New Zealand Midland Railway. Appeal Dismissed
LONDON, Thursday.—The appeal against the appointment of Mr. A. Youngs, of Messrs. Turquand, Youngs, Bishop, and Clarke,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1897
393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 20
West Australia. Perth, Monday. Engagement of Railway Men
Thirteen more guards are on their way out from England under engagement to the West Australian Government, and are expected to arrive very shortly. Twenty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Management of Railways. Mr. T. R. Price on Tour. A Chat on Things in General
MR T. R. PRICK, the chief traffic manager of the Cape Colony railways, who, with his son, Mr. B. H. Price, the secretary of the Herbour Commissioners of East London in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federation of the Railways
A SUBJECT which has bulked very largely during the present Federal campaign is the future of the railway systems of the colonies. Many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Railway Extension. Traffic at Redfern. Sydney
MR. J. PARRY, outdoor superintendent, Railway Department, to-day, when being examined before the Public Works Committee sitting as a Royal Commission to inquire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. the District Roads
THE demand made against the Maitland District Council by a legal gentleman for compensation to a client for injuries sustained owing to the alleged defective…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The English Railway Strike. Turn Out on the North Eastern
LONDON, Thursday.—An order has been issued for a general strike on the part of the men in the employ of the North-Eastern Railway Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English and American Railways
IT is a curious sign of the times that on English railways, all of which at first divided their passenger "carriages" in three classes—first, second,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle Railway Station. Improvements in Hand and Proposed. a Work Costing £3105
THE contract, at £3105 10s, which was let to Mr. W. Mitchell, for making improvements and alterations to the Newcastle Railway Station is now being proceeded with, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The English Railway Strike Immense Loss Occasioned. a Provisional Settlement
LONDON, Sunday.—It is stated that a temporary settlement of the railway strike has been arranged. A conference will be held on 12th March to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Strike
The outbreak of a great strike on the North-Eastern Railway of England is a very serious affair. That system serves a vast local traffic in the colliery, manufacturing,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News. a Transcontinental Railway Project
Some interest has been aroused in the old-time project of a transcontinental line from Oodnadatta to Port Darwin by the arrival of a noble lord from Britain. Lord Kilmorey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Siberian Railway. Surveying Operations in Manchuria
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Russian Government has despatched a detachment of infantry to Manchuria for the purpose of affording protection to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland District. the Bolwarra Road
A NUMBER of the residents of Bolwarra have recently been complaining of the bad condition of the main Paterson-road. That portion lying between Mr. R. W. Thompson's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Notable New Motor
It is announced from Newcastle-on-Tyne that Charles Algernon Parsons, the clever brother of the well-known astronomer, Earl Rosse, has invented a new marine motor,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Roads
It is understood that the Minister has arranged for the expenditure of a larger sum than was provided for in the road vote of the present year. In consequence of this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Roads
The Maitland District Council have accepted tenders for the supply of 200yds of gravel for the Louth Park road and for 200yds of forming material for the Four…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District News. Plattsburg. High-level Bridge
In consequence of the dangerous nature of the High-level Bridge, Macquarie-street, the road superintendent, Mr. O. G. Morton, has deemed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Longest Railway Bridge
THE recently-completed bridge over the Danube at Czernavoda obtains the distinction of being the longest railway bridge in the world by nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Electric Motors
Electric motors are becoming popular in many industrial operations hitherto worked by hand or steam. They have in some instances been applied to rolling mills, and, it…
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