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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
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The Melbourne Age of Saturday relates that the express train from Sydney, which left Albury at 6 a.m. on Friday, was brought to a standstill just before reaching the breach in the line near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Op[?]um Skins—We offered and sold 52,871 opossum skins on Wednesday. The 8 other sellers combined offered 44,414. The market ruled easier by 1d to 2d for inferior and medium quality, ½d to 1d easier for medium quality, whilst the decline…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—R ferring to your letter enclosing a communication dated 1st ultimo from the residents of Tea Tree, drawing attention to the state of the road between Mr F [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Referring to your representations in regard to the election of a bridge over the Hunter River at [?]ill[?]borough (Melville Ford). I am di[?]cted to inform you that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE. Friday.—A terrible railway accident occurred at 7.30 p.m. yesterday at the Dronin Railway Station on the Gippsland line. A goods train was shunted on to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Paris correspondent of the Daily News gives an account of the so-called "Chemin de For Glissant," or "Slide Railway," which was tried on the Esplanade des Invalides within the Exhibition on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT a meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Railway Service Association on Saturday evening. Mr Sobey road a circular from Mr M'Lachliff Secretary for Railways, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opossum Skins.—We offered and sold 43,047 opossum skins to-day; the eight other sellers combined offered 37,975. The market ruled very firm at last day's rates for average to good qualities, and ½d to 1d lower on other sorts, also rumpers. We…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Mr J. Bower's, of Campbell's Creek communication, forwarded by you, referring to the road Goorangoola to Bowman's, that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,âI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd inst., enclosing letter from E. Clarke, Glennie's Creek, on the subject of repairs to road from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners be[?] cepted the tender of Messrs H[?] Brothers for 20 tramcars. They [?] be of the kind which are now gre[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second batch of railway prop[?] was under consideration in the C[?] to-day and adjourned till early[?] week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hides.—Last week's firmness fully maintained, heavies meeting with excellent enquiry. We offered 1688; the eight other sellers combined 4427. The YHI hides we obtained 3¼d for, 3[?]d for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the Public Works committee on Thursday, Hugh M'Lachlan secretary to the Railway Commisioners, gave evidence in regard to theearningson branch lines. The first dealt with was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In the columns of your paper I have read of public meetings being held at Maitland, Newcastle, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Narrabri. Walgett and Goodooga, in strong support, and advocating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MAN named Edward Young, aged 24, died at the hospital this morning from the effects of burns received last night. It is supposed that be fell into a fire, whilst under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SEVERAL important scientific nevelties are challenging the attention of Paxis. A. M. Courtonne has invented a telephoto, by which luminous vibrations are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir, —Referring to the communication from Mr G. L. Lethbridge, of Singleton, presented by you on the 2nd instant, requesting that a further sum of £400 may be granted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a meeting of the Public Works Committee on Wednesday, Hugh M'Lachlan, secretary to the Railway Commissioners, was further examined with reference to railways in operation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the meeting of the Public Works Committee on Wednesday Mr Hugh M'Lachlan, secretary to the Railway Commissioners, made a few statements which somewhat…
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