The Railway Commissioners. Sydney
Although the report of the Royal Commission in regard to the Railway Commissioners has been in the hands of the Premier for some weeks, the Government…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
451 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 23
Tram Motors
Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. J. Cowley, appears to tear disaster din consequence of the tram motors being worked by one man. I beg permission to relieve…
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Sir,—I beg to give my views on the one-man motor system now introduced by the State Railway Commissioners. According to the rules and bylaws of the…
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A deputation of the Mayors and aldermen of the borough councils of Rockdale Newtown, and St. Peters, waited upon Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, May 3. Clean Roads
One of the stock grievances against Melbourne is its dust on the thorough-fares that lead to and from the north and south entrances. Numerous experiments…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Tramway
Mr. W. Hutchison, Principal Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction in the Public Works Department, has completed is final survey of the Maitland…
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"A Disgusted Traveller" is greatly exercised in his mind because there was "only one car" on the 5.15 p.m. tram to Adamstown on Tuesday last, and some men and…
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A small contract has been let for the completion of the Killingworth-road down to M'Geachie's hotel. The distance is only about 80 yards, but it is work which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News Waratah. Railway Relating
The ballast train may be seen frequently of late on the Waratah part of the railway. Large quantities of sleepers and rails are being unloaded…
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The aldermen are now engaged in allotting the expenditure of the £100 subsidy for the repairs of minor roads granted by the Government at the instance of Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Carrington. Crushed by a Coal Train
Early on Saturday morning a man named John Bradshaw, a fireman on the s.s. Boveric, was found lying in a terribly injured condition alongside one of the shunting…
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A proposal was made, following the recent railway jubilee, to establish several railway scholarships, tenable at the Sydney University, and applications were…
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Sir,—I desire to draw attention to the railway time-table on the northern line for Saturday afternoon. For some reason unknown to the ordinary traveller, two…
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Sir,—Since your reference to the above subject, there has been considerable interest displayed, both as to the advisability, or the utility of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. North Coast Railway
Mr. John M'Farlane, M.P., accompanied by Messrs. S. J. Law, T. Henley, D. Levy, Eden George, W. Anderson, T. E. Creswell, W. E. Robson, and Dr. Arthur,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prison Labour on Roads. American Experience
In no country in the world, (says the Melbourne "Age"), has more attention been devoted to penology than in the United States, and it is therefore…
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The motor-car many never do the important work in land fighting that the submarine will do at sea; but it will still do much valuable service, especially on fairly…
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Sir,—It has been reported that the commissioners intend withdrawing the carly tram to Wallsend, as it is not paying, and I would suggest that the time be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Service. Tests of Efficiency. Deputation to Ministers. Sydney
A deputation of members of the State Parliament waited upon Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, to-day, with the object of requesting that the present system of…
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The London County Council continue to make progress with the reconstruction of the tramways for the adoption of electric traction. The total receipts for the year…
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