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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
111 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 6
SIR,—Some time since I ventured to address you upon the above project, pointing out its absurdity, and advocating in lieu thereof a coast line from East Maitland to the Richmond. I had thought since…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—It would afford great satisfaction to residents on the Williams River and others, if any member of the Trust for the abovementioned road, or Mr. Brown, the hon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The report of the board appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway has been forwarded to the Hon. John Lackey, Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,-I would like to [?], [?] the benefit Of your readers, that [?] Roads [?] Jerry's Plains [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three fires occurred at the Sydney railway stationâtwo on Saturday, and one on Sunday. The first fire broke out at about a quarter past 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAST Saturday we published the report of the Royal Commission on railway rates. Since then we have received, and read, the evidence which the commissioners collected. As they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In your issue of the 7th inst. appears a letter from a correspondent, dated in Sydney, and signing George Pile, on the question of the proposed railway from the Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held on Tuesday by the Coroner, at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street South, concerning the death of a man, whose name is supposed to be Benjamin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following communications, having reference to the alleged insufficiency of accommodation at the railway goods-shed, were read at the special meeting of the West…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There were a dozen of us waiting at the station near Strasburg, Va., for the noon train. Everyone had cut his dinner short to catch the train, but the hour arrived—five—ten—twenty minutes passed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday evening a well-attended meeting, convened by Mr. John Mitchell, J.P., President of the Hunter River Farmers' Association, in compliance with a requisition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Little more than half a century has [?]lapsed since the birth of railways, and already they extend over a space of 200,000 miles, affording the chief work of internal communication in all civilized…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents are commencing very early on the Campbelltown-Camden tramway. It was only opened on Friday, and on Monday evening our valuable medium [?] casualty occurred which does not reflec[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A SIGNIFICANT experiment was started last Friday. On that day the tramway from Campbelltown to Camden was formally opened for traffic. Called a tramway, this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The importance of the subject, and the zeal and influence with which the Mercury has invariably espoused the cause of progress throughout the Great Northern District, impells me to again address you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—With your kind permission 1 purpose taking leave of this important subject by traversing the examined ground from the intermediate or midway position which Pilliga occupies, and at which point…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The member for Gunnedah (Mr. J. P. Abbott) has forwarded us the following letter received by him on the matter of the Homebush-Waratah Railway. It is pleasing to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our readers will doubtless have observed from the published report of the proceedings that at the last meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council it was mentioned that the Commissioner for Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A DOUBT as to whether the railways now being sent into the more sparsely settled districts of the colony will pay is fully justified. But the experience of Queensland is reassuring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I notice that the aldermen are stirring in the matter of opening roads in various parts of the Borough that have been closed, and would suggest that they do not lose sight of Little…
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