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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
149 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 8
SIR,—In your issue of the 16th inst, appears a letter signed "Agricola," in which the writer is, to put it mildly, rather severe on the Morpeth and Clarence Town people. On behalf of the latter I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A MONSTER meeting was held in the School of Arts last evening, to take into consideration the question of the break of the railway gauge. The Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It will not be long before the railway proposals of the Government will be brought forward for discussion in the House. And after the manner in which the united north and united weat worked together in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Mr. J. W. Rock, engineer, of Wentworth Court, has (says the Herald) prepared a plan and sections of a scheme for extending the North Shore cable tramway from Milson's Point, beneath the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Fat Cattle.—On Monday 588 were forward, and prices realised showed quite an advance of 10s per head on last week's figures. A draft of very prime bullocks made an average of £11 18s 8d or 28s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This is the designation applied by the Birmingham Trade Journal to the railway station just completed in that town, and thus described:—"The time occupied from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—I admit that in my letter of the 16th the sense of irritation I laboured under, at what appears to me as the very ungenerons action of the people who are striving to divert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fat Cattle.—869 yarded on Monday. Sales opened firm, but towards the close were easier, especially for medium and inferior qualities. Beat bullocks averaged £11 10s 6d; medium quality, £7 15s to £8 10s;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I claim your indulgence, to enable me to reply to some of the statements made by "Agricola" in your issue of the 30th on the above subject, I felt sure "Agricola" would regret using the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Would it not be advisable to pause a little before we enter into this expensive railway, and see if we could in any way make it better for the welfare of the whole colony. In the first place I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A shocking accidentâone that has occasioned deep and profound sympathy with the relatives of the suffererâhappened on the railway line at West Maitland, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Persons interested in antiquity of cities, in old-world styles of building, in geological questions, or in the discoveries of places where the great animals of warm countries roamed about freely in long-past changes…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The bridge of prayer, from heavenly heights suspended, Unites the earth with spirit realms in space; The interests of those separate worlds are blended For those whose feet turn often toward that place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle.—For Monday's sales 640 were yarded Wholesale buyers, who operated freely last Thursday when the market was full, bought very few, and market ruled quiet at last rates. The best average,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Daily Telegraph of Saturday reports that, while the Minister of Works was at Albury, on Wednesday, a deputation of business men urged him to substitute for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHILE the Minister for Works was at Albury, on Wednesday, a deputation of business men urged him to substitute for the differential rates now levied on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—Having been accused of making raise representations on this railway question, I craven a small space for a few last words in vindication of my former statements, I did say if this line led through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHEN a pale-eyed tramp takes me [?] hand and tells me how he has journey[?] Nova Scotia to see me, I perpe[?] coup de [?]ate on him by asking him if be [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An enthusiastic and largely attended meeting took place this evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of strengthening the hands of the Maitland and Dubbo Railway Leagues, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN enthusiastic and largely attended meeting took place on Monday evening, the 1st inst. at Walgett, for the purpose of taking into consideration the…
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