Trams and Trains
The traffic from Maitland was very heavy, and though the weather was so bad that it was thought inadvisable to run specials, this was found…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
365 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 19
Bridge for Morpeth
The work of taking levels in view of the erection of the proposed bridge to span the Hunter River at Northumberland-street, Morpeth, is well advanced, and it is…
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DUGALD CAMERON (reasonably supposed to be Scotch), soaman on board the ship Strathoarron, met an exparience in Scott-street on Saturday night which is likely to have…
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The Minister for Lands has given notice of his intention to resume an area of nearly two acres from the holding of Frederick Lomas, of Pokolbia, for the purpose of connecting…
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AT 7.45 a m. yesterday a boy named Robert Burgess, aged 9 years, was run over by a coal train at Wickham. It appears the child had been in the habit of going along the line…
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The relations existing between the municipality of Morpeth and the Government with regard to the maintenance of the portion of the main northern road lying within the…
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LORD STALBRIDGE, chairman of the London and North-Western Railway, visited Anglesey, Festiniog, and other parts of the company's system in…
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IT may interest those concerned in the proposed introduction of light railways to learn that in Sweden there are three classes of railways, public and…
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A good deal of misconception appears to obtain with regard to the last Parliamentary vote for the various roads of the colony. The amounts passed were in reality merely for…
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ON Saturday a team of 12, including nine of the metropolitan council, accompanied by several officials, among whom was Mr. H. Howe, manager of…
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NEW YORK Monday.—A strike among the tramway employees Line taken place here, and disturbances have occurred, Eight thousand men…
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THE annual examination of candidates for membership in the above organisation was held in the Railway Institute, Newcastle, last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Chief Railway Commissioner
IT is reported that Mr. Lachlan, Secretary of Railways, will probably be appointed Commissioner when Mr. Eddy returns to England…
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THE report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 shows that the revenue from the railways during that period was £943,101, and the expenditure…
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Mr. J. Gillies, M.P., has given the residents of the Maitland district another demonstration of his untiring fidelity where their interests are concerned, and his action…
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A communication has been received through Mr. D. Watkins, M.P., from the Works Department, in answer to a letter sent by Mr. E. Stobbs,…
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The railway revenue for the past week shows a falling-off of £8200 as compared with last year. RAILWAY RATES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways. Overflow up North. Interruption of the Sydney Line
All railway traffic with the North from this city was blocked at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in consequence of the water overflowing the rails between Tarro and…
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MR. EDDY, the Chief Railway Commissioner, has decided to retain office, and has agreed to a further term of engagement for seven dating from November next. On his return…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage to the Railways. The Northern Line. Traffic Again Suspended
Since Tuesday night the whole of the railway officials on the northern railway have had a most anxious and busy time. They are pretty well accustomed to washaways and…
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