The Carrington Tramway
At the last meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council, the Mayor, Alderman J. Doran, moved that Mr. J. L. Fegan, M.P, be requested to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 19
Chinese Railway
LONDON, Thursday.—President Roosevelt announces that China has cancelled the concessions for the Canton-Hankow Railway, paying an…
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A deputation, comprising Messrs. Collins, Gillies, and Dick, Ms.P., and T. Clarke and A. Cohen, of Walgett, interviewed Mr. Carruthers, the Premier, this…
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The Charlestown Bicycle Club successfully brought oft another of their popular road contests on Saturday afternoon. Tao course was between Charlestown and…
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The express train running from London to Cromer was wrecked on Friday at Witham, near Colchester. Six men and four women were killed…
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The new concrete bridge over the Hawkesbury at Richmond was opened by the State Premier, Mr. Carruthers, yesterday. Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, and…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Two American ladies in Paris, who missed the Cherbourg express, got into a motor ear, and proceeded, against rain and wind,…
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The value of good roads is so keenly appreciated in the United States that the authorities of many States are appropriating large sums of money for the…
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A proposal was recently made by the Queensland railway authorities that an alteration should be made in the weekend running of the mail trains between…
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Some little time ago it was stated that the tunnels of the world numbered 1500, in round figures, and had a total length of 514 miles; these,…
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A deputation of stock agents and pastoralists waited on the Railway Commissioners to-day in regard to the mortality of stock conveyed by rail. It was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australia's Policy. the Pilbarra Railway. Perth
Mr. F. Wilson, the Minister for Works, speaking at Busselton last night, outlined the policy of the new Government, except in regard to finance and mining. The…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The inquest on the bodies of those who were killed in the recent railway accident at Witham, near Colchester, was…
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Every business house its own railway station seems to be the fundamental idea of Chicago's now underground freight railway. The stations will simply be lifts…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A train on the elevated railway, New York, encountered an open switch, precipitating a car into the street beneath. Ten…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Requirements. Wharfage and Storage Needs Adjustment of Railway Charges Sydney
A deputation, representing the shipping and commercial interests of Newcastle, waited upon Mr. J. H. Carruthers the Premier, to-day, with the object of…
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Sir,—It is quite amusing to watch carefully the efforts of the Hamilton Council at road-making, in all conscience, enough to make the proverbial cat laugh. Some…
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After the report of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly closed this morning a division was taken on the Government motion for the construction of the…
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A deputation from The Newcastle district, introduced by Mr. J. Estell, M.P., today strongly urged upon Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, the necessity of…
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Mr. Fegan, M.P., to-day Introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works, to urge the completion of the tramway from Newcastle to Carrington, Alderman Doran…
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