Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney
MAN named Clement Hill was conveyed to Prince Alfred Hospital last night at 9 o'clock, having been run over by a train. The fortunate man's left leg was crushed from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
445 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 23
Narrow Escapes. a Dangerous Road
No fewer than three very narrow escapes took place yesterday morning on the road leading from Wickham over the bridge into Carrington. It appears that the tide was unusually…
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The passenger traffic on the railways yesterday was very slack as compared with the first day of 1892. The reason was of course the boisterous weather. At the City station…
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AT a quarter-past 12 on Sunday morning a fatal railway accident occurred to No. 8. up mixed train, which left Harden at 9.15. The engine was in in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Affairs in Africa. a New Railway. Expedition to Uganda
LONDON, Monday.—Six hundred Chinese have been imported into the Congo district in Africa for the purpose of constructing a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. The English Winter. Heavy Snowstorms in the Country. Railway Traffic Interfered With
LONDON, Wednesday.—The weather throughout England continues to be very severe, the cold being intense. Heavy snowstorms have occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robbing the Railway Commissioners. Sydney
JOSEPH FAGGAN, who has been already committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement, was further charged at the Newtown Police Court to-day with embezzling £1 13s 1d, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland. New Bridge at Farley
The contractor for the new two-span bridge near Farley railway station. Mr. William Maloney, is making satisfactory progress with the new structure, which is to be built…
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THE Newcastle tram returns show that the amount of money realised on Boxing Day was £134 19s 10d, as against £161 18s 8d for the same…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend and Cooranbong Road. Sydney
MR. MELVILLE, M.P., has received a letter from the Works Department with further reference to a letter forwarded by him from Mr. J. Dill, Minmi, in regard to the state of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road to Salt Ash. to the Editor
Sir,—Through the enterprise of Messrs. West and Co. they have supplied a long-felt want, and have also conferred a boon and convenience to the travelling public, residents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Midland Railway Proposals. Scene in the Assembly. PERTH
IN a discussion on the Midland railway in the Assembly last night, Mr. Dehamel said it was stated outside the House that the Premier was a member of, the firm of Alex…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrington-wickham Bridge Road. In a Dangerous Condition
IN response to a requisition a meeting of the residents of Carrington took place last night at the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington. The Mayor (Alderman Marsden) was in the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempt to Wreck a Train
LONDON, Monday.—A diabolical attempt to wreck the express travelling between Berlin and Cologne has been perpetrated at Dortmund, in Westphalia. A charge of dynamite,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American Railways. Non-unionists to Be Employed
LONDON, Tuesday.—The directors of the principal railway companies in the United States have decided to work the lines with non-unionists, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Menindie Tramway Scheme. Supported at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held this afternoon for the purpose of urging the Government to facilitate the passing of the Menindie Tramway Bill through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wallsend Train Service. Mr. Edden and the Commissioners. SYDNEY
MR. EDDEN has received the following letter from the Secretary of Railways:—"I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter addressed to you by the council clerk of…
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THE chief traffic manager for railways has written a letter stating that the withdrawal of the passenger train service on the Wallsend line was decided upon after very careful…
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Attention has been repeatedly drawn to the disgraceful and absolutely impassable condition of a portion of the public highway from Wallsend to Lake Macquarie. Year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill to Menindie. Deputation for the Proposed Tramway. SYDNEY
A DEPUTATION from the Broken Hill to Menindie Tramway Association waited upon the Colonial Secretary to-day, and asked that the bill now before Parliament for the…
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