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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
473 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 24
Sir,âAdverting to your letter of the 17th instant, on the subject of fatal accidents at the overhead bridge between Belford and Whittingham, I have the honor to inform…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 9th February last, and accompanying communication from Mr Blaxland on behalf of the Trustees, applying for a further grant of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the charges of corruption in connection with the proposed leasing of the tramways, sat this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Assembly on Wednesday evening, Mr Burns, replying to Mr Gould, said the height from level of rails of the over-head bridge or the great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening, Mr Sutherland, in reply to Mr Gould, said he informed the Deputation which waited upon him in October,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT will be seen that after about fifteen months of waiting something decisive has at last been learnt respecting the more than half promised trial survey for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT a special meeting of the South Singleton Municipal Council, held last night, a communication was read from the Railway Commissioners stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saturday's Adelaide train was delayed at Farin[?] till 7.30 on Sunday evening. A strong wind was blowing from the south. An arrangement has apparently existed between the Farina…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I notice in last Thursday's Mercury a letter over the name " Robt. O. Jones," dated from Scone, and headed "A Railway Scandal," in which the writer makes very grave charges against "three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, accompanied by severa officials, started from Sydney by special train at 10.40 on Tuesday morning on their tour of inspection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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 →THE Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Eddy, Fehon and Oliver) and party arrived at Singleton station at 12.15 p.m. on Thursday by special train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN extraordinary action on the part of the Railway Commissioners has been mad. known through an officer in the Railway Department. – The Railway Department has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INWARDS.-Cool, 1,525,828 tons 10cwt 2qrs; freight to Government, £72,204 6s 10d. Wool (72,930) bales, 15,256 tons 17cwt 1qr; freight, £37,537 8s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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, Eadt Maitland at 11.36, West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, who were accompanied by Mr. John Higgs, traffic manager Great 'Northern railway, who by the way had just returned from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE preliminary work at Redbournberry crossing in connection with the construction of the high-level bridge over the river was commenced this week, Within…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extraordinary story of robbery on a railway is told by a Russian newspaper. A wealthy merchant named Erdmann put chased a first-class ticket at the Minsk Railway Station, paying with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I have lately noticed two letters in the columns of your valuable paper, signed respectively "Robt. O. Jones" and "Patrick Ninan." Having made due enquiry, I find that no such persons are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IT is estimated that the Hawkesbury bridge, probably the finest piece of engineering skill yet attempted in respect to bridge-making south of the line, will be completed by the…
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