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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Our Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 3

The total revenue from railways last year was £2,208,204 and the working expenses £1,457,760, leaving the net earnings £750,584. The working…

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Official Correspondence. Deportment of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 14th July, 1888. Deportment of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 14th July, 1888

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your latter of 13th July instant on the subject of special Trains and Tickets for the Northern Agricultural Society's Show…

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The Government Railways and Tramways. Annual Report of the Commissioner

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 4

The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways to the Minister of Works was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Monday evening. Attached to the report was the usual appendix,…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 7

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of BUiall alterations, the disappearance of some trains and the addition o others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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The Railways and Tramways of the Colony. the Commissioner's Annual Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

THE following is the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, which was laid on the table of the House the other night by the Minister for…

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Serious Railway Accident in Victoria. (Herald's Telegram.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

A telegram has been received from Ararat to the effect that a serious railway accident occurred at Middle Creek railway station, to the Adelaide express, which was in charge of Guard Byrne, Driver…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 8

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of some trains and the addition [?] others. Persona who intend to travel will…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 7

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of some trains and the addition o others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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Original Correspondence. the Yarraman-quirindi Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 6

SIR,—My attention has been directed to a letter in your issue of the 10th instant signed T. H. Ayling, in which is the following paragraph: "Out of upwards of two hundred inquiries for signatures…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 5

Comparing this table with that which it repla[?] we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of dome trains and the addition o[?] others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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"Sworn to be Master, of no Sect am I," "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, August 5Th 1888. the Redbournberry Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

IT is now seventeen months since a deputation, introduced by the member for the district, and headed by the Mayor of Singleton, waited upon the Minister…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 6

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of some trains and the addition [?] others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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Tram Frauds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 3

Rumours are afloat that further developments are likely to take place in the course of a few days in connection with the frands in the cllection of tram tickets…

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The Quirindi-yarraman Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 6

SIR,—In your issue of Thursday last I noticed a letter signed by R. G. Higgins on the abovenamed subject, and I wish to correct some of that just but misguided gentleman's statements…

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A Railway to the Zambesi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 4

A question of supreme importance (says the Home News) is now agitating the public mind in South Africa. This is no less than the construction of a railway through Ben[?]hanaland to the river…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 3

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of some trains aud.the addition [?] others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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The Redbournberby Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 2

WE are glad to know that the question of the erection—or rather the non-erection—of the bridge at Redbournberry crossing [?], in accordance with the suggestion in our last…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1888 · page 3

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of some trains and the addition o others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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Train Arrangements for the Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the correspondence between Mr A. J. Gould, M.P., and the commissioner for Railways in connection with the running of special trains from…

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The Amended Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 5

Comparing this table with that which it replaces we find a multitude of small alterations, the disappearance of some trains and the addition of others. Persons who intend to travel will…

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