Tramway Motive Power
The cost of motive powers on tramways has been under discussion by the experts employed on behalf of the Permanent International Tramway Union. Every known…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 20
The State of Maitland-road
"A LOVER of Good Roads" writes:—I crave space to bring under notice the disgraceful state of Maitland-road, from the Primitive Methodist Church in Hamilton to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrabri-walgett Railway
Mr. J. D. Prentice, treasurer of the Narrabri-Walgett Railway League, received a wire yesterday from Mr. J. Gillies, M.P., despatched from Wee Waa, in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Copper Plated Railway Carriage
A radical departure from the ordinary methods of railway carriage construction has been made in a car just placed on the Consolidated Railroad for service between New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Bankrupt Railway Servants
In the Insolvency Court to-day no less than six applicants for discharge were railway employees. A WILL FILED…
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MR. INSPECTOR M'LEAN, of the Railway Department, is evidently determined to put a stop to persons crossing the railway line when warned not to do so. At the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways of the Cape Colony. the Transvaal Trade. Probable Result of Its Loss
LONDON, Wednesday.—Sir Jas. Sivewright, Commissioner for Public Works for the Cape Colony, states that if that colony loses the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycle and Motor Car Companies
Of the making of cycle companies in England there is no end, and if recent registrations at Somerset House, London, are to be accepted as the shadows of coming events,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Notes. the Railway Gauge Question
THE decision of the Premiers of New South Wales. Victoria, and South Australia to invite their Railway Commissioners to confer upon the question of uniform gauge for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bicycles and Rules of the Road. to the Editor
Sir,—The insertion of these few lines may be of some assistance to the cycling fraternity In the first place the rule "Keep to the left" should be strictly observed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A 1000 Mile Railway Tickets
In July last an experiment in railway fares was introduced by the North-eastern Railway Company, the principle of what has now become wail known, in the district which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Particulars of the Fighting. Desperate Hand-to-hand Encounters. a Greek Repulse. the Salonica Railway
LONDON, Monday.—Desperate hand-to-hand fighting is going on at Grevena. The Turks have repulsed the Greeks, who were attacking Viglia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rail and Tram Traffic. On Easter
THE traffic on the railways and tramways on Monday was exceptionally heavy, as will be seen from the following returns:—Trams—Passengers carried: Plattsburg line, 7860;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Additions to Hamilton Railway Station
THE north side of the Hamilton Railway station is at last being rebuilt. It is rather remarkable that this work, after being "hung up" for many months, should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Turkish Commander. His Reported Recall. Military Road to Maluna. the Greeks Occupy Karya. Bulgaria Refractory. Refuses the Porte's Orders
LONDON, Saturday.—It is now stated that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish Commander, has not been recalled. Gazi Osman is proceeding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Misconduct in a Train. Sydney
AT the Newtown Police Court two young men, named Joseph Sparkes and Alfred Lawrence, were proceeded against by Inspector Davies, of the Railway Department,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspected Bomb Outrage. on a London Railway. Many Persons Injured
LONDON, Tuesday.—A serious explosion occurred on the Underground Railway to-day. A carriage was completely smashed, many passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alterations in the Train Service. To Operate from May 1
WITH the exception of the Northern mail trains, which are to be run at the usual hours, many alterations are to be made in the general train service to and from Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRICKET. Second Junior Final. Railway v. Burwood
This match was commenced on the Newcastle, Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the presence of about 200 spectators. Considerable interest was manifested in the game,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Railway Accident
The Oakleigh train, with a number of passengers ran into the pilot engine at Jolimont. Fortunately no one was injured, and the train was only slightly damaged…
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