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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
56 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3
GENTLEMEN—Much has been said, and appeared from time to time in our local papers, respecting the railway, but not a word relative to our ill-constructed crossing places—which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—My attention has been called to an letter which appeared in your paper of Thursday, 1st January, which cautions the public at large of the danger that besets those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved of. The balance at the bank was declared to be £388 1s, 9d, the sum of £43 10s, being still due to the Trust from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Return to an order of the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, dated 6 June, 1856, for— 1. A return of all sums of money paid to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considerable progress has been made in the works on the railway since our last notice in addition to a platform at the present terminus at East Maitland, it lodge at the crossing-place of the road from the coal pits is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make a parish road (to be maintained at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It will be of great interest to our readers to know that a further step has been taken towards the opening of the Hunter River Railway. Five of the second-class carriages, with two of the first-class, and a break…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 9th December lost, "to enquire into the propriety of any alteration in the originally proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MANY of our readers will regret to learn, from the debate in the house on Friday, that the intention to prolong the Hunter River Railway beyond West Maitland is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is impossible that the colony will submit to the present management of the Sydney and Liverpool Railway. It has cost the colony an enormous sum—at present it is little better…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following third progress report, with reference to railway extension, was brought up and laid upon the table of the House of Assembly, on Friday last, and was, it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SOME information which we have casually picked up, regarding the progress of the surveys for the Hunter River Railway line, is so important, as affects the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hearing a report about town that the site for the Term[?] at West Maitland had been definitely fixed, we have made enquiries, and have reason to believe that the report is correct. The site so named is on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No official intimation as to his Excellency's visit had reached Maitland up to noon yeaterday, although that visit was generally looked forward to with a considerable degree of confidence. It was stated, indeed, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some months [?] reference was made in our columns to the formation of a bridge across the Macquarie River, at that point where the new road crosses from the town of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday, Monday, the 30th March, 1857, will long be recorded [?] of the district, as one whereon was opened the [?] leaf of a great accession to its production, its population and its commerce. The day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the great works destined to achieve great changes in the aspect of our district, was yesterday opened to public use—the Governor General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the arrival of the Governor-General and parly at Maitland, on Monday, the trains continued to run free as announced, and as frequently as practicable. The crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before the departure of the Governor-General on Monday, several gentlemen of West Maitland arranged to finish the railway holiday with a friendly dinner, and Mr. Fulford, of the Rosa Inn, undertook to have one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE actual working of the Great Northern Railway will soon test the very contradictory opinions entertained respecting its effect on the traffic and trade…
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