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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1875

144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 8

Railway Employees Charged with. Capital Offences. (From the Bathurst Times, August 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1875 · page 4

On Thursday last, Joseph Finch, a shunter employed on the railway line at Raglan (four miles from Bathurst), and George Bartier, platform porter at the same station, were brought up at the police…

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The Road Trust System. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 5

SIR,—As every one resident in the district is aware the village of Raymond Terrace is the point from which no less than five roads branch out in various directions. These roads are one to East Maitland,…

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Alleged Rape in, a Railway Carriage. Committal of the Accused. (Bathurst [?] Press, August 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 2

In the Bathurst Poli Court, on Monday, August 16, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M. Boylson, Joseph Finch, on remand, was brought before the court, charged with having criminally assaulted one…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Mr. John Bridge's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 3

Wool and Skins were in fair request at this week's sales, and prices did not seem to be seriously affected by the recent rather unfavourable news from London, although, some of our best buyers seemed…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, August 31, 1875. the Clarence and New England Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 2

Tax Clarence and New England railway league committee have compiled, from the records of their own proceedings, and from other sources, a synopsis of the action taken, up to the present…

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Stoppage of Passenger Traffic on the Wallsend Railway Line. (From the Miners' Advocate, Sept. 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1875 · page 2

The deputation appointed by the public meeting held at Wallsend on the stoppage of the passenger and goods traffic on the Wallsend railway, waited on the Minister for Works (Mr. Lackey) on Friday…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 2

A tree blew across the Totnes and Ashburton Railway on the morning of 9th July, and the first pas senger train ran into it, but fortunately no one was hurt. The line had not been given clear by…

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Our Railways, and the Railway Policy of the Government

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 2

At a banquet given on Wednesday night at Liverpool to the Hon. John Lackey, the Minister for Works, the following information was given by that gentleman in the course of his speech in reply to the…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 4

Wool and Sheepskins.—The telegrams to hand during the last few days have not tended to improve the state of our market, but as yet no material decline in prices has taken place, and correct…

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Road East Maitland to Dunmore

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 2

We are favored by Mr. S. Scholey, M.P. for East Maitland, with the following official correspondence: [Roads under Trustees—No. 75/236.] Department of Roads and Bridges,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, September 7, 1875. the Wallsend Railway Traffic Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 2

LAST week a convenience which has for some years been at the disposal of the people of Wallsend was removed by the joint action of the Government and the Wallsend Coal…

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Supreme Court. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, September 7,1876. in Banco. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Thornton and Wife V. the Commisioner for Railways

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1875 · page 2

This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a new trial m the above action, on the grounds that the amount of damages was insufficient, and that one of the jurymen had acted as agent for the…

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Mr. John Bridge's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1875 · page 4

Wool.—The sales this week passed off very quietly, owing partly to the races, which appear to upset business for the present. The catalogues offered were not attractive enough to command a good…

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Another Fatal Accident on the Great Northern Railway

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning about half-past time o'clock, another fatal accident occurred [?] the railway, opposite the station,to a man named Henry Sim[?]…

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Mr. J. Bridge's Weekly Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1875 · page 4

Stations are decidedly in great favor still, and all properties offering are eagerly taken at prices often beyond the expectations of vendors. Fat Cattle continue to find buyers at £8 to £11 for…

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The Road to Goorangoola. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 2

SIR- With your permission I will make a few remarks on the vexed question concerning the Brandy Creek road and subsequent proceedings thereto. I dare; say it is…

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Serious Accident on a Victorian Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 5

An accident occurred on the 16th instant (says the Geelong Advertiser) to the mixed train from Melbourne to Geelong. As the tram approached the Werribee Station, by some means or another the…

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Commerciai Intelligence. Sydney Markeis. Mr. John Bridge's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 4

Wool.—At this week's sales but little animation was evinced, buyers evidently seeming inclined to await more definite news as to the course of the London market…

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The Road to Goorangoola. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 2

Dear Sir.—In your issue of the 25th [?] there appeared a letter signed by [?] John Conners, Glencoe, and entitled, the [?] to Goorangoola," which being full [?]…

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Public Meeting, Newcastle. Stoppage of the Wallsend Passenger Train. (From our Newcastle Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 2

Pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the citizens of Newcastle was held at the Court House on Thursday evening, for the purpose of petitioning the Government to restore the passenger and goods…

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