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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 15
SIR,—You cannot imagine how surprised I am at not seeing a letter-box of some kind on the Newcastle. Railway Station. I Know you will agree with me when I say…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The strike which took place on the Western railway works near Mitchell continues. The men demand 9s per day of eight hours, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FEARFUL accident took place in Tasmania on the Western Line last week. When the train which leaves Launceston at 5 p.m. was midway between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SUAKIM, Wednesday.—Rapid progress is being made in the construction of the railway in the Soudan. The New South Wales Contingent has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE institution of workmen's tickets on the railways, which was intended as a concession to the artisan and labouring classes, and enabled them to travel on suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE time has arrived when the people of this district should renew their agitation in respect to the extension of the railway from Dubbo to Coonamble. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The public are still clamoring for the reduction of tram fares, which have lately been raised unconsciably high on some of the suburban lines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Wednesday.—In the vote on account of the Soudan, which Mr. Gladstone asked in the House yesterday, no provision is made for further military…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MASS meeting of the workmen from the various workshops in the Great Northern Railway yard, Blane-street, took place last evening. The meeting was presided over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN accordance with the resolution passed at the meeting on Thursday, the 23rd inst., a committee of eighteen (being representatives of the various departments), met on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road-making and the virtues and defects of wood-paving was the subject of a long article in our leading journal. Although there may be drawbacks in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HE nearness of the future, when Sydney and the North Shore must be connected by tramway or railway, has of late given rise to projects for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first sod of the railway from Stanthorpe to the Queensland border will be turned to-day (Thursday)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SUAKIM, Tuesday.—The force of marines operating under General Sir Gerald Graham having received orders to return to England at once, embarked here…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation from the railway workshops, Newcastle, accompanied by the members for the city and several other members of Parliament,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—You will confer a favour upon a number of the residents of Lambton if you will publish the following in your valuable paper:—I wish to draw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SUAKIM, Friday.—An attempt by Arabs to injure the railway at Suakim was frustrated by a party of the 17th Regiment in ambush. They shot several of the Arabs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SUAKIM, Thursday.—By means of spies from the Arabs, it was learned that the enemy intended to repeat an attempt to tear up a part of the railway line between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE adjourned meeting of the Shops Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. TALBOT reported having accompanied Mr. M'Courtie to Mr. J. C. El[?]is, M.L.[?].,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHILE several men were returning home to Bandon by train a quarrel arose between some of them, who were, it is stated, under the influence…
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