Railway Accidents
A collision of an alarming character took place on November 25 on the Midland Railway, a short distance from the Nottingham station. At about nine o'clock two light…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1874
82 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 5
Travelling in Railway Carriages
WITH reference to the railway accommodation, alluded to in a late issue of yours, I might as well say that great dissatisfaction exists among a great many of the travelling…
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WE would draw the attention of the Commissioner for Railways to the great necessity that exists for providing increased railway facilities, between Newcastle and the…
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A TERRIBLE accident occurred early on the morning of the 20th November on the Midland Railway, at Syston, a station about five miles north of Leicester. The mail train…
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THE following official letter has been kindly handed to us by Mr. John Wright, the contractor for the Public School at Plattsburg, which, we are happy to inform those who are…
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On Thursday last, a public meeting of the inhabitants of Lambton and its vicinity, was held at Stoker's Hall, to consider the best means of obtaining a Saturday night train…
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Through the courtesy of Mr. Thomas Alnwick we have been favoured with the perusal of a letter received by him from Jas. Hannell, Esq., M.L.A., on the above subject. Mr…
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Mr. James Brown desired to draw the attention of the Minister for Works to the open drain at the railway, where the water closets are situated, and painted to him their defective…
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The Minister for Lands—feeling anxious to [?] the court-house, so us to be able to formal opinion us to its unsuitability for the purp[?] for which it was built, and whether it might…
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We are informed that the train from Maitland to Newcastle last night was delayed for more than an hour in consequence of the coal being bad…
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THE disgraceful state of this road has been a source of complaint to the people living at the colliery townships for many years past, although the inhabitants, both…
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On Friday evening, the 13th instant, at seven o'clock, the committee appointed to carry out the resolutions passed at the public meeting the night previous, met at the Council Chambers…
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A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the resolutions passed at the public meeting, respecting the above object, was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening last—…
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In addition to the thirteen miles of three inch bore pneumatic tubes, for sending telegraph messages between various stations, there is also in operation in that city a line a…
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Soon after 10 p.m., on Friday, March the 27th, a distressing accident occurred on the North line of railway at the level crossing of the North Adelaide Station. Just as the…
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THE abrupt and unsatisfactory termination of the meeting held at Lambton on Thursday evening last in connection with this all-important subject must be regretted for…
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A public meeting of the inhabitants of Lambton took place in Stoker's Hall, on Thursday evening last, to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament to grant a…
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THE following are the statistics quoted by the Rev. Spicer Wood at the meeting held at Lambton, on Thursday evening last, on the above subject, and which we were…
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THE meeting called by Mr. Croudace for Tuesday night, 28th inst. took place in the old stables, Lambton crossing. Mr. Croudace and about sixteen persons, besides six…
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ON Thursday evening last the adjourned meeting on the above question, was held in Stoker's Hall, Lambton. There was a very large attendance, the room being crowded in…
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