Connection of the Great Northern Railway with Sydney
MESSRS. Cohen, Charles, H.H. Brown Badgery, and Fawcett, M's.L.A., Mr. J. G. Chalmers (Mayor of East Maitland), and Messrs. J. M. Brunker and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1880
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11
Strike of Railway Labourers
THE strike On Monday of railway laborers on Messrs. Walker and Swann's contract, Nairne Line, in South Australia, (four to five hundred), for shorter hours and…
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MR. THOMAS WEARNE, of the Glebe Railway Rolling Stock and Carriage Works, has delivered to the Government tramway another specimen of tramcar…
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As no "specials" attended the ceremony of naming the new bridge here on Queen's Birthday, I will give you an outline of what was done on the occasion. I…
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THE extension of the Western line of railway to Wellington from Orange was opened to-day. The Mayor (Mr. Rygate) presented Mr. Lackey, Minister…
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A TELEGRAM in yesterday's S. M. Herald states: A frightful accident took place on the railway line at Lithgow, on Wednesday afternoon. A shunter named Richard…
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THE travelling public will regret the step just taken by Government to discontinue the extra Wednesday and Saturday evening trains to West Maitland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence State of the Maitland Road. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—Seeing a report in the Herald of the 5th inst., in reference to the Maitland road, that is left in a disgraceful state. Now, sir, some two…
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ABOUT a quarter-past 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon a young lad, 12 years of age, named William Davis, whose parents reside at Surry Hills, lost his life at the…
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ROME, June 6.—The railway to the summit of Mount Vesuvius has been completed, and will be opened for traffic immediately. The ascent, which is very steep in some…
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MR. MELVILLE called the attention of the Government to the verdict given by a jury in Lithgow, at the inquest upon the body of the railway employe, who was…
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ANOTHER diabolical attempt to upset the train from Beachport to Mount Gambier, South Australia, was made last Wednesday night. When about two miles from…
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ALLUDING to the completion of the railway to the summit of Mount Vesuvius, the Daily Telegraph says:—The railway to the summit of Mount…
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AN accident, which resulted in several hours' entire stoppage of traffic, occurred to a coal train near Woodford, on Saturday morning. It seems that a loaded…
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Mr. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. T. R. Smith, said that in cases of injuries accidentally received by railway employes, where the accident was not in any way contributed…
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MR. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. O'Connor, said that the prices of the various engines being constructed by Vale and the Atlas Company were as follows: — Goods…
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A few years ago, at a point where the road branches off in two directions, a gentleman, whose destination was…
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THE prospect of the Iron Cove bridge being finished within the contract time is almost certain. Mr. Lackey informed Mr. Cameron in the Assembly on…
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THE following has been kindly handed to us for publication:—"Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 13th June, 1880. Sir,—I am…
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For many years past, says the E. News, the inhabitants of the rich agricultural districts around Dungog and Clarence Town have been agitating for the…
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