The Carrington Bridge. to the Editor
SIR,—Judging by the tenor of the remarks contained in your leading article of this day's issue, the conviction is suddenly forced upon citizens that the evidence tendered to the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1890
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Carrington Bridge. An Explanation. to the Editor
SIR,—Allow me to make an explanation having reference to that part of my evidence, given before the sectional committee appointed to take evidence the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence Legitimate Trade of Newastle and Railway Facilities. to the Editor
SIR,—Will you allow me through your columns to point out that there is a railway route which has not yet received much, if any, attention, by which the heavy cost of…
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THE Railway Commissioners leave Sydney this morning for the purpose of making a thorough inspection of the northern line. They will arrive here in the forenoon, and…
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AFTER the correspondence had been dealt with at the municipal council meeting last night, Alderman BUCHANAN asked the Mayor if he had not received a letter from Mr. James…
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SIR,—I see by the report in this day's Herald before the Parliamentary sectional committee you expressed yourself in favour of a temporary bridge during the progress of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway and Tramway Service. Meeting of Employees' Association
THE annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr. R. Goodchild in the chair…
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MESSRS. EDDY and Oliver, accompanied by Mr. H. Richardson, superintendent, and Mr. Angus, engineer for existing lines, arrived in Newcastle by special train at a quarter-past…
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IN another column the Mayor justifies the position taken up by him on the subject of the Carrington bridge, and the nature of the evidence given by…
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SIR,—It may not be known to all concerned in the welfare of the city and Carrington the great magnitude of the work to be done before the permanent bridge can be or ought…
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OWING to the very heavy rains yesterday large quantities of earth in the railway cuttings between Wingen and Murrurundi loosened, and fell on to the line. Fortunately…
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THE Railway Commissioners met the representatives of the Wickham Council yesterday morning at the Hamilton station at 8 o'clock. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Railway Accident. Train Over an Embankment. the Driver Killed. Sydney
A DISASTROUS railway accident was occasioned on the southern line yesterday afternoon by the prevailing floods. A goods train, consisting of 12 sheep trucks and 16…
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NATAL, Tuesday.—It is announced that the Transvaal President, Mr. Paul Kruger, has assented to the immediate building of a railway from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg…
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Heavy rains have been falling all over the watershed of the Hunter, and at noon yesterday, the river commenced to rise rapidly. At Armidale, Tamworth, Murrurundi, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence the Carrington Bridge Inquiry. to the Editor
SIR,—Seeing that the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Christie) intends, to all appearance, to have the last word in the Carrington bridge dispute, I cannot remain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Carrington Bridge. Before the Public Works Committee. Mr. Brunker Gives Evidence. Notice of Motion by Dr. Garran. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
AT the meeting of the Public Works Committee this afternoon the proposed construction of a bridge between Bullock Island and Newcastle was again under consideration…
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At a conference of railway employees in Christchurch, a resolution was carried that he minimum standard wages per day for skilled labour on the New Zealand railways…
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IF the Hon. Dr. GARRAN , M.L.C., has at any time in the course of his political existence done anything for the benefit of the people of Newcastle, that little is unknown to…
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A GREAT steel bridge across the English Channel is projected. The bridge will stretch over the shallowest and narrowest part of the channel between Cape Grisnez…
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