The Victorian Railways. a General Manager Wanted
LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Duncan Gillies, the Agent-General of Victoria, has inserted an advertisement in the principal English papers inviting…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 20
The Mining Situation. Talk in a Tram Car. (Told by a Correspondent.)
THE all-absorbing question was put by a citizen yesterday to an old miner whilst riding together in a tram car. "Well, what d'ye think of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Georgeville. the Pick of Islington. 37 Allotments, With Frontages to Maitland-road, Power, phœbe, Morgan, and Lewis streets. By Order of the Sydney and[?]M.P.B. and Land Investment[?]clation[?]ON SATURDAY[?]at 3o'[?]AT the City[?]wolfe.s[?]
The following Choice[?] the balance of[?] subdivision,[?] frontage of 30…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Fares
As result of representations made by Mr. J. Guillies, M. P., the Railway Commissioners have decided to make substantial reductions in the train fares on the northern line in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Zealand. Wellington, Thursday. Railway Collision
A railway accident, which almost miraculously escaped being attended with serious loss of life, occurred near Dunedin, a goods train colliding with a pass[?] train Both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambs' Creek Bridge
Yesterday was quite a gala day at Lambs' Creek, the occasion being the opening of a fine substantial timber bridge bearing the name mentioned Fully 400 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Management of the Railways
It is understand that the Cabinet to day definitely settled the appointment of Mr. Mathieson, the Queensland Commissioner, as manager of the Victorian Commissioner, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Railway Construction
The Railway Department to day received seven tenders for the construction of the first section of the railway from Charlsville to, Cunnamulla, a length of 61 miles. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rising in Matabeleland. Reinforcements on the Way. a Long Road to Travel. Further Trouble Feared
LONDON, Wednesday.—It is expected that the reinforcements which are being sent to Matabeleland by Sir Hercules Robinson, her Majesty's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carriage of Wheat on the Railways. a Deputation. Sydney
A DEPUTATION representing the southern and western flour millers waited upon the Commissioners for Railways to-day, to protest against the proposed abolition of the rebate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Railways. The Vacant Commissionership. Brisbane
IT is understood that the Cabinet will in a few days consider the question of the appointment of a Commissioner for Railways in place of Mr. Mathieson, who has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Gossip. The Railway Question
THE solution of the first phase of the railway difficulty, the appointment as general manager of Mr. Matheson, the Queensland Commissioner, although it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Picnic to Toronto
THE railway and tramway traffic and permanent way annual picnic to Toronto was held yesterday, and proved the most successful of the many picnics held by that department of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Fatality. a Dangerous Level Crossing. Four Men Killed. Adelaide
THE victims of the terrible accident at Dry Creek Crossing on Sunday night were returning to Port Adelaide in a spring cart when they were run into by the 10.40 train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Quarterly Returns. Lines in Good Order. Sydney
THE railway revenue for the quarter ended March totalled £648,9[?]2, as compared with £647,875 for the corresponding quarter of last year. Goods traffic showed a decrease of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. the Morpeth Bridge
YESTERDAY Mr. W. F. Robertson, Clerk of Petty Sessions at Maitland, received the plans for the Morpeth bridge. The papers show a very large amount of work, the various…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Australia. Perth, April 24. Another Proposed Railway
The Premier has been approached in regard to the constructing of a railway from Kalgoorlie to Kanowna, which it is estimated will costs £12,000. He promised to submit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Railway Fatality
AN inquest was held to-day into the circumstances connected with the death of Alfred Thompson, age 34, lately employed on the railway, who was found dead on the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Morpeth Bridge
The alternative plans for the proposed bridge to span the Hunter River at Morpeth were received at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. They represent a wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. the Railway Service
It is rumoured that Mr. Gray, the Principal Under-Secretary, will succeed Mr. Mathieson as Railway Commissioner; and also that Mr. Thallon, General Traffic…
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