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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
111 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 6
SIR,—I am very much gra[?]ified to s[?]e by your several late issues that the necessary steps are being taken respecting this important undertaking of connecting Muswellbrook and Cassilis by rail by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday evening, a public meeting, called by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the hall of the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Monday evening a public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, for the purpose of discussing the desirableness of petitioning the Minister of Works to cause a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There has been great difference of opinion as to the real value of different kinds of brakes—contrivances for suddenly stopping (or checking only) railway trains when in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It has already been announced that, in consideration of the prosperity shown by the latest railway transactions, the Government had determined to make a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Coast Railway meeting was largely attended this evening. W. Johnston, Esq., J.P., occupied the chair. The following resolutions were carried…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday the exten[?]ion of the North Western line of railway, from Boggabri to Narrabri, was officially opened by Mr. Higgs, traffic manager of the Northern lines. The contract for the extension from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wedenesday evening a public meeting in furtherance of the proposed Northern Coast Railway movement, and supporting the point of commencement at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As a scheme for an over-head line, as planned by previous projectors would probably fail on account of the enormous expense entailed in the acquisition of property, the scheme, by MM. Siben and Souli[?], of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In your issue of the 5th instant there appeared a letter with the above heading over the signature of, "Engineer." Had "Engineer" [?]vocated (what he calls) the superior claims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I beg once more to crave a small portion of your space for a few words on the above subject We see meetings have been held at Morpeth and Cl[?]rence Town, to advocate that Morpeth be made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday afternoon a public meeting was held in the hall of the School[?] of Arts, Scone, to urge upon the Government the desirability of any branch from the Great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—In last Thursday's issue of the Mercury a letter appeared, signed by "Agricola," which is so full of erron[?]ous statements that I take the liberty of correcting them. In his extreme anxiety to secure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation for the purpose of bringing under the notice of the Minister the necessity of extension of the railway from Narrabri to Walgett waited on Mr. Lackey to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The contractors having finished this splendid structure a few days ago, determined to make the christening ceremony and the opening of the [?] a gala day. Before giving you an account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation, consisting of Mr. T. G. G. Dangar, M.L.A., Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.L.A., and Messrs. D. M. Jones, C. N. Vaughan, J.P., H. F. Stav[?]ly, and H. Crothers, waited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT may be remembered that [?] after the late [?] of the [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible incident occurred on Monday night in Elizabeth-street, which resulted in the death of a man, but whether from accident or design does not appear clear. About…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was an immen[?]e attendance at the public meeting held in the Literary Institute last evening, all classes bein[?] represented. Mr. Maddrell sen[?], was chairman; and our…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The landlords of the great hotels in the popular resorts of the Canton of Grisons are complaining loudly this year of the disastrous competition of the St. Gothard Railway and its marvellous tunnel…
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