Electric Tramways
For a modern city the capital of New Zealand is far behind the times in regard to tramways. Lately there has been an agitation for a better and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
548 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 28
Veterinary Notes. How an English Railway Company Feed Their Horses
In all large horse establishments in the old country the first consideration with those in charge is how to keep the animals in fine working condition and prolong their…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Murder in a Railway Train
A most extraordinary murder was committed on the London and South-Western Railway on a recent afternoon as a train from Southampton was passing through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Race
The Merewether Speedwell Bicycle Club held a successful road race on Saturday afternoon, the course being from Mr. Long's Beach Hotel, Merewether, twice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adamstown. Workmen's Tram
The council recently made application to the Railway Commissioners for a workmen's tram to leave Adamstown in the mornings at an hour to enable it to reach the city…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →More Train Wrecking
LONDON, Sunday.—Four hundred Boers have wrecked and looted a provision train near Vlakslaagte…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Proposed Railway Station Improvements
The Railway Commissioners will receive deputations at Farley and West Maitland to-day relative to the question of very necessary improvements at both places…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland District the Railway Commissioners at Maitland
The Railway Commissioners (Messrs. C. Oliver, W.M. Fehon, and D. Kirkaldie) arrived at West Maitland railway station at about one o'clock yesterday, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Speeds
The famous "Black Diamond" express of the Lehigh Valley Railroad has made some extraordinarily fast runs. From the official timings the "Railway Magazine" extracts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Commissioners in Newcastle. a High-level Bridge for Carrington
The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kircaldie, came on from the Hamilton siding to Newcastle early yesterday morning, and dealt with various…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Derailment of a Train
LONDON, Monday.—Advices to hand from South Africa state that the Boers succeeded in derailing a, train at Olifantsfontein. There were no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Toronto. the Road
The residents of Toronto, Wakefield, Awaba, and other places adjoining are awaiting anxiously, and most impatiently, for the result of the Minister's application…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maliciously Placing Stones on a Railway
Frank M'Donald, 14 years, was charged with having, on the 1st February, 1901, maliciously placed stones on the East Greta Colliery Company's railway, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Corean Railway Loan
LONDON, Monday.—The loan to provide for the construction of the railway from Seoul, the capitol of Corea, to Fusan, the port, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Road Race
The Federal Bicycle Club held an eight miles road race yesterday afternoon over the Cook's Hill course for prizes presented by the Cleveland Cycle Company. Fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Boer Movement. More Railway Destruction Ordered
LONDON, Friday.—Boer advices received via Brussels state that General Botha has ordered De Wet, De La Rey, and other Generals to harass Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling—road Race
The Merewether Speedwell Bicycle Club held an impromptu six-miles road race on Saturday. There were 14 competitors, Lyan and Rennie starting from scratch, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. More Train Wreckers
LONDON, Thursday.—A body of Boers wrecked and burnt a train near O'Neill's farm, northwards of Newcastle, Natal. On the approach of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Sydney
A serious accident to a goods train occurred on the Mountains yesterday. A mixed train from Penrith to Eskbank was proceeding over the Top Points, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trans-siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian railway authorities have had a great deal of trouble with Lake Baikal says the "Scientific American"). The lake is about 65…
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