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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1874

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

English News. by Cable. (From the Herald.) Frightful Railway Accident. London, December 25

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 3

An express train on the Great Western Railway left the rails near Skipton. The carriages were precipitated into, a [?] and thirty persons were killed…

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The Train Arrangements

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 3

During to-day and to-morrow, the 1st of January, excursion tickets at a single fore for the double journey will be issued at all stations, available for return for fourteen days, including day of issue…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 31, 1874. the English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's telegram to Australian Associated Press, in S.M. Herald.) Frightful Railway Accident. London, December 25

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 2

An express train on the Great Western Railway left the rails near Skipton. The carriages were precipitated into a canal, and thirty persons were killed…

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Shocking Fatal Railway Accident

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 2

On Monday last, as the. one o'clock passenger train from the Southern line ran into the Sydney Railway station, an accident happened, which resulted fatally- It…

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