Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1876

115 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 6

Latest Telegrams. Late Robbery at Pyrmont Bridge. Wrestling Championship of America won by an Australian Attempted Burglary at Double Bay Frustrated. Batavia and Singapore Cable Interrupted. Woman Burnt to Death. The Alleged Murder. Presentation to Mr. Moriarty at Urana. Conviction of Giles, the Book maker—Sentence of three years Coal Prospects Discovered in the North. The Moody and Sankey quarrel Reward Promised for Discovery of Coal. Valentia reported to have gone "Crooked"—Rumour false. SYDNEY. Monday, recd. 9 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1876 · page 2

The tree men who committed the robbery on Pyrmont Bridge have been sent for trial, Miller, the Australian athlete, has won the wrestling championship of America…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest Telegrams. Proposed Reduction of Fares on the Railways. Attempted Suicide at Parramatta Conviction for Murder.—Sentence of Death at Bathurst. Railway League at Wollongong. The Brig Mary Grant. Great Pedestrian Matches. Applett v. Watson. Davis v. Hewitt. The Kumara Rush. Railway Accident on the Western Line. Opening of the Railway to Blayney. SYDNEY. Rec'd. Wednesday, 8.40 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1876 · page 2

HIS Excellency and suite, and the Minister for Works, leave Sydney to-night in a special train for the Southern districts and Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest Telegrams. Bishop of Bathurst visits Europe. £1100 left by the late Dr. Cameron to form a Scholarship. Railway to be opened to Binalong and Blayney on the 1st November. Archbishop Vaughan intends visiting Gundagai. Oppressive Heat in Brisbane. Terrific Thunderstorm. Child Killed by Lightning. Sydney. Friday, Recd. 8.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 4

The Bishop of Bathurst leaves by the outgoing Sner mail for Europe. Dr, Cameron, deceased, leaves eleven hundred pounds to found a scholarship for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Main Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1876 · page 2

It is a pleasure some good news to communicate in [?]ull times, and we are happy to say that [?]tees of the Main Road have received…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Road to Heaven

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 4

A Newcastle clergyman, preaching of the way to heaven a few Sunday evenings ago, said— "You must remember my friends, that there…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Free Railway Passes for the Press

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 2

ALLUDING to this subject the Brisbane Telegraph of Thursday last, says that while "distinguished strangers" are invariably provided with free passes for our railways, as…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Opening of the Railway to Binalong. YASS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 4

A new extension of the Southern railway was opened to Binalong yesterday. There was no demonstration. A train of eighteen carriages, with two engines, left Yass at 11…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wickham Bridge. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 3

SIR,—You will be conferring a favour by inserting a few lines in reference to the aggravating state of mind concerning the exposed bridge which is to connect Wickham…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Visit of the Commissioner of Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1876 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning the Commissioner of Railways (J. Rae, Esq), the Chairman of the N. S. W. Marine Board (Captain Hixson, R. N), C. J. [?]yrnes, Esq (Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Railways of New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1876 · page 2

FROM the extended report of the COMMISIONER for RAILWAYS just received by us, we are able to lay before our readers some interesting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Adventure in New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1876 · page 3

[?]ard and passengers by the train for [?]n on Monday afternoon had an [?]ure of an unusually sensational charac[?] The train was proceeding towards…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Main Road between New Lambton and Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 4

THE contract for making that portion of the main road between the Waratah Company railway and the foot of the hill near New Lambton has been let, and the men commenced…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident on the Wallsend Railway. a Locomotive Blown to Fragments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1876 · page 2

AN accident occurred yesterday (Tuesday) on the Wallsend line, by which a locomotive was blown to pieces, and the traffic on the line stopped. Fortunately no life was lost, but both the driver and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest Telegrams. Sydney. More Chinese Expected. The International Cricket Match. Action against Mr. M'Eilhone Wreck of the Steamship Otago. Railway Catastrophe. The Wagga Wagga Cup. Tuesday, 9.40. p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1876 · page 2

The mail steamer Brisbane arrived at Cooktown. Large numbers of Chinese leave China for Cooktown after the next rice season…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Correspondence. Late Accident on the Wallsend Railway. (To the Editor of the Herald & Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1876 · page 2

Sir,—I observed in the Evening News of Wednesday a report of the accident in which it was stated that the train of coal waggons ran back from the engine all the way to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Glebe Public School and Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING of the inhabitants of the Glebe was bold last Monday evening, at Mr. Ashman's long room, Miners' Home Hotel, at 7 p.m. On the motion of Mr. J. Crolt,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →