Long Railway in Western Australia
A syndicate has been formed for the purpose of raising funds to build a line of railway which is to connect the wealthy mineral districts of the north of Western Australia,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
251 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 13
Bridge Over Rix's Creek
Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 4th January, 1886.— Sir,— In reply to your letter of the 2nd inst., and subsequent enquiries…
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THE children attending the schools on the Dyrring road were entertained at a very enjoyable picnic on New Year's Eve. The friends and relations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Accident Averted. Storm Near Cootamundra, Cootamundra
A VERY heavy stores, Which extended only a few miles on the line, took place between the two stations, Wall[?]ndbeen and Nubba, about fourteen miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Free Fight in a Railway Train. (Camperdown Chronicle.)
A passenger from Geelong to Camperdown has furnished an account of a disgraceful scene that took place in a railway carriage on New Year's night. Our informant states that he was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at the Randwick Tram Sheds. (From Thursday's Echo.)
About 6 o'clock last evening an outbreak of fire was discovered at the Randwick tram sheds. A telegram was forwarded to the General Post Office and the alarm was sent from that place to the…
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The following letter has been forwarded for publication by Mr. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald, M.P. for the Upper Hunter:- Department of Railways,…
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It has been made evident by the success which has attended the weekly produce sales in West Maitland that it has become a centre for the meeting of buyers and sellers. And, from that point of…
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MANY people have travelled all their lives, and yet do not know how to behave themselves on the road. For the benefit and guidance of such, these few crisp, plain, horse-sense rules…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Electric Light at the Randwick Tram Sheds. (Echo.)
An official trial of the electric light at the tramway running sheds, Randwick, took place on Thursday evening, in the presence of Mr. C. A. Goodchap, Commissioner of Railways; Mr. E. C. Cracknell,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods up North. Part of the Railway Line Washed Away
IN the Northern districts during the past few days rain has been falling freely, and in some places in such quantities as to completely submerge the surrounding country…
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AN accident, which was unfortunately attended with fatal results, happened at Warland Range on the Northern Railway Line on Wednesday last, by which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fatal Accident on the G. N. Railway. (From our Scone Correspondent.)
On Thursday last the coroner for the district, Mr. W. F. Parker, hold an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of James Grace, killed on the railway. After the jury had viewed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident. Washaway on the Great Northern Line
AN accident, which luckily was not attended with fatal results, occured on the Great Northern line on Sunday morning. It appears that on Saturday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tramway at North Shore Sydney. (From the Herald.)
The construction of the cabio tramway at North Shore has so far progressed towards completion that the contractors look forward to the tramway being opened for traffic by the end of the present month…
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The peeple of this place are a very quiet-going-people, and that is the only reason I can assign for its not being mentioned more often in the Mercury, but, a stranger passing through on last Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 20th January, 1886
Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th instant, on the subject noted hereunder, and to inform v[?]u that the local officer has been instructed to report thereon.[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Original Correspondence. the Northern Railway Traffic. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As an old traveller on the Northern line I noticed with interest Mr. Abbott's recent utterance, and also your remarks anent the same, and quite concur in the view that the express train is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Railway Accident at Werris Creek
The Murrurundi Times of Wednesday gives the following particulars of the above occurrence:— About 8 o'clock on Saturday evening some excitement and consternation was caused in the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at the Railway Station, East Maitland
Shortly after midnight on Monday the inhabitants of East Maitland, or rather those of them living in the vicinity of the railway station, were startled by the most unusual cry of fire, and were…
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