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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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North Coast Railway. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

The Public Works Committee this afternoon further considered the question of the expediency of constructing the North Coast Railway…

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The Tramps of the Ocean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 12

The British public has a vague, notion that there is a stigma implied in the name of Tramp steamer of which the Tramp-owner has reason to be ashamed,…

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Railway Alarums

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 11

Mr. Prendergast, on Thursday night, when the railway estimates were under consideration, made some truly alarming statements. According to the member for…

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Uganda Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The railway connecting the territory of Uganda with the coast of Mombassa has been completed. The railway was…

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Transcontinental Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 7

It would be interesting to know which goldfield Arltunga or Tarcoola will first be connected by rail with the South Australian railway system. The proposed line…

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North Coast Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 5

The members of the Public Works Committee arrived from Sydney last night for the purpose of taking evidence in connection with the North Coast railway…

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Railway Grievances. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

This afternoon Mr. Kidd, State Minister for Mines, in the absence of the Treasurer, received a deputation representing the Tramway Employees Union, the…

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North Coast Railway. Committee in Newcastle. No Witnesses Forthcoming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

The Public Works Committee met to take evidence at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday in regard to the proposed North Coast railway. Mr. J. Davis,…

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Victorian Railway Commissioner Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

Mr. Irvine, the State Premier, announced in the Legislative Assembly today that the Government had selected as Chief Railway Commissioner Mr. Thomas…

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Victoria's Railway Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Tait, the manager of transportation on the Canadian-Pacific Railway, who has been appointed Chairman of…

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North Coast Railway. Committee at Maitland. Evidence Submitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

The Public Works Committee met to take evidence at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday in regard to the proposed North Coast railway. There…

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Railway Superannuation. Provision for Retrenchment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 6

A meeting of railway and tramway employees was held at the Cambrian Hall last night, under the presidency of Mr. George Saxon, to discuss matters…

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The Victorian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

The work of the Victorian Commissioner of Railways will be watched carefully all over Australia. It is the first time that any of these States…

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Rail and Tram Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Railway and Tramway Association at the Trades Hall there was a fair attendance of members, and Mr. Bowditch…

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North Coast Railway. Committee at Morpeth. Further Evidence Submitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

The Public Works Committee met to take evidence at the Morpeth Council Chambers yesterday in regard to the proposed North Coast railway. There were…

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Transvaal Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A railway conference has been opened by Lord Milner at Johannesburg. He announced that it was estimated that…

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The Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 6

The roads in this district are in a bad state, and should heavy rain set in will he almost impassable. If the Government has funds at its disposal for relief works…

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Transvaal Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The conference on the Transvaal railways has recommended the construction of a line from Spring to Ermelo, at a cost of…

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Railway Employees. Deputation to the Commissioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 5

Mr. E. Kelly (president), Mr. G. Carroll (vice-president) and Mr. J. R. Huxley (general secretary), Newcastle representatives of the New South Wales Railway Traffic…

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South African Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The South African Railway Conference sitting at Johannesburg, has adopted a proposal to connect Natal with the Transvaal…

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