A Pneumatic Railway
Among the many projects affecting the metropolis which will be submitted to Parliament during the ensuing session, one of the most interesting is that for the construction of a pneumatic railway. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
111 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 6
The Tramp's Story
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dunmore Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—I desire, through the columns of your valuable paper to direct the attention of the authorities to the present state of repair of the Dunmore Bridge. In some parts of it there are holes, through any of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?]E Paterson Road. (To the [?]itor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I observed some days since, in the report of the proceedings of the Paterson District Council that the Surveyor-General had been written to by the Council, asking that [?]n officer of his department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Junction Railway Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Connecting Railway.— Northern Railway Rates. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney
A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. P. Abbott, Burns, Campbell, Fullford, and Melville, had an interview with the Minister of Works this morning, in reference to the [?]orthern Junction Railway, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Railway Extension. (From the S. M. Herald.)
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. P. Abbott, J. F. Burns, J. Fullford, W. R. Campbell, and N[?] Melville, members of the Legislative Assembly, waited upon the Minister for Works on Friday morning to…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dastardly Attempt to Overthrow the Camden Tram
A correspondent writes to the Echo:—"As the 6 o'clock tram from Camden, loaded with some 40 or 50 passengers, was nearing Kenny's Hill, en route for Campbelltown, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence East Maitland for Railway Workshops. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—May I, through your columns, suggest to my fellow-townsmen that some steps should be taken to endeavour to have the railway workshops removed to East Maitland. There is a large quantity…
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A curious fact was lately mentioned by Mr. F. W. Webb, president of the Manchester Association of Employers, etc. The Northwestern Railway Company, he stated,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mail Extracts. an American Railway Engin[?] on an English Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway I Company have subjected to a trial on their line from Manchester to Leeds a new railway locomotive on the American system. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Against a Railway Guard
At the Bathurst police court, on the 8th instant, a railway guard named John Pike was charged with being drunk while on duty on the 25th May last, at Lock[?]ley. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Robbery in Texas
Dallas, Texas, April 21.âThe Texas train robbers have scored another victory. They came out of their rendezvous in the canons and mountain fastnesses of the upper Brazos…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fatal Tramway Accident. (From the Echo.)
A coroner's inquest was, on Thursday morning, held in the Coroner's Court before the City Coroner, Mr. H, Shiell, J.P., into the cause of the death of Elsie Mabel Smee, aged two years and eight months,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Railway Smoking Carriages. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—The Railway by-law No. XVI specially states that smoking is prohibited in any railway carriage except those set apart for that purpose. A penalty is attached of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dreadful Railway Accident at Richmond, Victoria
A SHOCKING railway accident occurred on Thursday morning at Richmond, Constable Patrick Barriest of the Richmond police force (says the "Evening Mail") being ran over the 10 special train from: Win too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Denman Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Before me I have a copy of the report which was forwarded to Government by the officer whose duty it was to report on the proposed bridge at Denman. This report is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Easiest Roads for Wheeled Vehicles
The most economical conditions for traction are a hard and smooth surface, large wheels, and broad tires; the latter for heavy loads drawn on rough roads. To draw a load on sand requires a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Ma[?]th[?]d Mercury. Thursday, June 29, 1882. a Bold Railway Policy
IN proposing the second reading of a railway bill authorising the expenditure of more than two millions and a half on new railways, the Victorian Minister put forward views entitled…
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