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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
846 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 43
A SERIOUS railway accident, attended with the loss of two lives, and entailing considerable damage to the rolling-stock and the permanent way, occurred near Junee on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN inquest was opened yesterday morning at the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, by Mr. G. G. Martin, J.P., District Coroner, on the body of Thomas Burke, who died on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A RETURN was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, regarding the accident by which a workman, named Baker, met his death on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A special general meeting of the members of the Australian Jockey Club was hold this afternoon at Tattersall's Club was held this afternoon at Tattersall's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir F. Dillon Bell has agreed to act as trustee for the debenture holders in the New Zealand Midland Railway Company…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Railway Commissioners have decided that the official test of the Hawkesbury Bridge shall take place on Tuesday next, and should it pass off satisfactorily the trains will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Wednesday.—The debentures issued by the New Zealand Midland Railway Company, to the extent of £745,000, have been subscribed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Sundays there is no communication between Waratah and Newcastle between 4.20 p.m. and 7.45 p.m., and since the Railway Commissioners deemed it prudent to make…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT has been definitely decided that the Hawkesbury Bridge shall be officially tested tomorrow, preparatory to bring permanently opened for traffic. Although the test will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CRICKET match between teams picked from officers of the railway department stationed in Sydney and Newcastle was played on the Newcastle ground yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Railway Commissioners have prepared a new timetable for the Northern line, which will come into operation next month, when the Hawkesbury bridge is open for passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE passenger traffic on the Northern line yesterday was unusually heavy, still the special trains which were put on were equal to all demands. At the East and West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Buchanan), yesterday morning, sent a wire to the Commissioners for Railways, stating that if a special train were sent from Newcastle this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WE have received a letter from a correspondent signing himself "Justice," drawing attention to very disgraceful proceedings, which he alleges are enacted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE testing of the Hawkesbury Bridge took place yesterday, and the result was eminently satisfactory. At about 7.30 a.m. yesterday two special trains reached Brooklyn from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →VIENNA, Tuesday.—A prolonged strike of tram-car drivers has taken place in this city, the populace siding with the men. During the strike frequent collisions have taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Speight, the Victorian Railway Commissioner, started for New York to-day. He intends to study the American railway system…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr. Nicoll, Mr. M'MILLAN said that the matter of bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A railway survey party, fully equipped and provided with camels for a lengthened trip, has left Adelaide, to undertake the survey of another section of the transcontinental…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →UPON the opening of the Hawkesbury Bridge for traffic some very important alteration in the times of the arrival and departure of trains at Newcastle will come into force. On…
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