English Railway Enterprise
SOME remarkable statistics as to the extent of the British railway industry, the number of men employed and the capital invested were given on the 3rd…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
445 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 23
Correspondence. Larrikinism in a Railway Carriage. to the Editor
SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a small space for the following complaint in the columns of the Newcastle Herald, trusting that it may be effective in preventing similar annoyances…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Land Grant Railways in Tasmania
THE proposal of Mr. Howard Wright, on behalf of, as it is understood, a powerful syndicate, to construct a railway upon the land grant system from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trams
Trams will run between Newcastle and Plattsaburg at intervals of half an hour from 7 a.m. till noon and from 4 till 8 p.m. During the remaining portion of the day the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill and Menindie Tramway Bill. Deputation to the Premier. SYDNEY
A DEPUTATION from Broken Hill, accompanied by several members of Parliament; waited upon the Premier this morning and urged that the Government should endeavour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Feline Railway Passenger
AN engine-driver on the Great Western Railway has a cat that loves railway travelling. For several years the cat has accompanied the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident in Ireland. Four Persons Killed and Eleven Injured
LONDON, Tuesday.—A serious railway accident occurred at Tralee, the capital of county Kerry, Ireland. Whilst a passenger train was crossing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident
AT about a quarter past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a slight accident occurred to a goods train which left Newcastle at 10.15 a.m. It was being shunted at Jenkins'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trams
Trams ran between Newcastle and Plattsburg at intervals of half-an-hour from 7 a.m. till noon, and from 4 till 8 p.m., and during the other portions of the day the regular…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps. Examination of Candidates
AN examination of candidates for admission to the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps took place at the Hall of Science last evening before Dr. Woodward, Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps. The Successful Candidates
THE result of the examination held by Dr. Woodward, Government medical officer, on Thursday evening last, in connection with the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps…
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IN his report on the recent railway accident at Thirsk, Major Marindia called attention to the duty of the railway companies to adopt some…
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THE Railway Commissioners have decided to make a number of alterations in the time of the running of trains on the Northern line, and the now time-table will come into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Storm in South Australia. Several Districts Flooded. The Railway Swept Away. Sad Fatality. ADELAIDE
A TREMENDOUS storm occurred on Sunday night, accompanied by heavy, rains. Many houses were unroofed, trees were blown down, and general damage was done in the city and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 30. The New Governor. Artillerymen as Supers. Government Labour Bureau. The Public Debt. Village Settlements. Railwaymen's Grievances. The Estimates. SYDNEY
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, informing the House of his appointment. It was decided that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident. Stationmaster Killed
THE Central News Nantwich correspondent telegraphs:—The 9.37 Great Western train from Crewe, whilst running full speed through Willaston…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwaymen's Grievances
A CORRESPONDENT writes:—The expressions of opinion by many of the railway employees regarding the charge made in the louse of Assembly by Mr. O'Sullivan on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening of the Kiama-nowra Railway. a Distinguished Party. SYDNEY
THE first train to Nowra this morning conveyed Sir Robert Duff, Sir George Dibbs, Mr. W. J. Lyne, Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Mr. John See, Sir Patrcik Jennings, Messrs, G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Competition
THE keen competition now observable in all branches of industry in the Australian colonies is strongly illustrated by a condition of affairs said to exist in Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Dispute
AMONG the many disagreements in industrial circles at the present time the trouble among the drivers, firemen, and cleaners in the Railway…
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