The Late Railway Accident
THE following fresh cases have, since latest reports, been treated at the surgery of Dr. John Harris:—Mr. Grogan, very much bruised and shaken; Mrs. Grogan, jaw bone…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1879
83 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 5
Goods Lost on the Railway
A VICTIM of the last sale of lost and unclaimed property sold at Newcastle Station requests us to direct attention to the way in which lots were made up for that sale, as a warning to…
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THE Melbourne Argus reports that a shocking tragedy occurred on the railway near the Botanic Gardens Bridge on Saturday evening. It appears that shortly after dark on…
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WE understand that an investigation into the circumstances of the late serious accident to an excursion train on the Great Northern Line, was held on Saturday last at Singleton…
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MR. MCELHONE, the member for the Upper Hunter, has taken up the above subject. He has tabled the following motion for Tuesday, November 18:—"That in the opinion of…
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THE above is one of the most attractive productions that has yet been issued from the Government [?] great credit upon Mr. Thomas Richards and…
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A USEFUL, addition in the way of buildings is at present being erected at the Newcastle Railway Station. This consists of a lofty and spacious shed, based upon stone…
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SIR,—Would you kindly grant me space in your valuable columns to ventilate a subject which is of vital importance to the people of, your city? It is no longer a doubt that…
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THE above interesting compendium, while containing a large amount of valuable information upon the railways of the colony, would have been of still…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE "Take time that your letters may be shorter." Douglas Jerrold the Proposed Railway to Sydney. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—There exists a well-known proverbial saying in reference to circumstances which on rare occasions present themselves in a conspicuous manner in the history of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proposed Railway to Sydney. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—In your issue of Friday last I noticed a letter written by some gentleman in Sydney, trying to a[?]ouse the people of Newcastle to a sense of their own interests in…
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Mr. RICHARDSON next introduced the subject of having three bridges erected on the new road between Wallsend and Minmi, which, until they were erected, the road,…
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Mr. RICHARDSON next brought under the notice of the Minister, that since the last deputation on this subject, although it had been surveyed by Mr. Meldrum, nothing…
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A DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. James Richardson, Mayor of Plattsburg, and Mr. Alderman Abel, of Wallsend, waited on Thursday morning upon the Hon. Mr…
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THE following letter has been kindly handed to us for publication:—Department of Public Works, Sydney, 10th December, 1879. Sir,—Referring to the…
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SIR,—I was very pleased to find that my previous letter, concerning the Northern Railway, bad incited so able an exponent as Mr. John Black to take the matter up, and…
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MR. HUNGERFORD, M.P., Mr. Eckford, M.P., Mr. J. Anderson, Mr. J. Taffe, and Mr. C. Marks, formed a deputation to the Minister for Works on Friday, and represented the…
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THE first of a number of carriages being built upon the American principle, was delivered at the Redfern station by Messrs. Hudson Brothers last week. Another will…
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ANOTHER dreadful and fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning at the Croydon railway station, through the unfortunate subject of it attempting to jump from one of…
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THE tender of Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co., says the Age of the 15th inst., for the supply and carriage of 52,000 tons of coal, was accepted by the Railway department on…
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