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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

215 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 11

Course of Post to and fr[?] Melbourne, Since Extensi[?]n of Railway to Albur[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 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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Fatal Accident at the Redfern Railway Terminus. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 3

An accident of a serious nature, which has since resulted in the death of a man named Bedford, occurred in the railway yard on Saturday morning. A small shunting-engine…

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Course of Post to and fre[?] melbourne, Since Extension of Railway to Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 6

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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Meeting of Railway Committee

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of this committee was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. Present: Messrs J. C. S. M'Douall (in the chair),…

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The Northern Railway to Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday-A deputation consisting of Alderman House, Richardson (Plattsburg), Abel, and Rushton, (Wallserd), Maddock and Grierson…

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The Farmers' Battle with Railway Cheating in the United States. (Melbourne Australasian, June 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 6

A new movement is taking place in the States, in the form of a crusade against monopolies, but especially with the object, of combating the corruption and fraud connected, with the American railway…

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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 14 June 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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The Massacre of the Sahara Railway Expedition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

The misgivings lately expressed by Dr. Lenz (says the Times of April 4) as to the feasibility of the Sahara railway have received a melancholy confirmation in tidings of the massacre of Colonel Flatter's…

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The Connecting Railway. (To the of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 3

SIR,—l am glad to observe that the Singleton Railway committee are not relaxing their effort' to have a full measure of justice done to the people of…

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The Railway From the North to Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 4

THE purpose of this line is to connect the great northern district of New South Wales with the metropolis. The point of junction should be decided upon considerations of…

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A Road Grievance. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

SIR,- I am under the impression that it is not. very [?] that ladies lay aside their domestic affairs, and take up their pen to write to a newspaper on a subject…

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Course of Post to and fr[?] Melbourne, Since Extensi[?]n of Railway to Albur[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 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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The Railway from the North to Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 1

THE purpose of this line is to connect the great northern district of New South Wales with the metropolis. The point of junction should be decided upon…

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Railway Committee Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the Railway Connection Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon at 3' o'clock, Mr. W. J. Dangar…

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The Railway to Sydney From the North

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 4

BEARING in mind the purpose of this line, to connect the great northern district with the metropolis, we shall find matter in the census returns to warrant a selection of the most…

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Gigantic Ship Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 1

SOME American journalists seem quite confident that in a few years the gigantic ship railway across the American Isthmus, will be an accomplished fact…

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Railway to Sydney. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercur[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 2

SIR,—There appeared in your issue of the 14th instant a leading article which seeks to elicit an expression of opinion from your readers, as to whether Waratah or East Maitland is the best point to…

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Low Level Bridge Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 3rd June 1881

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 2

Sir.— Referring to your letter of the 16th March last requesting a grant for repair of the Road from Singleton to the Low Level Bridge. I am directed to inform you that the…

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Official Correspondence. High Level Bridge for Bowhan's Crossing. Department of Public Work, Sydney, 27th April, 1881

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 2

Sir, Referring to your letter of the 4th instant, urging the erection of a bridge over the Hunter River at Bowman's Crossing I am directed to inform you it appears from a…

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The Connecting Railway. Public Meeting at Singleton. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1881 · page 6

A public meeting, called by resolution of the Singleton Railway Connexion Committee, was held in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Singleton, on Thursday afternoon,…

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