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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
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A railway accident, which is almost unparalleled, occurred at Shipton, on Thursday afternoon. The train consisted of two engines and sixteen carriages. It was proceeding at the rate of forty miles an hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →which arrived at the early hour of the day were crowded with excursionists, most of whom upon alighting from the carriages at once made their way to the hill to enjoy the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It was our intention to have made a few remarks concering this road in our last issue but we were compelled to postpone them through a pressure on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special trains will run on Tuesday as follows, in addition to the ordinary trains:— Leave Newcastle at 6 evening, Honeysuckle 6.15, Waratah 6.30, Hexham 7.3, East Maitland 7.28,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool at this week's sales was not in any special favour, buyers operating with caution, but where actual sales occurred prices showed no falling off, and in view of a decline in the London money…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WHEN the Government undertook to foster and aid private enterprise in connection with the coal-mining interest at Newcastle, it committed itself to a policy, and recognised a principle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR— ln your issue of the 13th iusCant observe your remarks headed" The Gouran goola Road "to I would have attended sooner had I not been out day and night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool, at this week's sales, commanded fair competition, and a considerable amount of business was done. Scoured parcels were most in favour, and were taken freely at 16d to 20d; and for other…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident, which probably cannot be duplicated in the annals of railway disaster, so far as the cause is concerned, occurred on Monday evening to the train running from Toowoomba to Warwick. As…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The complaint made by "A First Class Passenger" in your Saturday's issue, respecting the gross mismanagement on the G. N. Railway on holidays, I think is one that can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Hoborn reports a. serious accident on the main railway line by which five men were injured. The facts as gathered from Mr. Grant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"SIR—I am directed to inform you that in accordance with your recommendation of the 23rd December last the Honorable the Secretary of Public Works has approved of the parties named in the margin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE public outside Murrunrndi, will be giad to learn that in spite of the numberous drawbacks which present themselves, the line of railway to Tamworth is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The public outside Murrurundi will be glad to learn that in spite of the numerous drawbacks which present themselves, the line of railway to Tamworth is making satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle and Sheep.—Under this head a decided improvement can be reported, and prices of both fat and store stock have improved. Quotations cannot be given with exactness just now, but best bullocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the subjoined letter it will be observed that our member, Mr. W. C. Browne, has succeeded to obtain the sum of £120, for the repairs of this road. It is to be hoped that the trustees will at once set to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A dreadful railway accident, in which thirtyone persons were killed and upwards of seventy wounded, occurred yesterday morning on the Great Western Railway line, a few hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →YESTERDAY a [?] accident occurred to an express train on the Great Western Railway at Shipton, near Oxford. The train to which the accident occurred is the express…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOR some time past a small party has beem at work in the neighbourhood of Bishop's Bridge prospecting for coal. A report was current in Maitland that…
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