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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

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Minimbah to Jerry's Plains Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 3

Department of Public Works, sydney, 4th November, 1883-Sir,-Referring to your Letter of the 15th ultimo respecting the state of that portion of the Road from the Main…

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Attack on a Train in Kansas

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 14

A gang of cowboys attacked the express train on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fé Railway at Coolidge, west of Dodge City, Kansas. They opened fire on the train hands,…

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Permanent Railway Bridge at Albury. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 4

The works in connection, with the lattice girder bridge over the Murray at Albury have been somewhat delayed for the want of material, but during the past fortnight the…

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Grand Pigeon Match at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 7

The gentlemen entrusted with the arrangements in connection with the pigeon match, which was shot off at Bishop's Bridge on Saturday, are to be complimented on the…

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A Road Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 3

Department of Public Works, Sydney 28th Nov., 1863.-Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th of road [?] on the subject of road…

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American Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 4

MR. Whisker in a most instructive article, on "The American Railway System and Ours," proves how interest the American Railway system ought to…

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American Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 4

MR. Whisker in a most instructive article on "The American Railway System end ours," proves how interest the American Railway system ought to…

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The Railway Crossing. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 2

SIR,- Referring to the complaint of a correspondent from Boggy Flat, noted in your issue of the 12th instant, that I had not attended to my promise…

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