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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
473 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 24
A return was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, in reply to a question in the name of Mr. Walker, relating to the Railway Commissioners. It states (says the Herald) that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Commissioners yesterday accepted the tender of Mr Morrison, of Homebush, for the construction of 30 new railway carriages of the American type at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR GOULD has not last night of the need for a railway from Singleton to Cassills, and loses no opportunity of bringing the matter under the notice of the authorities. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In reply to your footnote in reference to my assertion that the making of the Narrabri-Walgett railway will he a bar to the making of the more suitable extension v[?] Merriwa and Cassilis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—In your issue of the 25th July, you ask the questions which go to the very bottom of this matter, Narrabri versus Cassilis-Walgett Railway difficulty; and I would again ask space to answer the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MR BRUCE SMITH, Minister for Works, has accepted the tender of Mr R. Morrison Steward for the supply of ironwork for the Reabournberry bridge, consisting of some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE trial of George Dignam and George Johnston on the charge of shooting Constable Slater on the Glenmore Road, with intent to kill, was concluded on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Parliament has approved of a new line from Nyngan to Cobar, on the Commissioners' recommendation, who are reported to favour its ultimate extension to Wilcannia, and thence to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I think the thanks of the electors of Morpeth are due to your correspondents, " Elector" and " Boomerang," for their plain speaking. It seems they have drawn the badger, better known…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A writer in the Herald, who is beginning a tour through Queensland, says about the Northern Railway arrangements:—One would like to come to such a task cheerily, but few could do so who had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opossum Skins—This market ruled extremely active to—day, buyers numerous; last day's high rates again ruled. We sold 55,335; the other sellers comblined offered 63,640. Good furred lots are realising high figures. We obtained 23[?]d [?] a large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10 [?]in[?] on the Subject that new bridge be created over Mudie's Creek near Whittingham, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From information received from Mr. Roberts, tramway superintendent, we (Herald) learn that the first tramway under Government control was opened on the 15th September, 1879, when cars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Wednesday,—A great sensation has been caused in London by the discovery of the dead body of a man in, carriage, on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second batch of railway and other public works proposals is waiting for the departmental and other reports, and it is not likely that these works will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"PROGRESS" writing from Branxton in yesterday's issue of the S, M. Herald says :-" I know I write of the sentiments of nearly all residents on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Railway Commissioners propose to take the whole question of differential rates into their consideration as soon as time will permit of the subject being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opossum Skins.—We offered and sold 59,288 opossum skins or more than half the total Sydney offerings, viz., 117.526 The market showed considerable improvement on good to medium skins, say 1d to 1½d each. We cleared our catalogue…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir.-Beferring to your letter of the 29th [?]timo, forwarding a communication from Mr R. T. Blaxland of Murinbin, Whitting[?]m, urging that a special grant may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Commissioners have had under consideration for some time are arrangement of the system of management in connection with the traffic department of the railways…
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