English Railway Bridges
"Tis not the miles we travel, but the pace that kills " is an appropriate remark in connection with the report of Sir JOHN FOWLER regarding the necessity of strengthening the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 26
Correspondence a Word to the Railway Commissioners. to the Editor
SIR,—Allow me to suggest that the train leaving Newcastle for Sydney on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. should run at excursion rates, viz., 1d a mile second-class, and 2d a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Tramway Extension. to the Editor
Sir,—Although I've seldom found myself in the midst of a newspaper controversy, I feel that in the present instance the subject matter of the above heading demands more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Fatality. Fearful Crash. SYDNEY
AN accident of a fearful nature happened on the railway line near Summer Hill, this morning, which resulted in a man named Curran being insulted in a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Extension. Proposed Route. SYDNEY
WITH reference to the extension of the tramway into the city of Newcastle, a glance at the plans in the Works Department shows that the proposed line will start at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ironbark Creek Bridge
A VERY clever piece of aquatic engineering has just been completed at the Co-operative Coal Mine, Plattsburg, in the construction of a splendid wooden bridge, 46ft in length, over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter-street Tramway Extension
FOR the past two days, the Public Works Department have advertised that it is intended to construct a line of rails along Hunter-street, thereby extending the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Extension in Sydney
IT is highly significant that in the present critical condition of public affairs in New South Wales, and immediately preceding the opening of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence Hunter-street Tramway Extension. to the Editor
SIR,—I would be very sorry to fall into a paper controversy with Mr. R. B. Wallace, but as he has given us his objections through your…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →S.s. Eton.—an Ocean Tramp
The steamer Eton, which called here a few weeks ago to take in bunker coal, when bound from Puget Sound to Port Pirie, returned to the harbour on Saturday. This time she comes to load a full cargo…
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AT last meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, the question of the extension of the tramway from its present terminus to the railway station was again brought up, by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extension of the Tramway. to the Editor
Sir,—I think it my duty, as an alderman, both to those who placed me in the council, and to the general public, to write a few lines on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Railway Fares
A deputation from several suburbs waited upon the Railway Commissioners to-day, and asked for increased speed and a reduction of fares, but Mr. Speight declined to accede to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Borough Council Special Meeting on the Tramway Question
A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held last evening, to consider the tramway question, and also the competitive designs for the new market buildings. Alderman W.T…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another "Modern Miracle." How the Brighton Train was Saved
THE Christian World publishes the following statements with regard to the engine-driver Hargraves, and the recent accident on the Brighton line…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tramway Extension. to the Editor
Sir,—The settlement of the question whether the Railway Commissioners or the elected members of the Newcastle Council shall rule the destinies of Newcastle is a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Extension Blocked
THE special mooting of the Newcastle Borough Council, held on Thursday last, did not result in the question of tramway extension being advanced in the slightest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Railways. Partial Strike of Employees
LONDON, Friday.—A partial strike has occurred among the employees on the French railways. Troops are guarding the line to prevent intimidation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Railway Strike
PARIS, Friday.—The strike of railway employees is extending, and the men are being replaced by soldiers from engineer regiments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. Strike of French Railway Men
PARIS, Monday.—The strike of French railway employees has ended, the men being defeated…
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