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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1874

104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 6

Public Meeting at First Creek, near Singleton. Proposed Bridge Over the Hunter at White's Falls. (From our own reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

A largely attended public meeting of the inhabitants of Glendonbrook. Westbrook, Scott's Flat, and other places in the vicinity was held at the residence of Mr. R. Burns, Firet Creek (about six miles to the north-east of Singleton), on Thursday…

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The Road From Dunmore Bridge to the Paterson Punt

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 2

On Friday evening last a meeting was held it the Schoolhouse, Woodville, to take into consideration matters connected with the road from the Dunmore Bridge to the Paterson Punt, through Woodville…

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Another Shocking Railway Accident. (From the Daily Pilot Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past five o'clock, there was another accident on the Great Northern Railway line, at Newcastle. A man named James Fuller, in the employ of Messrs. Gilmore and…

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Proposed New Bridge

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1874 · page 2

We publish else where the report of a public meeting held on Thursday last for the purpose of taking step for the erection of a bridge over the Hunter, at…

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Original Correspondence Hexham and the Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 4

SIR—Your willingness, I believe, at all times to give publicity to any communication having for its object the promotion of the public good, induces me to pen a few words having reference to the roads in…

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Original Correspondence. Road Trustees Fair Game for Abuse in Connection with Clerk to the Weather Office. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 1

SIR—I notice your Dungog correspondent has slightly altered his tactics in the matter of road trusts generally, and of the Dungog and Clarence Town one in particular. If he will allow me to…

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Original Correspondence. Road Dunmore to Paterson. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 3

SIR—I avail myself, on my return from Sydney this morning, of the first spare moment I have had since I saw in your last issue the report of the proceedings of the meeting at Woodville, to make a few remarks…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. London, September 11

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

A terrible collision has occurred on the Great Eastern Railway line, by which nineteen persons were killed and thirty injured…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. London, September 11

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 2

A terrible collision has occurred On the Great Eastern Railway line, by which nineteen persons were killed and thirty injured,…

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Hexham Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 3

Sir—If you will kindly allow me a small space in your valuable and widely-circulated journal, I will draw attention to the dangerous state of the roads, from the hill at Upper Hexham to the Iron Bark…

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The Train Arrangements

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 2

On the two days of the races of the Northern Jockey Club, On Eales' race-course, next week, the following special trains will be run, in addition to the ordinary trains. One leaving Newcastle at a quarter to eleven in the forenoon. Honeysuckle…

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Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 4

Wool.—Since my last report no material alteration in price has taken place. The telegrams received during the last week from London are satisfactory, and all things considered we have every reason to…

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Suburban Railway Traffic

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 4

The Railway Department have arranged for the collection of tickets at the Newtown station instead to the ticket platform at [?] and by this…

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The Queensland Trans-continental Railway Project

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 4

We have already published, in the brief telegraphic form, the particulars of the scheme proposed at Brisbane for the construction of a railway to the Gulf of Carpentaria from Dalby. From the Brisbane…

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Accident on the Railway to Talbot. (From the Maryborough Standard, Oct. 8.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1874 · page 2

An unfortunate accident, happily unattended with any serious casualty to life or limb, took place on the above railway about fifteen minutes after 5 on Tuesday afternoon. The contractors, Messrs…

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The Great Northern Railway Extension

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1874 · page 4

We abridge from the Murrurundi Times, of Saturday, the following account of the progress of the Great Northern Railway, towards Tamworth:— It is unnecessary to refer particularly to the works…

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Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

Wool is now coming forward in fair quantities, and is selling readily at the following prices, which may be taken as an index to the state of the market, viz.:—Fleece, 18d to 25d for fair samples, and 16d to…

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A Bridge Over the Hunter at Muswellbrook. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a public meeting was held in the hall of the Muswel[?]brook School of Arts, for the purpose of initiating a petition to the Government, praying for the erection of a budge over the…

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Muswellbrook Bridge Movement. (Abridged from the Mercury.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

Os Saturday afternoon a public meeting was held in the hall of the Muswellbrook School of Arts, for the purpose initiating a petition to the Government,…

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Original Correspondence. Public Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 4

SIR—May I request your publication of the following letter, for I think that such abuse of power should be exposed. Undoubtedly the Government is the conservator of the public money, and should…

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