Railway Extension to Mudgee
THE Herald of yesterday says:—On Monday morning, a deputation waited upon the Hon. Minister for Works, at his office, to urge upon the Government the [?]bleness of carrying…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1875
127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 7
Fatal Railway Accident in Tasmania
Yesterday morning, another fatal accident [?] on the Main Line Railway, resulting [?] death of Mr. Daniel Booker, Inspector [?] permanent way, and the slight injury…
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A public meeting was held at the Temperance Hall, last evening, to protest against the bill recently introduced into Parliament to legalise the sale of spirituous liquors at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Highway Robbery on the Albury Bridge
On Tuesday last (says the Banner) a case of" stickingup" occurred on the Union Bridge, under the following circumstances:—It ap-pears that a young man named O'Brien, a…
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A deputation consisting of Messrs. Dibbs, Cameron, and Stevens M.L.A.'s, Mr. Cairns, and Mr. Thomas, waited upon the Hon. John Lackey, yesterday, in reference to the proposed road between Hamilton and Lambton. They…
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By reverting to an advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the Government have decided to grant return tickets to and from Wallsend. We understand that the Mayor has had several…
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Our Lambton sporting friends are in treaty for a special excursion train for Saturday afternoon next to West Maitland, to enable those interested in the foot race to witness same. Our next issue may be…
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We observe that this much-needed bridge is rapidly approaching completion, the contractor (Mr. Thomas Blis[?]et having performed his contract in a most satisfactory manner. The approaches to the same…
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Just as the train was leaving Wallsend for Newcastle the other day, a canny man got into a carriage, and, pulling out his pipe, addressed a douce like body who at opposite, "D'ye objecte smoking?" "Yis, an dee,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Time Table for the Great Northern Railway
WE desire to direct the attention of our readers to an advertisement in our columns, announcing the alterations which will come into operation on the 1st of June, on the above…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Iron Swindle
WHENEVER there is a charge of dishonesty or fraud made against public officials in high positions, there is invariably a number of persons who object to any investigation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Facilities. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
Sir—I desire, through the medium of your journal, to draw the attention of those to the want of accommodation afforded to the public at the Newcastle Railway Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 31st May. Licenses at Railway Stations
Mr. Lackey laid on the table copies of correspondence relating to the gra[?]ing of wine and spirit licenses for railway stations. THE PRESS AND PARLIAMENT…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents on Railways
A return has been laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, showing the number and nature of the accidents and the injuries to life and limb which have occurred on the Great Southern, Western, and Northern…
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GOVERNMENTS in general are proverbially slow, and certainly in the majority of cases are as stupid as they are slow. If governments are to be punished hereafter, like individuals, for…
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The South Australian Chronicle reports that on Monday afternoon, May 31, Mr. J. Hervey, J.P., held an inquest on the body of a man named Henry Barnett, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Main Road Question
ON Friday last Mr. Bennett, Commissioner for Roads, visited the district, for the purpose of inspecting the two lines of road already surveyed by the District Surveyor. Most of our readers are,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sand Drift on Lake Macquarie Road
On Saturday night last, a meeting of the [?] and others interested in the [?] of the sand drift from of the Lake Macquarie Road, was held, in pursuance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Main Road from Newcastle to Wallsend
A deputation from the various Municipal Councils in the district consisting of the Mayor (J Fletcher, Esq.) and Alderman Neilson, Wallsend; T. Abel, Esq., (Mayor of Lambton G. Donald, Esq., (Mayor of Hamilton), and…
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As stated in our last issue, a deputation from the various Municipal bodies in this district,—consisting of Messrs. Jas. Hannell (representing Wickham and Newcastle), G. Donald…
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