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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
351 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 18
SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st instant, on the subject of re-erection of the Bridge over the Hunter River at Elderslie and to inform…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The porters keep the waiting-room closed at Church-street station, especially one—I suppose to keep it clean for Christmas. This porter and another man on the station accuse me of offence,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday afternoon a meeting of gentlemen constituting the West Maitland Branch of the Narrabri-Walgett Railway League was held in the Council Chamber, High-street. The object of the meeting was to take further steps, in conjunction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In looking at your issue of the 30th of August one scarcely knows whether to admire most your patience in the publication of a letter signed by a Mr. Benji Joseph, or most to wonder with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A good many persons in this colony think that the expenditure on our railways is and has been far too lavish, for so small a community. But if the example of England is any test, we sin in good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An important deputation of merchants and traders of Maitland waited on Mr. John Haynes, member for Mudgee, on Thursday afternoon, at the Exchange Hotel, relative to the railway system…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Referring to your letter, of the 6th instant and previous communications, I have the honor by direction of the Commissioner for Railways to inform you that executive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR, Whilst an important section of the people are using every effort and the most specious arguments to prove which us the best route In the interests of the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JERRY'S PLAINS, Monday.-A preliminary railway meeting was held here to-day at Mr Henry Parker's Queen Victoria Hotel. Mr John Alford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—It is my intention, with your kind permission, through the columns of your journal, to draw the attention of those connected with the formation of the above road to several matters which, under existing circumstances, they appear to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. T. G. Dangar, M.L.A. for the Namoi, this morning introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works in reference to the Narrabri-Walgett railway. The deputation comprised Messrs. Hassall,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A preliminary meeting for the purpose of convening a public meeting, to urge upon the Government our claims to be included in the line of railway extension to Cassilis, and for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—As I observed in my last, Dubbo is coming to life, and begins already to struggle in the thro[?] of po[?]itical anticipation That is evident, from Certain remarks I observe in the Dispatch of 26th August. I have seen no account of their railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Neild, an officer of the Railway Department, paid a visit to Uralla on Friday last, to inquire into the practicability and advantages of utilising the empty trucks for the carriage of farmers' produce…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A narrow escape from a railway collision occurred at Wangaratta yesterday. The Sydney express train ran into an excursion train which was on the same line. The shock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large deputation waited this morning the Minister for Works in order to urge the construction of the railway from Nar[?] to Walgett, and incidentally supported the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I should be wanting in my duties, as your correspondent, as a resident of this district, and as a citizen of New South Wales, were I to pass without notice the correspondence which has appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Each of the disputants on the above subject accuses the other of inaccuracy, or even wilful misstatement. I have read Mr. Fitzgerald's letter in your issue of the 8th inst., and he is evidently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MR, A. J. Gould, M.L.A., has kindly handed to us the following letter for publication : — Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE have had, during the last month or two, distinct assurances from one some what prominent member of Parliament -whom indeed the people of Singleton…
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