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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

350 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 18

Original Correspondence. Broke-vere-jerry's Plains Road to Maitland. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 3

SIR,—There is a public highway or [?] road from Nudgee through Cassilis, Merriwa, Denman, Jerry's Plains, Warkworth, Belford, Branxton, Lochinvar, to Maitland. And the…

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Official Correspondence. Mr A.J. GOULD, M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Department of Public Works, Office of Com. and Eng. for Roads, Sydney, 6th November, 1888

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 3

SIR,—In reference to your letter of the 8th ultimo forwarding a petition from residents at Belford asking that steps be taken to have street from Belford to the main…

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Inspection by Railway, Commissioners. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Penrith

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1888 · page 3

Messrs. Eddy, Fohon, and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, accompanied by Messrs. Middelton, Cowdery, Kirkaldie, and several other railway officials, arrived at the Penrith Station at half-past…

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The Largest Suspension Bridge

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

A bill providing for the construction of an enormous suspension bridge across the Hudson between New York City and the North New Jersey shore has been introduced in the United States Con…

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The Tour of the Railway Commissioners. (Herald.) Bourke

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, accompanied by Mr. Kirkcaldie (traffic manager), Mr. Cowdery (engineer for existing lines), Mr. Parry (interlocking engineer),…

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The Amended Railway Time Table Sydney and Brisbane and Vice Versa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 3

Every day in the week except Saturday, a through mail and passenger train will leave Sydney at 4.45 in the afternoon. It will leave Newcastle at 10.50, East Maitland at 11.36, West Maitland…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

A FEARFUL collision occurred on October 10, on the Lehigh Valley Railway, America, resulting in the death of 67 persons, while over 100 were…

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The Northern Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

A deputation of 50 from Clarence, 20 from Glen Innes and Inverell, about 50 merchants and a large number of of members Parliament waited upon the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tueeday, November 20, 1888. the Grafton-glen Innes Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 4

FORTUNAT[?] for the colony, the question whether any railway ahall or shall [?]ot be constructed, no longer depends wholly on what Sir Henry Parkes calle a chance vote of…

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The Railway Commissioners at Dubbo. (Dispatch.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 3

On Tuesday night, a special train, conveying Messrs. Eddy, Oliver, and Fehon, Railway Commissioners, passed through Dubbo en route from Bourke. On Wednesday evening, at 7.30 p.m., the…

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Tour of Inspection by the Railway Commissioners. (By Telegraph to the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, arrived at Wallerawang by special train at 12.15 on Thursday night, and, by pre-arrangement, they received a deputation, consisting of…

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The Grafton-Glen Innes Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 6

We give from the Herald of Saturday a full report of the deputation, of which we received some paiticulars by telegraph:- One of the largest and most influential…

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The Roads at Hornsby

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 4

Following is an additional letter in connection with the roads formed by the Government at Hornsby: I have examined the locality of Hornsby, and…

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The Redbournberry Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 2

WE are informed by Mr A. J. Gould, M.L.A., that the sections for the bridge have been received, and that it is anticipated tenders will be invited for its erection within the…

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The Amended Railway Time Table. Stoney and Brisbane and Vice Versa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 2

Every day in the week except Saturday, a through mail and passenger train will leave Sydney at 4.45 in the afternoon. It will leave Newcastle at 10.50, East Maitland at 11.36, West Maitland…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I," "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, November 24Th, 1888 the Railway Commis-sioner

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 2

THE resolution or series of resolutions to be brought forward on Wednesday next by Sir HENRY PARKES on the subject of the appointment of a roving…

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The Railway Commissioners' Tour of Inspection. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Goulburn

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners arrived from their visit to the Cooma branch line at a quater to 1 o' clock, and were met by the Mayor and aldermen as a deputation appointed at a public meeting…

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Original Correspondence. the Narrabri-walgett Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 3

Sir —In your issue of Thursday, the 8th instant, I observe some notice taken of the action of the Walgett-Narrabri Railway League, which you say has appeared in pamphlet form. And as I…

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French Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1888 · page 4

THE Moniteur Industriel states that the six principal railway companies of France use more than 10,000 sleepers per day or 3,650,000 per annum. As a tree of…

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The Amended Railway Time Table. Sydney and Brisbane and Vice Versa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 3

Every day in the week except Saturday, a through mail and passenger train will leave Sydney at 4.45 in the afternoon. It will leave Newcastle at 10.50, East Maitland at 11.36, West Maitland…

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