Pelaw Main. the Proposed Tramline
The township last Tuesday received a visit from a party of gentlemen from Maitland. They drove four-in-hand to the mine, arriving about mid-day. Mr…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
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Hamilton. the Tramline
This much-needed double tramway is now about completed between Hannell-street (city), and Broadmeadow, with the exception of the connections at the street…
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LONDON, Friday.—A shocking railway disaster has, occurred at Talca, Chili. While a train was passing over a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Road Race at Merewether
The Merewether Cycling Club, of which Mr. W. Lynn is the hon, secretary, continues to do good work in the encouragement of road racing, and if other clubs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Pyrmont Bridge. Opened by the Governor. Sydney
The new Pyrmont Bridge was opened to-day by his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson, State Governor. A guard of honour composed of members of the Civil Service…
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LONDON, Saturday.—One hundred and twenty-six motor cars started for the race from Paris to Vienna. Many serious accidents occurred on the way,…
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One of the oldest residents of the Newcastle district, Mr. Gilbert Ridley, aged 82 years, came into collision with the last tram from Wallsend at Lambton on…
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The "Manchester Guardian" publishes the very important and startling piece of news that the Russians are building a strategic military railway in Mongolia,…
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Sir,—Let no one accuse the aldermen or ratepayers of Carrington with having any feeling of antagonism towards the Railway Commissioners in their desire…
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Sir,—I notice from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that the Railway Commissioners have in view a scheme for the re-modelling of the coal yards at…
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Sir,—I feel it incumbent, for the good of all travellers, as well as myself to venitilate a case of stopping the traffic on what is not only the main road, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Carrington. the Tramway
The chief topic of conversation on the island relates still to the matter of a high or low level crossing for the tramway traffic. The Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Accident
LONDON, Tuesday.—As an electric tramcar was descending a hill at Huddersfield it left the lines, and dashed into a shop…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A syndicate of English and Moscow (Russia) capitalists has contracted for the construction of a railway from Tomsk, in…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The result of the great motor-car race from Paris to Vienna is unsettled, owing to protests. The first five cars averaged 30…
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The plain and fancy dress social held in the Wickham School of Arts last evening by the Newcastle tramway employees proved the most successful function of…
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LONDON, Thursday.—M. Marcel Renault has been declared the winner of the great motor-car race from Paris to Vienna, and five other Frenchmen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darby-street Tramway
It is not intended at present to complete the Merewether Bench tramway. This is probably owing to the want of funds. But, in the matter of the route,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Airship and the Aeroplane
There is no question that as between the airship and the aeroplane, the latter is the more scientific and mechanically the more attractive type of air…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend. Brookstown Bridge
Fresh developments of an eminently satisfactory character have recently taken place in connection with this much-talked-of high-level bridge. The Mayor…
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