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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

282 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15

A Cab and Tram Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 7

A HORSE attached to a cab came into contact with a travelling motor bound for Leichhardt, when crossing the tram line at the intersection of…

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Railway Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 5

A collision occurred to-day at Hampton Wick, twelve miles from London, between a passenger train and a train of empties. Four…

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[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] London, Wednesday. Threatened Destruction of Railway Trains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 5

Threats have been made to destroy passenger trains. Several packages of explosives have been discovered on the underground railway…

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Canadian Pacific Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 5

Sir Geo. Stephen has resigned the presidency of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and will reside in England and represent the company there. He…

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Doonass Terrace, Hamilton-road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 3

THE above is the title of a remarkably handsome terrace of houses nearly opposite Mr. Reay's Turkish Baths on the Hamilton-road. The houses, four…

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Opening of the Stevenson Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 5

ON Saturday, 11th inst., the official opening of Yaramalong Bridge took place, in the presence of a large number of residents of Wyong and…

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Serious Railway Accident in the United States

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 5

By an accident on the Erie railway it is stated that 40 persons have been injured, and a number of blood horses valued at £40,000, the property of…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 7

THE annual examinations of candidates for admission to the Railway Ambulance Corps took place on last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings…

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Charlestown to Redhead Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 5

THE following communication has been received by Mr. J. Creer, M.L.A.:— "Department of Public Works, "(Roads under Trustees),…

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Annual Railway Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 5

THE annual picnic for the traffic and permanent way branches of the Great Northern Railway is a great event for the railway and tramway employees…

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The G. N. Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 5

It is fully expected that to-day a large number of engine-drivers, shunters, and acting guards lately employed on the traction of coal from…

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Western Australian Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 5

Mr. Cheesewright has been appointed resident Engineer for the Geraldton to Guilford Railway, Western Australia…

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The Forth Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 5

The Forth Bridge, the greatest work of its kind in the world, its main features being the extraordinary spans of one-third of a mile in length, will…

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New Zealand Midland Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 5

The cantract for the construction of the Midland Railway in New Zealand has been signed. The amount of the capital will be invited from the public…

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Railway Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 5

A train between Lyons and Patience has been buried by a landslip. No loss of life is reported…

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Victorian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 5

We understand that Mr. Speight, Chairman of the Victorian Railway Board, has offered the G. N. Coal Company to take 100,000 tons of coal…

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The G. N. Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 5

The authorities, with a desire to retain the services of those guards, shunters, engine-drivers, signalmen, gatekeepers, &c., who were occupied…

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The Coal Supply to the Victorian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 5

The offer of Mr. Speight, Chairman of the Victorian Railway Board, to take 100,000 tons of coal from the Great Northern Coal Company at 12s…

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Inspection of Electric Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1888 · page 5

Mr. Eddy, Chairman of the New South Wales Railway Commission, has inspected, in the interests of the colony, the Immischi electric…

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The Railway Coal Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1888 · page 5

In connection with the proposed purchase of the Rix's Creek Colliery by the Government, we are informed that it is intended that each locomotive…

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