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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
216 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 11
SIR,—The selectors, business man, and teamsters in this neighbourhood are awfully indignant at the road to Quirindi being blocked up still; and that no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Those interested in the extension of the Great Northern Railway beyond Tamworth, will be glad to learn that the work of constructing that section of the line, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I am directed to inform you that, in accordance with your recommendatioh of the 8th instant, the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Referring to the representations made by yon at this office of public Safety being endangered at Lancaster's Greek Bridge by debris, &c., left by the contractor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—in adverting to the letter forwarded by you to this office from Mr. William Walker, of Singleton directing attention to the inadequate facilities provided at that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some important alterations (says the Melbourne Age) have been made in the rates charged by the Railway Department for the carriage of wool from the Western District…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Lackey laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, on July 8 (as exhibits only)—pursuant to the requirements of the Government Railway Act 22 Vic. No. 19…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The schoolmaster at Glenrowan, Mr. Curnow, who was the means of preventing the wreck of the pilot-engine, and probably the train conveying the police to Glenrowan,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The abolition of the toll gate system, without providing for any other special method of raising money for the purpose of maintaining the roads, was a legislative blunder…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SEVERAL days ago an advertisement appeared in these columns, signed by Mr. W. Pearse, J.P., convening a meeting Of all parties interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Roads for South Gipps Land," is the subject of a letter to The Argus, in which the almost impossibility of constructing macadamised roads is asserted, and the superior…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—With reference to personal representations made by you at this office, respecting Burnett's contract for the Westbrook Bridge, on road from Singleton via Newbridge to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following article, from the Scientific American of June 12, gives a very hopeful forecast for the future of all country places. Nothing less than a system of tramways,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,— As the report of the meeting held at Jerry's Plains on Saturday last, which appeared in your issue of the 4th instant, is likely to mislead the public as to the course…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 21st ult., enquiring whether, provision has been made for bridge over Barney's Gully, on the road wollombi to Broke, I have the honor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fat Cattle.—No farther improvement to notice, competition was good at About last week's values. Fat, Sheep,—An average supply to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,-In reforring to the application made by you on behalf of the inhabitants of Pullaming, Carroll, Wondobar and surroundling district, for the erection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To a large extent in the south and southwest the highways are of two distinct sorts— in local parlance turnpikes and mud roads. The former title covers the main State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very fine iron bridge is now in course of erection across the Hunter River at Muswellbrook, by Mr William Burnett, of Singleton. In appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, asking that trains may be- allowed to pick up and set down passengers at Costello Crossing, on…
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