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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
216 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 11
SIR, -In deciding upon the best route for connecting the railways of Australia between the far north of Queensland to Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, any one, unacquainted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—It would have been thought that the opinions emanating from all the districts, whose interests are involved in the above undertaking had already been sufficiently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OUR Singleton contemporary and certain of the public men of Singleton have seen fit to thank the Tamworth Press for its efforts in advocacy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fat Cattle were again in fair demand at 10s to 12s per 100 lbs for best quality. Fat Sheep were plentiful, and prices remained the same—say 7s to 9s for best weight and quality, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the questions Mr. Berry promised, but altogether omitted, to deal with, was that comprised in the head-line above. Tollgates are an acknowledged evil. Their depressing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The adjourned meeting of the committee for promoting the connection of the Great Northern Railway with Sydney by the most direct route, namely, via Wollombi, Broke,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—I am rather surprised to find in a letter on the above subject, published in to-day's Mercury, arguments (if I can call them such) put forward, with what would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HE was jogging along o'er the [?] country road In the morn, near the hour of fire, Wondering where he should strike [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle.—At Monday's sales prime bullocks sold at £5 to £6 5s, or about 13s to 15s per 100 lbs., with a full attendance of the trade. Fat Sheep sold at 8s to 9s for good 50 to 56 lb…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Having seen in the Maitland Mercury some few weeks since a communication (from somebody living, as I suppose, on the MacDonald, although he evidently knows but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious railway collision has occurred at Argenteuil, near Paris. Seven persons have been killed and twenty injured in the passenger train, which suffered most from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE committee working in obedience to the wishes of the late public meeting in Singleton has the satisfaction of seeing some fruit of its labours, as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE we publish again the deputation appointed at the recent public meeting will have waited on the Minister for Works, and will have employed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held at the School of Arts, Tenterfield, on Thursday, March 25, in accordance with a resolution passed by the Municipal Council, to take into consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first really serious accident in connection with our tramway occurred on Saturday evening last. Shortly after 9 o'clock the first set of cars was being taken…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An adjourned meeting of the committee appointed to promote the above movement took place on Wednesday afternoon. Present: Mr. George Loder (chair), Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →In view of the early extension of the double line of rails to East and West Maitland, a number of workmen have been employed for some time past in the widening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—The "Bridge agin my place" policy is misleading the Government in the matter of this great national railroad, notably in the exaggerated expense of a bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE deputation from the Northern Districts, comprising Messrs. W. C. Browne, Alex, Bowman, A. H. M'Culloch, S. H. Terry and T. G. Dangar, M.L.A's.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle.—Sales have been well attended during the week, at which the competition waa brisk, and an advance of 5s to 10s per head on last week's rates may be reported…
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