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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1874

104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 6

Mr. John Bridge's Monthly Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1874 · page 4

Fat Cattle have gone on increasing in value, and now sell readily at £9 to £12 for bullocks, and £6 to £9 for cows, with no apparent prospect of lower prices, although the senson during which supplies…

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Kissing a Railway "Fare."

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1874 · page 3

A CURIOUS illustration (says the Standard) of the extent to which the directors of a railway may be held responsible for the misconduct of their…

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Road Bo Broke From Whittingham Platform. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 2

Sir,— In your issue of September 3oth, under the heading of "Official Correspondence," you gave insertion to two letters sent to you by Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., having refer…

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Bridge Over Hunter at Muscle Brook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1874 · page 4

SIR—I enclose two letters relative to a bridge over the Hunter River, received by me from the Works Department; the first bearing date March 22, 1874, the latter the 5th instant. I shall feel…

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Road to Broke From Whittingham Platform. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1874 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of October 1st, under the heading of "Official Correspondence," you gave insertion to two letters sent to you by Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., having reference to the…

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Road to Broke From Whittingham Platform. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 2

SIR-Notwithstanding Mr. A. A. Dangar's letter in your issue of Saturday last, talking exception to the course I felt it my duty to take in reference to the supposed application…

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Original Correspondence. Road to Broke From Whittingham Platform. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 5

SIR,—Notwithstanding Mr. A. A. Dangar's letter in your issue of Tuesday last, taking exception to the course I felt it my duty to take with reference to the supposed application to purchase portion of…

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Postal and Railway Accommodation for Greta and Anvil Creek. Public Meeting at Greta. (From our own reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 4

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Greta and Anvil Creek (convened by advertisement) was held at Gellatley's Inn, Greta, on Friday evening last, with the object of memorialising the Government…

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Appalling Accident on the Great Eastern Railway (From the London Times)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 4

On the 11th September one of the most appalling accidents which has ever occurred in the eastern counties took place on the Great Eastern Railway between Norwich and Brundall. A…

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Railway Trial Surveys

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 4

The following papers have been laid on the table of the Assembly, in pursuance of a motion made by Mr…

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Road to Broke From Whittingham Platform. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 3

SIR—Grant me a little space to reply to Mr. Browne's effusion of the 11th inst. It is plain, the more one writes the more one may, for capital will be made out of it; it is astonishing what " zeal for…

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Progress of the Western Railway Beyond Bathurst

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 4

A correspondent of the Orange Western Examiner of the 21st November writes as follows— As the extension of the railway to Orange is a work that must interest the whole of your readers,…

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Road to Broke From Whittingham Platform. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. A. A. Dangar is surely old enough to know it is a principle well established, "that no man shall be judge in his own cause " Yet, notwithstanding, he decides the matter in dispute in his…

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Supreme Court.—thursday, Nov. 26. (From the Herald. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke and juries of four.) PERRY V. the Commissioner of Railways

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

In this action the plaintiff, Alfred Perry, claimed to recover damages in consequence of injuries sustained by him through a railway collision at Newcastle…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Compensation for a Railway Accident. (From the Herald.) Perry v. The Commissioner of Railways

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four, Alfred Perry claimed to recover damages in consequence of injuries…

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Road Improvements on the Darling and Warrego. (From the Bourke Central Australian, Nov 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1874 · page 2

On all the highways terminating at Bourke, except the river roads, great improvements might be made on the present provisions for water storage. There are, however, some urgent cases which call for…

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Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 4

Live Stock.—Fat Cattle: The supplies coming forward are moderate, and prices rule about from 18s to 20s per 100 lbs.—Fat Sheep; 9s to 12s each.— Store Cattle; Bullocks, £5 to £5 10s.—Store Sheep:…

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The Train Arrangements

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 2

From the 23rd December (Wednesday) to the 1st January, excursion tickets at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations, available for return for fourteen days, including day of issue…

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The Train Arrangements

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 2

From the £3rd December (Wednesday) to the 1st January, excursion tickets at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations, available for…

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The Hunter Electorate. Mr. Burns at Bishop's Bridge. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1874 · page 2

Mr. Burns addressed a meeting consisting of about seventy electors, at Mr. O'Brien's inn, Bishop's Bridge, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Thomas Brown, of Ravensfield, was in the chair. The candidate…

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