Damage to the Sydney Railway
It is a pity that rain-gauges, which require little attention and are easily looked after, are not more numerous in this district. It would seem that the rainfall yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1895
365 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 19
Fatal Accident on the Railway. a Shunter Killed at Strathfield. Sydney
THIS afternoon an accident occurred at Strathfield by which a shunter named John Allen lost his life. The man was engaged shunting a train, and while between two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warner's Estate. the Road
WHAT with the recent heavy rains and the continuous traffic the Warner's Estate-road has become almost impassable, and it is quite time a movement…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Correspondence. Railway Accommodation. to the Editor
SIR,—Will you allow me to draw attention to a matter which I consider of great importance to the travelling public, i.e., the accommodation at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CABLEGRAMS. Severe Weather in the United States. Railways Completely Blocked. Cities in Danger of Starvation. Cold in the Atlantic. Three Feet of Ice on Steamers' Decks
NEW YORK, Monday.—Exceptionally severe weather in many of the United. States of America still continues. The inhabitants of many large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Repair
Melbourne-street, the principal thoroughfare at East Maitland, presents quite a busy appearance, as a number of workmen are engaged picking up and re-ballasting the road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Fatal Railway Accident
THE City Coroner held an inquest to-day on the death of a railway porter named John Allen, who was killed by a train at Strathfield Station on Sunday evening. The jury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Laidley v. the Borough of Plattsburg. the Equity Suit. The Co-operative Coal Company's Tramway. Sydney
IN the Equity Court this afternoon, before the Chief Judge. Mr. Justice Owen, the case of Laidley v. the Borough of Plattsburg was resumed. The action was one brought by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Co-operative Tramway Case. Settlement of the Action. In Favour of the Defendant Borough. Sydney
THE Equity action, Laidley v. the Borough of Plattsburg, was settled to-day upon terms decidedly advantageous to the defendant council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →That Road. to the Editor
Sir,—The aggregate of my misery this trip is focussed on the condition of that road which connects Carrington with Wickham. Quite a little while ago there was a road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways and Tramways Ambulance Corps
THE eighth annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Railways and Tramways Ambulance Corps was held in the institute room,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEAM v. RAILWAY
A team of horses with a huge waggon arrived yesterday from Muswellbrook, and loaded about six tons of general groceries at Ireland's store, and left for the northward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Wallsend. Railway Excess Fare
Some two or three months ago the question of the railway rates for passengers travelling from Cockle Creek to Sydney and return was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Victoria Bridge
Four heavily-laden wool teams passed through West Maitland yesterday morning en route from Narrabri to Newcastle. The appearance of these teams has an important…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hamilton and Wickham Roads
THE Hamilton-road for the past couple of years has held the reputation of being one of the best stretches of road in the district, but owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Rates. a Revised Tariff
ON Friday, the 1st prox., a new scale of railway charges for the conveyance of merchandise and live stock will be brought into force on the railways. It would appear that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Drainage
While in Sydney during the present week Mr. Gillies, M.P., interviewed Mr. Oliver, Railway Commissioner, on the subject of the drainage from Devonshire and other streets…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Fatality in Sydney. Sydney
AN inquest was held to-day touching the death of a newsboy named Kenneth Fraser, who was run over by a tram and killed at Marrickville last night. It seems the lad was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Accident
A FETTLER named John Wright met with an accident which is likely to prove fatal, near Quirindi, last evening. He was travelling towards his home on a railway tricycle shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. Fatal Railway Accident
A railway accident occurred near Gawler yesterday, by which Mr. Barton, school-master, was killed, and Mr. G. Warren was seriously injured. The engine collided with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →