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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

169 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 9

The Waratah and Homebush Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 2

THE announcement in our issue of yesterday, respecting the above line, will, we are sure, give general satisfaction to the majority of our readers…

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Gas for the Great Northern Railway Carriages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 5

FOR some time past extensive works have been in progress adjacent to the Newcastle Railway Station, in the erection of buildings, plant, etc., for the manufacture and…

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Stockton and Raymond Terrace Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 3

THE following communication has been handed to us for publication:—"Department of Public Works, Sydney, October 20tbh, 1881.—Sir,—Referring…

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Sticking up a Railway Train. All the Passengers Robbed of Their Valuables

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 4

ST. LOUIS, September 8.—A passenger train on the Chicago and Alton Railroad was stopped and robbed by twelve masked men four miles east of Independence and…

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Severe Accident on the Narrandera Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 2

GOULBURN, Monday.—A man named Patrick Donalan was received into the Goulburn Hospital to-day, suffering from severe injuries received through an…

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The Connecting Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 2

THE Singleton Argus, that with Gladstonian adriotness and semi logically arranged leaders has for so long argued that the connecting should by right be near…

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Serious Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1881 · page 2

AT ten minutes past 7 yesterday evening a serious mishap occurred on the Great Northern line at the Wallsend Junction. An outward-bound train of…

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Land, Railways, and Finance. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1881 · page 4

SIR,—The land question has been so much discussed in and out of Parliament by the Press and by individuals, that it may be thought that the subject has been worn…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Brighton Railway Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, November 9.—Arthnr Lefroy, the Brighton Railway murderer, has been found guilty, and sentenced to death…

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The Railway Book Stall System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 5

DURING the past few days the Railway Advertising Company has introduced a novelty on the Newcastle railway platform. This consists of one of the book…

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Wickham and Onebygamba Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1881 · page 4

IN response to an invitation from Mr. Fletcher, the Wickham Council have agreed to meet the Improvement Committee of Bullock Island at the Council…

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The Late Melbourne Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Melbourne news of Sunday says that Mr. A. R. Moore claims £10,000 damages, and the friends of the late Mr. Bailliere and the Rev. Mr…

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Severed in Two by a Railway Engine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1881 · page 2

ON Monday a horrible accident or suicide—supposed to be the latter—has occurred on the North Railway line, Adelaide. The body of a foot constable, named J. J…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Sydney and Waratah Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 2

THE plans and books of reference of the railways, Homebush to Waratah, and Sydney to Woollongong and Kiama, were laid on the table of the Legislative…

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Payment of Railway Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Wallwork, Beale, and Goodchild, employés on the Great Northern Railway, and Messrs. Newlands,…

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Mr. Copeland's Proposed Railway Refreshment Clause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 2

THE new Licensing Bill is again before the Assembly, and upon the motion of Mr. COPELAND the following new clause was proposed on Thursday…

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Railway Collision in Dundee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—A railway collision has occurred in Dundee, resulting in great loss of life…

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Newtown Road, Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 2

THE following has been handed to us for publication:—Department of Mines, Sydney, 28th November, 1881. SIR,— With reference to your telegram respect…

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Correspondence Bad Roads. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 2

SIR—As your paper is so widely circulated and extensively read, I deem it a duty I owe to the public to make a few remarks on the state of what is designated…

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The Railway From Waratah to Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 4

OUR readers, no doubt, have been anxiously awaiting the result of the debate in Parliament upon the adoption of the plans and books of reference in…

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