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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
473 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 24
THE condition of the mair road between Singleton and Whittingham has for a long time been the subject of endless complaints. Its state has been to say the least,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I desire to thank you for the favour shown me in inserting my letter of a few weeks since, and at the same time ask you again to favour me with a little space in your next issue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elsewhere, we indicate in a few words Mr. Thow's opinion of our railways. On Wednesday evening a confirmatory opinion of Mr. Price Williams' was laid on the table of the Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Assembly on Wednesday evening, Mr Bruce Smith, in moving the adoption of the first batch of railway proposals for submission to the Public Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE report of the Railway Commissioners shows that the revenue from all sources for the quarter ended 30th June, 1888, amounted to £035,36s ; and for the quarter ended 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE report for the second quarter of the year, furnished by the Railway Commissioners, helps, as the previous statement did, to confirm the impression…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A REPORT was tabled in the Assembly on "Wednesday evening by the Colonial Treasurer, which is the result of the invertigations of Mr Price Williams, C. E., into the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →UNPREJUDICED persons who have read the reports of Mr. Thow and Mr. Price-Williams upon tbe condition of tbe railway rolling stock and permanent way, will be ready to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I thank you in anticipation for the insertion of a few lines re the Muswellbrook cum Walgett railway. General satisfaction is expressed throughout this district at the action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—In writing to you as I did in your Thursday's issue, my object was to compel the people of West Maitland to look at their " sayings and doings" as it were from outside, to throw some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—After reading tho report of the public meeting on the above important subject in your issue of the 25th July, I did not know which to admire most— the steadfastness of purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—This Dubbo and Coonamble proposal so gratuitously recommended by the Commissioners would effectually link our North-Western districts with North-Eastern Victoria and its capital,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ARRANGMENTS have been made for a conference between the Minister for Works and the Mininster for Lands, to consider the question of reserving land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fatal tram accident happened at the intersection of Elizabeth and King streets last evening, resulting in the death of a man named Captain Hansby, of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool.—We submitted a catalogue of 52 bales on Monday, comprising odd lines of greasy wool and some representative instalments of Queensland, Riverina, and The Lachlan. The demand, gauged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coroner's inquest was concluded on Friday, June 21, and the jury found that James C. Park, engineer, waa guilty of culpable negligence in not having used proper supervision in the selection of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE West Maitland Borough Council has received an intimation through the member for that town, Mr R. W. Thompson, that a sum of £1000 had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheepskins.—We cleared a splendid catalogue of butchers' and station skins yesterday; late rates fully maintained. Butchers', 46d to 58d; smaller, 34dto 42d; extra sizes to 72d; station, 5½d to 6½d;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE trial of George Dignam and George Johnson, charged with shooting Constable Slater at Paddington, with intent to kill, was commenced at the Central Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,âI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st Ultime, enclosing letter from T. Jackson of Dulwich, respecting [?] road from the…
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