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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 26
Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. FITZGERALD, said it was not the intention of the Government to make any fresh appointments to the commission of the peace for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—If Mr. Rodgers had given the least thought to his motion passed at last night's council meeting, he would not have troubled mentioning the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Monday, August 3rd, a new time-table for the Northern railways comes into force, and it contains some very important alterations. The present express which starts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ON the 1st of August the railway authorities very kindly reduced the freight on parcels to such an extent that it costs next to nothing to send Boots, Drapery, &c., &c., to our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—As railways and tramlines are constructed strictly for the convenience of the public, and not merely for revenue purposes, I, as a citizen of Newcastle, rejoice in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ANOTHER horror has to be added to the records of the Sydney tram service. In this case the news comes from North Sydney, where the cable system is worked. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Railway Commissioners have made a number of necessary alterations to meet the increased goods traffic at metropolitan stations. A large wool-shed has been completed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Will you kindly grant me space in your paper to express my views concerning three very important matters to the citizens of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The new time-table issued by the Commissioners includes a train leaving Waratah station at 6.54 p.m. in place of the usual 7.26 p.m. train, which, for a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MAN named William Moyes, senior, was knocked down by the out-going express lust night, whilst crossing the railway viaduct, Picton, his collar-bone and jaw being broken,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following is a copy of Mr. Eddy's minute on the system of railway management in New South Wales:— One of the first things the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A tramp named John Roberts got 18 months' hard labour for indecently assaulting a farmer's wife at Light Pass. DANGERS OF FOOTBALL…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE annual report of the Railway Commissioners was laid on the table of the Assembly to-night. It shows that for the year ending 30th June, the general money…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LARGE gang of men have been employed in the railway yard for several days re-laying sidings and re-ballasting the tracks. They have taken out many scores of old sleepers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE large American locomotive which passed through Newcastle on Saturday, for the purpose of testing the railway as far as the Queensland border, should have returned yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE deputation appointed by the City Council to interview the Railway Commissioners with regard to the tramway extension and other matters, proceed to Sydney by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE working of the great department of State effort of which the Railway Commissioners have charge, is a subject upon which the people of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A DEPUTATION from the Newcastle Council, consisting of Aldermen Gibb (Mayor) and the other aldermen appointed for that purpose, waited upon the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday.—The Financial News vigorously condemns the Victorian railways, and declares that buildings and materials have been wasted, and no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON the 1st of August the railway authorities very kindly reduced the freight on parcels to such an extent that it costs next to nothing to send Boots, Drapery, &c., &c., to our…
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