Victoria's Railway Libel Action. SPEIGHT V. Syme. the Privy Council Appeal
LONDON, Monday.—Mr. J. H. Smith, late Commissioner of the South Australian Railways, is busily engaged interviewing the friends of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 20
Young Wallsend. Roads
The work in front of the Public school is being pushed on as quickly as possible, under the supervision of Mr. M'Grath. When completed this piece of road will look very…
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At the instance of the Largs Progress Committee Mr. J. Gillies, M.P., has applied to the Minister for Works for a special grant of £150 for the purpose of repairing the…
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A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred last night on the railway line between the Wolfe-street and Market-street crossings by which an old and respected master mariner, Captain…
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For some time past the approaches to the Luskintyre Bridge have been in a very bad state—so bad, indeed, that the traffic has been considerably impeded. The residents of…
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THE accident on the railway line on Friday evening, resulting in the death of Captain James Thain, the master of the Government steamer Orestes, was inquired into by Mr. G…
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A short time ago the Maitland District Council made application to the Minister for Works, through Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.P., for a grant of money to cover the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Visit of Admiral Bridge. H.M.S.S. Lizard and Karrakatta in Port
A CONSIDERABLE amount of interest was evinced in the projected visit to Newcastle of H. M.S Karrakatta. In anticipation of the vessel's arrival a very large number of persons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Electric Light Station a Hitch with the Railway Commissioners
WHEN the proposals for extending the electric light system in Newcastle were before the council, one of the arguments used in favour of the removal of the station to a more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. a Costly Bridge
The Cabinet will in a few days consider tenders for the high-level bridge over the Burdekin River, between Townsville and Charters Towers, estimated to cost between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. The Sydney Electric Railway a Tunnel Roadway. Formation of a Company. £350,000 of Capital Subscribed
LONDON, Monday.—Negotiations have been carried to a successful issue with a syndicate of prominent city financiers for the formation of the…
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The action of the Wallsend Council on Tuesday evening in endeavouring to have the carriage-way of the proposed bridge on the Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Singular Railway Accident
A sensational incident occurred at Craigie-burn today. Two carriers with carts went to cross the railway line. The gates being opened, the first one crossed safely, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pitt Town Bridge. Deputation to the Minister for Works. Sydney
MR. D. WATKINS, M.P., introduced a deputation consisting of the Mayor of Wallsend (Mr. A. Drummond), and Alderman W. Bower to the Minister for works this…
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At the Maitland District Council yesterday afternoon attention was drawn to the condition of the Louth Park-road between Mr. Mr. Sloan's residence and the Yarrabong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Australia. Perth, Tuesday. the Railway to Kalgoorlie
The contractors for the extension of the railway from Coolgardie to Kalgoorlie are making good progress. The track is all but completed, and the laying of the rails is…
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LONDON, Monday.—The latest despatches from Cairo state that the railway line which will run from Wady Halfa to Akesheh, the furthest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 20. Railway in Hyde Park
The Legislative Council only sat an hour this evening, dealing principally with formal matters. On the motion for adjournment several members referred to the proposal to…
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THE Newcastle trams and the various waiting rooms have been undergoing renovation during the last five weeks, and the "service" is now becoming a credit to the city. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orange Free State. Rejected Railway Scheme
LONDON, Thursday.—The Volkraad, or National Assembly of the Orange Free State, has rejected the proposal for a convention with Cape Colony for…
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