preston, addressed to her. She intimated that she had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held on Thursday night, at the Northumberland Hotel, for the purpose of getting up a suitable demonstration on the occasion of the opening of the railway to West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the meeting held at the Northumberland Hote on Thursday week last, it was resolved that the Secretary, Mr. George Vindin, should write to Messrs. Jones, Weekes, and Dickson, and request them to wait upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held on Thursday evening, at the Court House, Maitland, to consider what steps should be taken in reference to the refusal of the Railway Commissioners to erect a goods store at the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders will be received until the 21st July next, at noon, from persons willing to contract for the erection of a bridge over the Cadgegong, at Mudgee. The tenders to be endereed "Tenders for the Cudgegong Bridge,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In pursuance of the previsions of the Main Roads Act of 1858, his Excellency the Governor-General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint Ben Hay Martindale, Esq., Captain Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are able to announce that to-morrow fortnight (Thursday, July 22) the first railway train carrying passengers will enter the good town of West Maitland. His Excellency the Governor-General will come up to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held at the Prince of Wakes Theatre, Wednesday evening for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity for immediate railway extension. There were upwards of 1000 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Having had the honour to be entrusted with the Purvey Department at the grand demonstration at the opening of the West Maitland Railway, may I be allowed the facility of your columns for the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE record in our columns the first accident which has occurred since the introduction of railways in the colony, attended with fatal results. Although experience has shown us that travelling by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ACCORDING to promise the Government should soon be prepared will [?] that you difficulties…
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