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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 18

Telegrams. New South Wales Sydney, Wednesday. Railway Employees' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 5

It is expected the Minister for Works will give an answer to-morrow with regard to the formation of a Railway Employees' Association…

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Railway Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 5

The line to Gandagai will be opened next Monday…

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Railway Employees Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 5

The Minister for Works has declined to withdraw the circular of the Commissioner for Railways objecting to the formation of a Railway Employees…

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Proposed Railway Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 5

Mr. Lyne, Minister of Works, has written a minute on the subject of the proposed Railways Association, saying that the employees may associate or not…

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Killed by a Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Randall, who was killed by the Essendon train, it was proved that some negligence existed on the part of the officials…

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Reduction in Railway Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 5

A deputation of millers from Sandhurst Castlemaine, and Ballarat waited on Mr. Gillies to-day, asking for a reduction in the carriage of bran and pollard. The…

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Railway Picnic to Lake Macquarie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1886 · page 5

THE following correspondence will prove of interest to those concerned in the above:— "Department of Railways,…

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New Zealand Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 5

The shares have all been allotted for the New Zealand Midland railway…

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Narrabri-Walgett Railway. Public Meeting at Walgett. A Famine Threatening. WALGETT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 5

A[?] LARGE and influential meeting was held [?] last evening for the purpose of urging [?] upon the Government the advis[?] of immediately extending the…

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The Railway Accident at Bowral. Bowral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 7

A SERIOUS railway collision occurred to-day on the Southern line, near the bridge, between the tourist train and a goods train. The No. 7 down tourist…

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Narrabri-walgett Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 4

OUR special correspondent telegraphed for yesterday's issue an account of the proceedings at a large and influential meeting held at Walgett with a view…

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Illawarra Railway Tunnels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 2

IN addition to the Coal-Cliff tunnel being pierced through, the longest tunnel on No. 2 contract also was opened right through about the same…

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Attempt to Upset a Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 5

An attempt was made last night to upset a train on the western railway at Bathurst. A couple of empty trollies were placed across the line. Fortunately…

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The Railway Employees Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1886 · page 4

THE circular issued by the Commissioner of Railways, protesting against the railway employees forming themselves into an association, has given…

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GOULBURN, Saturday. Railway Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1886 · page 5

To-night a meeting of the railway employees living in Goulburn was held for the purpose, of forming a branch of the Railway Employees' Association. There…

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The Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1886 · page 5

It is expected that the income from the railways will reach £400,000 or £60,000 over the estimate…

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New Zealand Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 5

The contractors for the East and West Coast New Zealand Railway have deposited £5000 as a guarantee…

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Newsouth Wales Amalgamated Association of Railway and Tramway Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 4

A WELL, ATTENDED meeting of railway men took place on Tuesday evening. 18th, instant, at the Hall of Science, Mr. D. Wallwork in the chair. Correspondence…

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PROPOSED Railway Association. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 5

A deputation waited upon the Commissioner for Railways in order that a reconciliation might be effected regarding the formation of the proposed association…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. North Shore Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

THE opening of the North Shore tram line took place yesterday and was a great success. After the formal part of the business had been done adjournment…

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