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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
732 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 37
Sir HENRY PAJRKES, in reply to Dr. Ross, said, admitting that the subject demanded legislation, he was not prepared to say the Government would introduce a Food…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Royal Commission on the proposed city railway extension met at the Town-hall this afternoon. There was a full attendance of the commission. The Mayor, Mr. Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE question of the tram terminus having at last been finally settled, the Railway Commissioners have now completed all arrangements for the lease of a small portion of land…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Allow me through your columns to call the attention of those whom it may concern to the five-light lamp recently erected at the tram terminus in Hunter-street. This…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE strictures of Mr. J. P. ABBOTT on the manner in which the agitation for the continuation of the North Shore railway to Milson's Point has been conducted, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE newest thing in railroad enterprise is the "Pennsylvania Limited," which runs from New York to Chicago and Cincinnati, and is described as the most complete passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Price Williams, on behalf of the Main Line Railway Company, has tendered an offer to the Government agreeing to accept £1,125,000 for the railway in lieu of all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday morning Thomas Enright, a well-known railway guard, slipped off a goods train while shunting at Bealiba, and fell across the rails. The wheels of several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ABOUT 1 o'clock this morning an accident of a very serious character occurred at Farley. It appears that the mail train from Sydney to Brisbane, which leaves Newcastle about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE past two days have been exceptionally fine, with the result chat the roads and streets have considerably improved ; but it is quite evident that a large expenditure will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. MOLESWORTH, said he was not aware some railway and tramway employees were compelled to be on duty every day, weekdays and Sunday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE news that a terrible railway accident had occurred at Farley spread like wild fire through the district yesterday, and the utmost eagerness to know the full particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Farley catastrophe, following so closely on that of the western line at Bathurst, will not tend to reassure people whose avocations make it necessary for them to raved by rail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CHARLES WOODHOUSE pleaded guilty to a charge of of creating a disturbance in a railway carriage, to the discomfort of passengers. Mr. H. Holt appeared on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday.—A great demonstration of railway employees took place in Hyde Park yesterday. The men demand that 54 hours shall be recognised as a week's work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your journal, to endorse the pertinent remarks of your Wallsend correspondent, re the scandalous condition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. SYDNEY SMITH, in reply to Mr. WILLIS, said he would instruct the stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE report of the Railway Commissioners was laid on the table in the House of Assembly to-night. In the preliminary portion the Commissioners state that they deem it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE inquest on the body of Bernrad M'Fadden, who was killed in the Farley railway accident on Tuesday morning was resumed in Barry's Railway Hotel, West Maitland, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN the Assembly to-night, Mr. Bruce Smith, in reply to Mr. Dowel, said:—Some months ago it was reported to me that a very slight lateral deviation of from 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 very slight…
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