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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Railway Time Table

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 4

FOR the information of the public we publish: list of trains arriving and departing from Singleton railway station, This list includes Boyernl which do not appear in the public…

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The Proposed Railway through Sydney. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 3

A EARGE and influential deputation waited on the Minister for this morning to urge the immediate extension of the railway into the city. The…

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Theatricals on the Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have announced that theatrical companies of not less than six in number will be allowed to travel first class on the…

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John Bridge's Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 6

Wattle Bark Sale.—Owing to the lateness of the hour that hide sales were over on Friday last, sales of bark had to be postponed till to-day, when I brought forward a catalogue of 2320 bags, buyers…

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The Redbournberry Bridge. Work to Be Put in Hand. Tenders Called For. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

TENDERS are invited in to-day's Government Gazette for the necessary steel and iron work for the bridge across the Hunter River at Redbournberry, and…

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Improving the Railway Station. Better Accommodation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 4

SRVERAL alterations are being effected at the Singleton railway station, which will have the effect of adding to the convenience of the public and of the of officials…

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The Redbournberry Bridge. Plans on View

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 3

THE plans and specifications for the proposed bridge across the Hunter River at Redbournberry arrived yesterday, and are now on view at the Courthouse,…

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Redbournberry Bridge. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 12th April, 1889

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to your repeated representations upon the subject of erecting a bridge over the Hunter River at Redbonrnberry. I have the honor to inform you…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. Driver and Fireman Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident occurred near Junee Junction on Sunday morning. A mixed goods and passenger train ran into a mob of cattle and the engine and…

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The Railway Accident at Junee. (By Telegraph from the Herald.) Junee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 3

Au inquest on the bodies of George Oates and Alex. Ferguson, who were killed by the railway accident on Sunday morning, was commenced this afternoon, before Mr. A. Elliott, coroner. The jury…

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John Bridge's Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 7

Wattle Bark.—I offered 2654 bags to-day. A very large attendance of local and country tanner[?] present. Useful qualities sold well at last week's rates; inferior sorts were dull or sale. 2072 bags…

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Railway Time Table

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

FOR the information of the public we publish list of trains arriving and departing from Singleton railway station. This list includes several which do not appear in the public…

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Road to Boggy Flat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 4

BOGGY FLAT residents have sent a numerously-signed petition to the Hon A. J. Gould, in reference to obtaining a more direct road to Singleton than the…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge. Official Opening. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

THE official opening of the Hawkesbury bridge, which was tested to-day, has been fixed to take place on Wednesday next, the 1st of May. The…

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Serious Railway Accident. Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 4

THE last passenger train from Melbourne was just moving out of the Goldensquare station at Sandhurst on Friday night, after discharging passengers,…

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Railway Passenger Traffic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

THE passenger traffic on the Northern line on Monday was unusually heavy, still the special trains which were put on were equal to all demands. At the…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, April 24Th. 1889. The Railway Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

WITH the official testing of the Hawkesbury Bridge yesterday and its opening for traffic, the last link has been fixed in the long line of railway…

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The Railway Time-Table

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have prepared a new time-table for the Northern line, which will come into operation next month, when the Hawkesbury…

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Traffic on the Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

The number of people carried on all the railway lines yesterday was about 55,000. The greatest number were carried on the Illawarra line to the…

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John Bridge's Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 6

Wattle Bark.—I submitted a splendid catalogue of 2255 sacks bark this morning, clearing 1712 sacks, under spirited competition, at £9 10s for best New South Wales chopped, £8 5s for good; £5 to £6 12s…

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