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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 18

Railway Frauds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

George Berner was brought up at the Water Police Court, and remanded till Wednesday. Bail was allowed, self in £400, and two sureties in £200 each…

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Adamstown. Proposed Railway Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 8

A meeting of the inhabitants of Adamstown was held last evening for the purpose of petitioning Government for a railway station at Adamstown. The Mayor (Mr…

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. "Hford Road Dispensary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 6

"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and pills increases here continually. Several of my customers, speak having derived more benefit from…

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Victorian Tramways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 3

THE rolling stock for the Fitzroy and Simpson's-road cable tramways, which will shortly be opened, have just been completed at the tramcar works in…

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The Railway Frauds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 5

Berner, of the Railway Department out on bail, has been re-arrested. Mr. Constance was one of the bondsmen…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Deputation. Wallsend Funeral Train. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from Wallsend and Plattsburg, consisting of Mr. E. Abel, Mayor of Wallsend, Alderman Richardson, of Plattsburg, and Mr. T. Abel, council…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

Mr. Goodchap, Mr. Robert M'Intosh, clerk to Mr. John Sanderson, wool broker, William Fisher, and J. M'Donald, in the employ of Messrs. Goldsborough, were…

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The Railway Frauds. The Trials in Sydney. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

THE hearing of the first ease arising out of the alleged railway frauds was commenced before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., in the Water Police Court to-day. The…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 5

The inquiry into the charge of railway frauds againts Messrs. Lee and M'Allister, was continued all day. Mr. Thomas Page, in the employ of the Union…

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Railway Workshops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Ferguson, Hassall, Harold, Stephen, Dawson, Purves, Hammond, and Moore, M's.L.A., waited on the Minister for…

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Sydney-Waratah Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 5

The last shot was fired in a tunnel of the Sydney Waratah line, near Gosford, yesterday, in presence of several members of Parliament, and a number of visitors…

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Hordern's Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 5

Messrs. Miller Brothers, railway contractors, of Adelaide, have obtained the contract for the construction of Anthony Hordern's land grant railway in West…

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The Railway Frauds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

Lee and Macalister are committed for trial, bail being allowed in £500 each, and two sureties of £250 each. Wright, Heaton, and Co.'s case comes on next…

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Railway Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

The rates of haulage for coal owners' trucks on the Great Northern Railway, from ten to twelve miles, has been increased to 1s. 1d., and for every extra…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Gundagai Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

THE Minister for Works and the Attorney-General leave for Gundagai to-night to open the railway…

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Cable Tramways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

Letters patent have been granted to Mr. Chambers, of Balmain, for improvements in the construction and maintenance of wooden block roadways, and…

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Gundagai Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 5

The Attorney General was the only Minister present at the opening ,of the Gundagai Railway. Messrs. Davies, Kidd, Jones, and Hassall were the…

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. "Ilford Road Dispensary, "Dunkinfield, May 3rd, 1884

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 8

"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak having derived more benefit from…

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The Railway Fraudes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 5

At the Water Police Court, Fred. A. Wright, Edward Heaton, George R. Bonamy, Henry B. Wilson, Benjamin Windsor, Donald Turner, Harry Hansard,…

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Opening of the Glen Innes-tenterfield Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 6

OUR Tenterfield contemporary writes as follows:—From the reply given by the Minister for Works to the late deputation from Glen Inner, it will be seen that the…

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