Melbourne Tramway Loan
Tenders for the Melbourne tramway trust loan have been called for, the minimum being fixed at 104. Tenders will be opened on 4th February…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 18
Railway Fatality
A navy named Duggan has been killed on the Illawarra line, while trying to stop a waggon by inserting an iron bar between the spokes of a wheel. The bar rebounded and…
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An accident happened at the tramway stopping place at the corner of Market-street, at 9.30 to-night, which might have resulted in serious consequences had one of…
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YESTERDAY morning telegraphic information was received in Newcastle to the effect that an accident had occurred on the railway line at Werris Creek, the scene of the late Hodd, during which the line…
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The tender of Messrs. Johnson and Billings has been accepted for the construction of the Newcastle and Plattsburg tramway for £30,000. Nine tenders were…
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The Melbourne Tramway Trust Loan has reached a premium of £3 5s…
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YESTERDAY afternoon a sad accident occurred on the railway line near Islington to a little daughter of Mr. Puller's, of Islington, between seven and eight years of age. Tile child was on the…
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A SKETCH of the country between Newcastle and the terminus being required I was despatched on the journey on Sunday morning last. By way of…
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WE have mach pleasure in introducing to the notice of our readers an addendum to every business-office that has long been required in this district where land of all kinds is continually being…
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Mr. Garrett, M.L.A., and Mr. A. Armstrong, of Appin, asked the Minister of Works to-day to have a survey of a railway made from Bottle Forest, on the Illawarra…
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YESTERDAY morning, near 1 o'clock, an alarm of fire was raised in East Maitland, and the inhabitants were startled to discover that the local railway station, a…
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IT is notified elsewhere by Messrs. Amos Bros. that, on and after the 15th inst., the opening in Dora Creek railway bridge will be closed permanently…
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IN my last, which appeared in your issue of Saturday, I gave a brief sketch of the towns and state of the country from the coaly city to Tamworth…
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The South Australian portion of the railway connecting Victoria will be completed within two months…
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A goods train from Penrith to-day dropped two trucks and the break van. This was not discovered till arrival at Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adamstown and Glebe Road. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—In a letter signed by Mr. Joseph Bowtell, in your issue of the 11th instant, I see that he wants credit for setting the Adamstown and Glebe Road made. The Adamstown Improvement Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE The Sand Drift, Lake Road. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—This sand, like many other things, is a disgrace to the people of this city. To look at the harbour you would think that wealth was here, but when you come to…
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ONCE more we (Tenterfield Star) are happy to report that progress is being made with this line. There were rumours about recently of a lot of the…
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NEW YORK, January 7th.—The final consultation between the Committee on Grievances of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the officers…
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The Illawarra Railway will probably be opened on Monday for 24 miles. The official opening of the railway to Gundagai is to take place early next…
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