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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 20
CHARLES HAREFORD, alias Williams, alias Samuel Trudgeon, appeared at the Water Police Court to-day, charged with having maliciously wounded William Armstrong, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A shocking accident occurred early yesterday morning by which Robert Wickham, the driver of the passenger train from Sydney to Newcastle, lost his life. It appears that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The railway authorities have earned the thanks of persons who attend the Church-street station by making drivers observe the rules with regard to the positions of cabs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A serious railway accident occurred to-day at Boorabby, near Southern Cress. Two goods trains collided, tearing up the permanent way and damaging the rolling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. HOPE, the Resident Engineer for the Maitland District, is making every effort to improve the condition of the West Maitland to Cessnock-road. This thoroughfare is one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE are informed that strong feeling at present exists among the local tram conductors with regard to the manner in which certain charges in connection with alleged breaches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday.—A deputation representing the Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire waited upon Lord Salisbury, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday.—The Government will shortly ask Parliament for a vote of £3,000,000 for the construction of a line of railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN accident of a serious nature, resulting in damage to rolling stock, occurred to the Cooma train early this morning between two and three miles from Goulburn. The train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. MATHIESON, the new general manager of the Victorian railways, accompanied by his wife and family, passed through Newcastle on his way from Brisbane to Melbourne last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Numerous applications have been made by Mr. Edden and the municipal council for an extension of the tram service from Broadmeadow to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. W. T. DICK, M.P., has received a letter from the Works Department stating, in reply to his representations, that the matter of establishing and maintaining of a road from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Chinese Emperor has issued an edict encouraging the building of railways because of their use for the maintenance of trade, as well as for the employment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain is falling in torrents in the city to-night, but the temperature is slightly warmer. Telegraph communication with the southern and western districts is still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE invitation of tenders by the Maitland District Council for the supply of gravel for M'Clymont's Swamp-road has resulted in the offer of Mr.Bryan Scanlon being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Now that the clumsy and dirty-tracked steam motor tram we have so long endured is doomed, and that, as we are informed, its displacement by the electric trolly is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A RAILWAY accident has occurred Dear here. The 5.3 stock train for Penrith was derailed between Woodford and Linden. No one was injured. The engine was laid right across…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several times recently the members of the Maitland District Council have drawn attention to the wretched condition of the East Maitland to Raymond Terrace road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Assembly sat until 12.55 this morning. The Mining Laws Amendment Bill, which amends and extends the provisions of the Mining on Private Lands Act, passed its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the past few weeks a somewhat remarkable man has been diving gratuitous healing exhibitions at the Athe[?]um Hall, and at his own private house, Spring-street,…
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