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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

215 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 11

Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albur[?] (From "Observer.")

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6

As there is a large business connectio[?] between Maitland and other northern tow[?] and Melbourne, we publish the followi[?] time table for general information, whi[?]…

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Course of Post to and from[?] Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Alb[?] (From "Observer.")

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 6

As there is a large business conn[?] between Maitland and other northern [?] and Melbourne, we publish the foll[?] time table for general information,[?]…

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Official Correspondence. Bridge at Bowman's Crossing Department of Public Works, Sydney, 11th April 1831

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1881 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant on the subject noted hereunder, and to inform you that it will receive due attention…

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The Connecting Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 2

SIR,—Our leading men in settling their differences will surely not lose sight of the main question at issue. We require a railroad to Sydney, and have a right to it, to put us on a par with the Southern and…

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Raising a Mountain Railway by Water

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 3

A peculiar plan has been adopted by a French engineer, M. Edoux, to take a railway up a steep hillside, at the French baths of La Raillere, Cauterets. A brisk waterfall…

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The Victorian Railway Management. (Argus of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1881 · page 6

The traffic department of the Victorian Railways is undergoing a thorough re-organisation. Mr. Patterson and Mr. Elsdon have been busily engaged for some time in…

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Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Alb[?] (From "Observer.")

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 2

As there is a large business con[?] between Maitland and other norther[?] and Melbourne, we publish the f[?] time tab[?]r general information [?]…

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Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 3

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…

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The Connecting Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

A Meeting of the Railway Connection Committee was held in the council Chambers yesterday at 3 p.m. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. J. Dangar, and there were present…

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The Railway to Stanthorpe

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

IT is pretty widely known by the time that the opening of the railway to S[?] thorpe takes place on Tuesday [?] and will be made the occasion of great…

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Course of Post to and from melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 8

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…

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Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…

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Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 3

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the followin[?] time table for general informatic[?]…

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Course of Post to and fr[?] Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 4

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…

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Course of Post to and from Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albur[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 3

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…

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That Russian Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 1

STRANGE disappearances are by no means uncommon in these days; but one of these mysteries which, according to a correspondent of one of the German…

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Course of Post to and fr[?] Melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 7

As there is a large business connection between Maitland and other northern towns and Melbourne, we publish the following time table for general information, which…

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Railway Charges ou Farm Produce in England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 6

For some past the Mark-lane Express has been engaged in a crusade against the charges made by the English railway companies for the carriage of various articles of produce…

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The Connecting Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 2

What great apathy exists among the people of your district in regard to the connecting railway. I fully expected ere now that a public meeting would…

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The Tehuantepec Ship Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 8

Our readers will see from the following extract, from an American paper, that Captain Eads is still determined on proceeding with his ship railway passage across the American…

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