Human Heads on London Bridge
The grisly practice of exposing the heads of criminals, or of the victims of arbitrary power and bigotry, upon London bridge, began early in the history of the metropolis…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
518 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 26
Broadmeadow-adamstown Tramway. Selection of Men
The amount of work that the tram way extension from Broadmeadow to Adamstown will provide has caused considerable disappointment to be felt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Adamstown. the Tramway
General satisfaction is expressed at a start being made with the tram extension, but there is a deal of dissatisfaction at the way the men for the work were selected. That, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrabri-walgett Railway
As some public misapprehension seems to exist with respect to this matter, it may be stated that the proposal was at the end of last session referred to the Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Toronto Road Committee
The Toronto Road Committee met at the Pictaul Tea Gardens, Toronto, on Saturday evening. Mr. Casley occupied the chair and there was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle-toronto Road
Notwithstanding the statement of the Minister for Public Works re this proposed road being constructed inside of six months the department seem to have done nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sydney Letter. a Present of £500!—A Successful Pupil Teacher.—shouting for the Forbes Contingent.—a Boer Battle in Sydney.—purse Snatching in a Tram.—the Anniversary Regatta.—reported Plague in Sydney. Sydney
Imagine a man having to go to gaol as the result of nursing a sick friend! It is just as difficult to imagine the sick friend writing out a cheque for £500 and passing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tram and Train Traffic
The railway traffic was carried out yesterday without a hitch, and no accidents occurred. A large number of people travelled by rail, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pen-notes and Pencillings. Armoured Train Fighting
If some of the great Captains of the period between Cromwell and George III, could come to life again they would be mightily surprised at seeing some of the accessories…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Borough Council. the Cottage Bridge Question Practically Settled
The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was hold last evening at the council chamber, Watt-street. The Mayor (Alderman A. Timbury) presided,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mosquito Punt Road
Mr. Griffith, M.P., has during the last few weeks had a number of interviews with the management, of the Broken Hill Company and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Railways
The Russian Imperial authorities have recently definitely, resolved to extend the Central Asian railway to the town of Werny and thence in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Building at Steynsburg
LONDON, Thursday.—The farmers at Thebus, near Steynsburg, are joining the colonial forces. Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-waggon Tests
The report of the judges on the recent trials, at Liverpool of motor vehicles for heavy traffic was submitted to a meeting of the Liverpool Self-Propelled Traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Meeting of Railway Employees. a Committee Formed
On Saturday evening, in the mortuary at Honeysuckle Point, a meeting of the Newcastle and district traffic employees was held for the purpose of deciding to unitedly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toronto Road Committee
The usual fortnightly meeting of the above committee was held at the Pictual Tea Gardens, Toronto, on Saturday evening. Mr. Casley,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Defences of Ladismith. Roads Turned Into Trenches
LONDON, Monday.—The roads leading to Ladismith are dug into trenches on the line route to the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton. Young Road
Mr. Edward Bowling, secretary of the Young-road, has at last received definite Information from the Works Department "that the sum of £200 has been made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Siege of Kimberley. a Relieving Movement Made. Securing the Roads
LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Standard" states that General Macdonald's brigade, a field battery, and the 9th Lancers, who were scarcely opposed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton. Young Road
The secretary of the Young-road committee (Mr. Ed. Bowling) received the following communication from the Rends Department, Newcastle,…
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