The Proposed Railway Bill
FOR some time past the various Governments of this colony have decided to follow the example set by Victoria in placing the railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
303 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 16
Telegrams. New South Wales Sydney, Monday. the Railway Cases
The trial of Lee and M'Allister for the alleged railway frauds was resumed, and remains unfinished. THE SUNDAY CLOSING OF LECTURE…
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IN the Assembly to-night Mr. Schey asked the Secretary for Public Works:—Referring to the answer given to Mr. Fletcher on Thursday, 2nd June, re railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 14. SYDNEY, Tuesday. THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Illawarra Railway Contracts
THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. ILLAWARRA RAILWAY CONTRACTS. In answer to Mr. Walker,…
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YESTERDAY evening an unusual scene was witnessed by the passengers on the 3.20 train to Maitland. When nearing the signal-box at the Wallsend junction, it was seen that…
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Now, that a spell of fine weather appears to have set in, would be a good time for the authorities to have the crossing from the bottom of…
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SOME time ago the question of the advisability of erecting an overhead bridge at the railway crossing in Market-street came before the Borough Council, and the Mayor was asked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Dog
THE train was just about to leave the station when the guard observed a small, white dog, with a bushy tail and bright black eyes, sitting cosily…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cablegrams. London, Friday. New Railway Loan
Tenders were opened to-day for a loan of £120,000 at 5 per cent., placed on the market by the Wellington-Manawatu Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Accident at the Hawkesbury. Train Ran Over an Embankment. Four Persons Killed; Thirteen Injured. Sydney
A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred this afternoon at the Hawkesbury. A train ran over an embankment into the river at Peat's Ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Veteran
THE death of Mr. William Brown, late superintendent of the North-Eastern Railway locomotive works at Tweedmouth, has, says the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Railway Accident at the Hawkesbury. Five Persons Killed—70 Injured. SYDNEY
A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred at Peat's Ferry on the Hawkesbury line. An excursion train of 300 passengers left Redfern yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway Opening. Sydney
THE members for the County and City have received a letter from the Minister for Works, stating that the tramway between Newcastle and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Accident at the Hawkesbury. Sydney
The inquest on the bodies of those killed in the accident commenced this morning at Darlinghurst Court. Mr. Rogers watches, the case for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle-wallsend Tramway
IN yesterday's issue we stated, in a telegram from our Sydney correspondent, that the tramway would, if possible, be opened on July 13th. By a telegram last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney-newcastle Railway. Day of Opening Undecided. Sydney
THE members for the county have received a letter from the Commissioner for Railways, intimating that it cannot be stated when the line will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Railway Fatality. Special Visit of the Jury. Description of the Route and Country. SYDNEY
THIS morning, at a quarter-past 10, a special train, containing Mr. Shiel, City Coroner; Mr. Kircaldy, Assistant Traffic Manager; Mr. Williamson, solicitor; members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Disaster and Other Matters. Someone Must Have Told Her
THERE is weird humor in some of the details furnished about the railway accident! For instance, a telegram runs something like the following:—…
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THE tenders for the construction of the railway from North Shore to Pearce's Corner are under the consideration of the Cabinet, and it is understood that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway and Railway Openings
OUR Sydney correspondent writes:—As two dates have been published as the day on which the tramway between Newcastle and Wallsend will be opened for the public, I…
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