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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
350 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 18
In the Good Templars' Hall, Scone, on Monday evening, a public meeting of the residents of Scone was held for the purpose of considering "what steps it is advisable to take with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A disastrous collision occurred on October 11 on the Lehigh Valley Railway, resulting in an apalling loss of life. A Catholic excursion party, numbering 5,500 people, were returning home from a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A frightful disaster, the extent of which still remains uncertain, occurred on Saturday morning, October 20, near Potenza, on the railway between Grassano and Taranto, Italy. It appears that an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Commissioners arrived by special train this afternoon, and were met by a deputation, consisting of Mr. T. C. Humphreys (deputy-Mayor,) the alderman, and most of the leading residents of…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Eddy and party reached here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. They were met on the platform by a number of townspeople. After inspecting the station buildings and yards they were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In British-India about two-thirds of the total mileage are laid with the 5ft in 6in gauge, and the balance in five different guages, varying from 2ft to 4ft, the longer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Having read Mr. Thomas Hungerford's letter in your issue of the 27th inst., I wish to briefly reply. At the outset I must express my surprise at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PROPERLY, the Colonial Treasurer withdrew for a time the railway estimates on Friday night. It seems that they contained only the lump sum which the Commissioners require…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR, Yours of 10th December came to hand. Since coming to the district I have had no funds at my disposal for the Main North Road. As soon as next year's estimates are…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Henry Parkes, in his speech in reply, before, the division on the tramway leasing proposals, said: The feeling had arisen that the discussion showed in stronger terms than any he could employ how…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday night, Mr. Burns laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly documents in reference to the appointment of the two travelling Inspectors of Railways. The matter opened with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Legislative Assembly was occupied until after 5 o'clock this morning in discussing the Government proposals to lease the tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-Referring to your verbal inquiry of the 7th instant, I have the honor to inform you that a tender has been accepted for the supply of two-ton cranes, and when they are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of y[?] letter of the 10th instant, on the subject of repa[?] painting, &c., bridge over Munmurra River, or Cassilis, and to inform you that the matters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I was much astonished on looking over the division list on the Tramways question to find that the member for West Maitland was non est. Now, I want to know where R. W. Thompson, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Every dy in the week except Saturday, a through mil and passenger train will leave Sydney at 4.45 in the afternoon. It will leave Newcastle at 10.50, [?]st Maitland at 11.36, West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday evening an accident of a terrible nature happened on the railway a few miles from Singleton, by which a young man named Thomas Plunkett lost his life in a very sudden manner…
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