Effect on the Railway Lines the Official Report
The Railway Commissioners have furnished the following information with regard to the effect of the heavy rains on tho railway lines:--…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
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Stoppage of Railway Traffic
NEWCASTLE, Thursday, 6.5 p.m.--The permanent way between here and Maitland has suffered considerably by the storm waters. Shortly after 10 o'clock last night word was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Great Flood. the Hunter River District. the Most Disastrous Ever Known. Six Persons Drowned. Portions of Maitland Under Water. Five Feet Deep in Some Streets. the River 39 Feet High. Flooded Out in Newcastle and Suburbs. Residents Rescued by Boats. Railway Traffic Stopped. a Brig Wrecked and a Steamer Ashore
WEST MAITLAND, Thursday, 2 p.m.--One of the most terrible and disastrous floods, accompanied by storms of wind and ruin, that has visited us for years occurred last…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday, 9.10 p.m.--Mr. Harper (acting chief traffic manager), Mr. J. Fraser (assistant engineer of railways), and Mr. R. Wearne (chief inspector of permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Servants and Politics. a Tramway Driver Suspended
A matter has arisen in connection with the railway service about which there will probably bo some excited talk. It seems that a tramway driver named Franz Yolk…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday, 2 a.m.--A report just received from West Maitland states that the water there is now over the north end of the platform at the High-street railway station,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Floods in the North. Unprecedented Rainfall. Interruption of Railway Communication. Terrific Gale at Newcastle. the Mining Townships Under Water. Newcastle
The heavy gale and rainstorm have done immense damage in the city and district. On account of the water rushing over and flooding the main railway line last night at Thornton station, 13 miles…
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Reports supplied to the railway authorities show that exceptional rains on Wednesday night have prejudicially affected the railway lines in several places. On the Northern line a slip took place at 33 miles 15…
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Our correspondent at Narrabri writes: The time of the arrival and departure of the mails at Narrabri has again been altered. The t[?]ain is to arrive at 8 a.m., and the mail closes at…
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With reference to the completion of the North Shore railway line the contractor (Mr. M'Master) had an interview with the Minister for Works yesterday. Mr. Lyne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Home Rule Bill. "Squabbles" in the House. Deputation to Lord Salisbury. Great Fall in Railway Stock
LONDON, March 10.—Mr. Gladstone has postponed the motion for the second reading of the Home Role Bill until Thursday, the 16th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Railway Extension in the Mallee District. Melbourne
The Premier, in replying to a deputation to-day which asked for railway extension into the mallce district, inquired if the deputation knew of any syndicate or company which could be…
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The reports received yesterday by the Railway Commissioners from the flooded districts in the North were not at all reassuring, and it is not now expected that traffic can be resumed much…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gale and Flood. Damage at Newcastle. Mishaps to Shipping. The Stranded Steamer Federal. Railway Traffic Blocked. Singleton Surrounded. Mail Arrangements. Ash Island Submerged--Food for Raymond Terrace--Destruction of Property In the Hunter Valley--Heroism of Constables. NEWCASTLE
In all parts of the city and district are apparent signs of the extreme violeuce of the late gala, in roofless houses, leveled trees and telegraph posts, broken…
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has at present two exceptional pieces of work on hand. Its new Broad-street terminus in Philadelphia will, it is declared, be the largest and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. D. E. Brown, the assistant general agent for the above company, is just now on a visit to the Australasian colonies, with the view of' disseminating information with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Canadian-pacific Railway Company. Proposed Trade with Australasia
Mr. D. E. Brown, the assistant general freight and passenger agent of the great Canadian Pacific Railway Company, a company which has made for itself a splendid…
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The Minister for Works yesterday had an interview with Mr. M'Masters, the contractor for the North Shore railway extension, with regard to the date of the…
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Train communication could be carried on yesterday between Musswellbrook and Jennings, but between Muswellbrook and Newcastle it was interrupted, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Muswellbrook. Great Damage to the Railway Line. Bridges Washed a Way-miles of Flood Water
MUSWELLBROOK, Friday 8 p.m. -- The floods here have caused the entire stoppage of traffic, and Muswellbrook, which yesterday morning was partly under water, is at…
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