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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

412 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 21

Seoul to Wiju Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—In accordance with the stipulations of the alliance recently entered into with Korea, the Japanese propose Immediately…

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Accident on the Railway. Ganger and Fettler Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 4

A heavily-laden trolly, going at a fair speed down the incline from the Woy Woy tunnel to Woy Woy yesterday morning, ran into a railway, tricycle and caused…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 5

Alfred Gardiner, who was seriously injured in a collision which Look place between a fettlers' trolly and a bicycle on the Sydney railway line yesterday,…

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Railway Accident. the Inquest Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

The circumstances leading to the death of the railway platelayer. Alfred Gardiner of Kerr's-road. Rookwood, aged about 65 years who died at the Newcastle Hospital…

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The Railway Commissioners Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

The other important deputation was that which waited on Mr. Tait, the Chief Commissioner of Railways, to ask that a number of strikers be re-engaged. What…

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Electric Trams and Disinfection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 12

An Italian scientist claims to have established that electric tramways are great mediums in the disinfection of towns. He points out that the electric spark, which is…

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Russian Railway Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Tokio correspondent of "The Times" reports that two kilometres (about a mile and a fifth) of the Russian railway from…

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Carrington. the Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 6

At the instance of the Mayor, Alderman A. Thornton, two letters have been written to the Works Department through Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.P., urging the completion…

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Railway and Tramway Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 6

Though the attendance might not have been quite as large as in previous years, the annual picnic in connection with the railway traffic, permanent way, and…

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Swedish State Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 7

The following furnishes further information about the decision to put electrical traction to a thoroughly practical test on the Swedish State Railways. The plan…

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Attacking the Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The London "Standard" says that a story is current at St. Petersburg that a dozen Japanese, disguised at Tartars, have…

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The Miners' Demonstration. Special Train Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 5

The miners' annual demonstration held under the auspices of the Colliery Employees Federation, will take place at the Albion Ground, West Maitland…

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South Maitland Coalfield. Railway Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

The gradual extension of the railway system and the development of the great colliery estates in the South Maitland coal field must have a marked effect…

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Carrington Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 7

Sir,—The unfinished tramway at Carrington, like the Sydney railway station, is bungling and financial mismanagement of the present Government. I…

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The Automobile Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

When the automobile train has established itself it won't matter to a country like Russia whether it has a single railway through Siberia, a mono-line, or no…

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Railway and Tramway Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle Branch, of the Railway and Tramway Association was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a fair…

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Carrington Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

Sir,—It is one of the defects of human nature that it will try to credit the other fellow with the results of its own bungling, and even quote Scripture to give it…

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Railway to Wiju

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—General Yaman and 5000 Japanese troops are engaged in the construction of the Korcan railway towards Wiji, near the…

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The "Loyalist" Railway Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

After many days the loyalists who came to the assistance of the Government at the time of the strike are to have their claims for remuneration inquired into. The Chief…

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Cardiff. Road Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. Tobin, the contractor, has now completed the first section of work in connection with the road through the township, and has arranged with the Progress…

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