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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
351 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 18
SIR,—When you in the columns of your paper suggested that Walgett should join hands with Mr. Hungerford and the people of Coonabarabran, to agitate and make themselves heard,so that a national…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR.—In your issue of the 17th instant I observe a letter signed by one James Francis Kerr, which contains such a complete refutation of his statements as should render any reply needless. Nor indeed would I be troubled to answer, did I not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Agent-General has on, behalf, of the Government, advertised In the loading English journals for applications from qualified persons willing to fill the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SERIOUS collision occurred on the line at Parramatta a few minutes before 8 o'clock on Sunday night between a special goods train and a passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I have no desire to overload your columns with correspondence upon a subject which begins to show signs of becoming threadbare, but I must not suffer a wrong impression to gain ground for want…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We give from Tegg's Pocket Almonace for 1842 some further selections from the [?]racy comprising the roads throughout New South Wales The Portions we select are—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was a baby in the railway car the other [?]ay. It was not an unusual child, but it had a [?]cidedly bright face and pretty ways. For the [?]st few miles she was very quiet, and her blue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Will you allow me space for a few words on the above subject, which has now been discussed for sometime in your columns, and which is so deeply interesting to a wide ciricle of your readers. It seems a pity that a matter so important to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—As your columns are always open to the discussion of public matters, I wish to bring before your readers, especially those living and interested in the district of Wollombi, a matter of great importance to them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—It seems that the disinterested and truthful description of the country given by me, that Mr. Hungerfords proposed white elephant rail line would pass through, has ruffled the temper of several self-interested individuals, and instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A minute prepared at the request of the Government by the Crown Solicitor, regarding the circumstances leading to the case of O'Rourke and another v. the Commissioner for Railways being referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] new Railway Bill was introduced [?] first time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Seeing in your issue of the 29th September last letters of Mr. Kerr's and others about the railway between Muswellbrook, via Cassilis, and Walgett, I wish to add a word. Some of the knowing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In your issue of the 1st I observe a letter signed John Cartwright, on this greatly vexed question—the Narrabri-Walgett railway extension —and cannot but feel amused it the additional…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The employees on the Great Northern Railway and Nowcastle-Wa?sond Tramway (Traffic and Permanent way Branch) held their annual picnic on Monday last at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarke, the driver of the goods train at Porramatta, has been dismissed from the service for driving the train at too high a rate of speed, which resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PUBLIC meeting was convened by the Mayor of South Singleton for Saturday evening last, for the purpose of cooperating with the people of Jerry's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In your issue of October 1st I find a lett[?] signed John Cartwright re [?] above subject. From Mr. Carwright's opening remarks, by which he condem[?]s the tone of rancour the various…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Mr. S. J. Dowell), was held at the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on Thursday night, for the purpose of taking steps to expedite the construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A young lady, aged 25, named Catherine Scragg, a School mistress at the Shrewsbury Board Schools, and who was travelling to Shrewsbury on August 27 by the London and North-Western express due…
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