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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1884

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, January 2Nd R.O. Dr. Road (Chairman), Messrs. Js.p) and Arthur Bowman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 2

Lucy for vag[?] case against Elizabeth The two with was proceeded with, defendant did not subpœnaed by the In answer to appear…

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The Illawarra Railway and the Proposed Deviation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 3

The facts connected with the proposal to alter the route of a section of the Illawarra railway are contained in Borne correspondence aid before Parliament. Twenty-three miles…

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Appointment of a Road Trustee

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 22nd Dec., 1883.—Sir,—I am directed by the Secretary for Public Works to request…

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Whittingham Railway Accommodation. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 2

SIR,— In your issue of the 9th. I find a Holter signed "C.A.Goodehap," [?] railway accommodnation at Whittingham, saying there is not sufficient traffic to warrant…

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Railway Smash at Rookwood. Parramatta

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 3

A SERIOUS railway accident happened this morning at Rookwood. A goods train ran into a hearse carriage and cut it into pieces. There were two bodies in the carriage…

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Death of fat Cattle on the Railway Line

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1884 · page 4

A paragraph appeared in out last issue with reference to a number of fat cattle that died while being conveyed by rail from the North-western district to Farley, near West…

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Railway Management

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1884 · page 3

The recent loss of over thirty fine fat bullocks and cows, on the Great Northern Railway, during travel, gives additional interest to the following remarks in the…

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Train Arrangements for To-day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 7

In addition to the ordinary trains specials will be run as follows to-day (Anniversary Day):—Leaving Newcastle for West Maitland rtt 6.30 a.m., 830 a.m. (stopping at East Maitland and…

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Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 26, 1884. Railways and Politics

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 13

NOTICE has, we understand, been given of a motion to rescind the resolution arrived at by the Assembly, on the first night of its reassembling, to the effect that proposals for…

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Narrabri to Walgett Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

The following official letter received by Mr. Thos. G. Dangar, M.L.A. for the Gwydir, will be read with interest by the large section of our readers who are interested in getting…

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Road at Railway Crossing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 22nd January, 1884.—Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 18th ultimo, further urging the…

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Deviation in Singleton-cooper's Flat Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 22nd January, 1884.- Sir,—With reference to your interview…

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Assault on a Lady. Arrest of a Railway Guard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 3

[?] the Central Police Court this morning, [?]re Mr. J. Dillon, S.M., Thomas Goft a way-guard, was charged with assaulting [?]abeth Hooper, with intent to ravish her,…

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Railway Smash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 4

WAGAA WAGAA, Saturday.-A railway accident occurred near the Sandy Creek station on Thursday evening. A mixed train which left Wagga at 9 p.m., and…

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Assault on a Lady by a Railway Guard

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning (says the Echo), before Mr. J. Dillon. S.M., Thomas Goff, a railway guard, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Hooper, with intent…

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Railway Employees Benevolence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

IN Wednesday's Argus we staled that Mr. W. Brown had kindly undertaken to collect subscriptions among his railway friends on behalf of the Goodwith…

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Railway Bridge Completed Across the Niagara

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 3

The new cantilever bridge built for the Vanderbilt Railways across the Niagara River, below the Falls, was successfully tested the other day in the presence of some…

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Glendon Brook Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1884 · page 2

THE following correspondence may interest our Glendon Brook friends:- Singleton, 26th January, 1884.—Sir,—In referring to my letter of 25th April alt,…

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Denman Bridge

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 6

The following letter is published in the S. M. Herald of Monday:— Sir,—With reference to a paragraph in your issue of this date referring to the…

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A Remarkable South American Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1884 · page 1

THERE is in South America a remarkable railroad, which was originally intended to connect the Peruvian seacoast with the headquarters of the…

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