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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
202 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 11
ON Saturday evening a fatal and shocking tram accident took place in Pitt-street south, Sydney. The victim was an elderly man of some 50 years of age, named William Houlahan, who was employed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday, Mr. David Proudfoot, the contractor for the extension, of the line from Armidale to Glen Innes, informed us (Glen Innes Examiner), that if nothing unforseen occurred, he was sanguine he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR.—I am pleased to learn from a local in your issue of to-day that the much-needed improvements at the railway terminus for the loading and unloading of goods, which I suggested through…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—I crave the indulgence of a small space in your valuable journal for the purpose of bringing under the notice of the inhabitants of New Lambton the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A collision occurred yesterday morning at Plympton between the workmen's train, which left Adelaide at 6.55 a.m., and the goods train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the last session of Parliament, the injustice done to employees on the Government railways, who happen to belong to Sick and Accident Clubs and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the arrival of the 2 o'clock train from London at Chester the other morning, it was observed that the window of a third class compartment was smashed clean out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SOMEWHAT singular accident occurred to a train on the Great Eastern Railway, between the Tidal Basin and Canning Town Stations, on the afternoon of June 17th. Several carriages in the centre of a long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the late Ministerial festivities at Wollongong, Mr. WRIGHT, the Minister for Works, in one of his addresses to those present, intimated very clearly that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following letter, received by Mr. Fletcher, M.P., speaks for itself:— "Department of Public Works, "Sydney, 30th July, 1883…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Friday.—The Government acting under the advice of the Minister for Works, have decided to raise the pay of men working on the permanent way of our railways, from seven shillings to seven shillings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Echo of Monday says:—The Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Works, returned this morning from a visit which during the last few days he has been rocking, in company with Dr, Tarrant, M.L.A., to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, August 15.—The panic in New York railway stock still continues…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FAT CATTLE still find their way to market, thanks to our railways, and prices remain firm at 22s. FAT SHEEP.—On Monday prices were lower,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle.—The supply this week was moderate, and prices were about 10s lower all round, Best bullocks averaged £7 3s; others from £4 15s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Wednesday—A railway collision has occurred at Newmarket, near Melbourne. Twenty-one passengers were injured, and many of them taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The strike on the Gladstone railway has been virtually ended through the determined attitude of the contractors, which compelled the men to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following official letter has been received by Mr. Fletcher, M.P. in answer to one sent by him to the Commissioner for Railways respecting the great disparity in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Monday.—A meeting of railway labourers has been held at Redfern to consider the propriety of sending a deputation to the Minister for Works on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A START has at length been made with the Waratah-Homebush connecting railway. We learn that yesterday Messrs. M'Namara, Quintrell, Hansen, and others,…
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