Railway Extension in Turkey
The London Times of January 4th states that the Sultan has authorised a loan of £25,000,000 for an extension of railway communication to Diarbekir…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1873
24 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2
Grif: a Story of Australian Life. Chapter X. on the Road to El Dorado
Far and wide, through the length and breadth of Victoria, over its borders into New South Wales, and over the seas to neighbouring colonies, floated marvellous stories of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Railways. London, March 15
The Carauges, with railway plant and 310 labourers, has sailed for Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grif: a Story of Australian Life. Chapter Xxii. Alice and Grif Meet Friends Upon the Road
With a dreadful fear at her heart, and her whole frame quivering under the pressure of a terrible excitement, Alice, with Grif by her side, walked swiftly on towards North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Gates Act of 1873. an Act to Authorise the Erection of Public Gates Across Certain Roads. [Assented To, 24Th April, 1873.]
Preamble.—Whereas it is expedient to make provision for the erection of public gates by the occupants of inclosed land through which any unfenced public road may pass,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Furious Riding. and the Late Fatal Accident at Cottage Bridge. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR—Upon reading the account of the Coroner's inquest upon the body of the late Captain Beck, who come to such an untimely and lamentable end on Monday, as reported in your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondence. Department of Roads and Bridges, Sydney, 23rd May, 1873
SIR—I am directed to inform you that, in accordance with your recommendation, the Hon. the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the appointment of tho parties named in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Bruter's Australian Associated Press Telegrams. Railway Accident. London, August 4th
A railway accident, which caused the death of fourteen persons, has occurred at Wigun. SPANISH INSURGENTS. London, August 4th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Porters. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR—It is nigh time that there was a watchful eye kept upon the railway porters of Newcastle by the heads of the department, for, beyond all doubt some of those gentlemen shine in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bathurst Road Tragedy
The inquest on the remains recently found at Vittoria, which there can now be little doubt are those of the unfortunate carrier Muggeridge, was resumed on Tuesday, at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Railway Engine Drivers. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR—In these days when the eight-hour system is occupying so much public-attention, I think you should raise a friendly voice on behalf of the engine drivers and guards employed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegraphic News. Australian Associated Press Telegrams. Sydney. Opening of Parliament. New Zealand Joins New South Wales in the Californian Mail Service. Bills for Next Session. Cheap Railways. Tuesday, 3 p.m
Parliament was opened this day at noon with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech announced that it had been arranged with the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bullock Island Bridge
On Friday evening, a meeting of persons resident on or interested in Bullock Island, was held at House's hotel, Hunter-street. There was a fair attendance. Mr. J. B. Winship was called…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Railway Accident at Wigan. Twelve Killed.—many Wounded
One of the most ghastly accidents that ever made the annals of railway travelling horrible occurred on Saturday morning soon after one o'clock, at Wigan. The disaster befel an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Waterloo Road Tragedy
At midnight, on the 27th of August, a shocking tragedy, which may result in a terrible murder, and which at once resulted in the suicide of the would-be murderer, occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Outrage on the Windsor Road
At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. G. Langley, H. Taylor and E. L. Rowling, John Savage appeared on warrant, for having committed a rape on Eleanor Fishburne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Windsor Road Outrage. From the Empire's Correspondent
The Police Court opened on Thursday, before Messrs. G. Langley, H. Taylor, and E. L. Rowling. Mr. T. K. Hellyer, appeared for the Crown; Mr. F. Gannon appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outrage on the Windsor Road. Committal of the Prisoners
At Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last, November 11, before Messrs. G. Langley, H. Taylor, and E. L. Rowling, John Savage appeared on remand, charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dreadful Railway Accident
An accident of a most disastrous nature occurred to the express train from Portsmouth that was due at Guildford on Tuesday afternoon. A bullock that was being driven from Guildford…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Terrible Railway Accident
The Warrington Guardian's special edition of Saturday morning says:—"Early this morning a serious collision occurred at Crewe. The Holyhead mail, due at Crewe at half-past five…
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