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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
732 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 37
SIR,—I wonder if it has struck you or any one else that there is another side to this bridge question that the people of Newcastle seem to have gone mad over. I was always…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Lillie Bridge 50yds handicap was run off on Saturday night, when the final resulted as follows:— W. Riley, 7yds ... 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Government are arranging to have spent immediately a certain portion of the money which Parliament will be asked to vote on the Additional Estimates as an extra road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following Jotter shows that the state of the roads in the cou[?]ty is receiving attention:— "Department of Public Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I am glad you asked me one question. I will try and show it is interfering in other people's business. Had not the Public Works Committee its duties to perform when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens of Carrington, convened by requisition to the Mayor, for the purpose of protesting against the construction of a temporary bridge to connect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—It is at once my pleasure and privilege to reside in that portion of this township which rejoices in the singularly euphonious and expressive title of Kaloola-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owing to the points having been loft open, a train leaving the Rockhampton station ran off the line for a short distance on the up line on Saturday afternoon. The way was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE railway authorities have made special arrangements for the accommodation of the travelling public during the present holidays. Trains will run on the northern lines as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The railway accounts for the year, are not completed, but the Commissioners expect the profit to reach £410,000, or about 3 per cent. on the cost of the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DURING an interview which took place between Mr. Eddy, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, and a representative from the Star to-day Mr. Eddy said:—"For some time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Your correspondent "Weather Eye," in presuming for one moment that the extension of the North Shore railway to Milson's Point would divert the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE following letter to the editor is published in the Maitland Mercury:â"Sir,âI will ask you to allow me space to place before your readers a few reasons for connecting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—No doubt you have heard of West Wallsend as being a rising township in the County of Northumberland, but one visit to it by road will suffice to make you of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The railway traffic to and from Newcastle was well up to the average yesterday. The full returns have not yet been made up, so that it is impossible to state the exact…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALEXANDER SHRWOOD, aged 25, was found near Blacktown, on the railway line, this morning, lying in a pool of water, one thigh being fractured and his shoulder dislocated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 9 o'clock this morning one of the cylinders of the Fitzroy bridge connecting North and South Rockhampton collapsed, owing to a strong current. Communication…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is proposed by the members of the Queensland Railway Commission to visit Innamacka via Farina to take evidence and inspect the country between those two places…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN exchange remarks:—Three men were standing on a few planks hanging by iron hooks at a height of 140ft above the water. Without a moment's warning one of the hooks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE members for the County of Northumberland, Messrs. N. Melville, J. Creer, and T. Walker have received the following letter from the Lands Department in reference to…
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