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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 15

Our Railways. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 3

SIR,—Would you kindly give me space in your columns to ventilate a grievance I in common with most travellers have against the…

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The Chief Commissionership of Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 5

WE predicted some time since that railway matters would prove the overthrow of the Ministry, and it seems that our prophecy is nearer fulfilment than any one could have,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 2. SYDNEY, Thursday. Government Railways Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 5

AFTEAR the division on Mr. Dibbs' motion, the chairman left the chair and reported the resolutions of the committee to the House. After the Speaker had taken the chair his…

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Our Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

THE management and administration of the railways of New South Wales have been the subject of much comment during the past few years, and…

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Correspondence Railway Mileage Rates. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

SIR,—Reverting to the mileage rate under discussion at the Conference on Tuesday, it appears to me of the greatest importance to the country, and particularly to our inland…

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Railway Mileage Rates. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 8

Sir,—In my letter of to-day's, you have used the word "doubtful" remedy. This should have been "deferred" remedy. Will you please…

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New York, Sunday. Awful Railway Catastrophe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 5

A terrible collision occurred to-day between two goods trains on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad in the neighbourhood of Reading…

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Shocking Accident on the Great Northern Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 8

As the 7 o'clock train from Newcastle was proceeding towards Maitland, just after passing over what is called the Four mile bridge, two miles from East Maitland, the driver of the…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Chief Commissionership of Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 5

THE Evening News states that Mr. Keep has been recommended by the Agent-General to be appointed by the Government as Chief Commissioner of…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Serious Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1888 · page 5

A contractor's engine, with several trucks, went over the line on the new railway from Mucklah to Cobram, Victoria. Mr. Monie, one of the…

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The Hexham Road. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 7

SIR,—The people of Raymond Terrace, Hexham, and the surrounding district have good cause to congratulate themselves on at last being connected by road with Newcastle…

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Differential Railway Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening, Mr. FLETCIER gave notice of his intention to move that a select committee be appointed, with…

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Reserved Railway Carriages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 5

THE question of "engaged" railway carriages occupied the attention of the Assembly on Thursday night. Mr. M'Elhone asked a number of questions in regard to them, and Mr…

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New Zealand Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 5

The candidates for the position of Chairman to the New Zealand Railway Commissioners are regarded as unsuitable. Sir F. Dillon Bell will…

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Economy the Road to Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 5

LADIES, we have a big lot of trimmed and untrimmed Hats, which must be sold at once—3s 11d, 4s 11d, up to 10s 6d. We keep an immense stock of better goods to choose…

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Economy the Road to Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

LADIES, we have a big lot of trimmed and untrimmed Hats, which must be sold at once—3s 11d, 4s 11d, up to 10s 6d. We keep an immense stock of better goods to choose…

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Economy the Road to Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

LADIES, we have a big lot of trimmed and untrimmed Hats, which must be sold at once—3s 11d, up to 10s 6d. We keep an immense stock to better goods to choose…

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Economy the Road to Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 5

LADIES, we have a big lot of trimmed and untrimmed Hats, which must be sold at once—3s 11d, 4s 11d, up to 10s 6d. We keep an immense stock of better goods to choose…

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Railway and Tramway Service Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 3

AT the opening of the annual conference of the above association in Sydney on Monday, Mr. W. F. Schey, M.P., the general secretary, read the annual…

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Railway Improvements in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 7

AMONG the many contemplated improvements to be made by the Government in Newcastle, one of the most important, alike in the matter of…

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