The Hawkesbury Bridge. Official Testing
THE bridge over the Hawkesbury was tested on Wednesday by Government officials, under the supervision, of Mr Dear, assistant-engineer for Railways…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
473 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 24
The Hawkesbury Bridge Opening Two Invitations
THREE is evidently a conflict between the Colonial Secretary and the Railway. Commissioners over the Hawkesbury bridge opening festivities. A few days since Mayor…
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A NEW time-table is to come in force on the Great Northern Railways after the opening of the Hawkesbury bridge for passenger traffic. Newcastle is to be favored with four…
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VIENNA, Tuesday.—A prolonged strike of tram-car drivers has taken place in this city, the populace siding with the men. During the strike frequent…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister of Works, in reply to a question, said plans and sections for the railway from Wollombi to Annandale…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister of Works, in reply to a question, said plans and sections for the railway from Wollombi to Annandale…
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The following (from the Herald) is the official programme of the demonstration in connection with the opening of the Hawkesbury Brihge, which takes place on Wednesday:—Holders of invitation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Railway Time Table
From the time-table now to hand we make the following extracts in supplement to what has already been published. By the end of the week we shall prepare a complete summary of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extending the Transcaspian Railway
Russia's boldness in pushing on her railway system ucross the Turcoman region to Central Asia has received its due reward. Already the line is declared to be paying its working expenses, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Railway Accident. Great Loss of Life. (By Cable.) London
NEWS has just been received here, of a terrible railway accident "which occurred yesterday on the Grand Trunk Railway. near Hamilton," Ontario. Particulars to…
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Arrangements have been made to construct a railway to connect the navigation of the Upper Conge with the see. The distance is 270 miles, and the cost is estimated…
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For my usual fortnightly sale to-day, I submitted; a catalogue of 75 bales. Compared with last local sales the market has acquired increased vigour, values advancing slightly all round. At auction…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Hawkesbury Railway Bridge. the Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, May 1, was the day chosen for the official opening of the great railway bridge across the Hawkesbury River, which completes the chain of railway communication between Queensland in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hawkesbury Bridge. Opened on Wednesday. Interesting Speeches
THE official opening of the Hawkesbury Bridge took place on Wednesday amid much pomp and ceremony. Brooklyn was en fete, the Weather was fine, and visitors poured in…
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A largely-attended and enthusiastic public meeting was held at Brown's Hotel, Cessnock, on Saturday last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirableness of further urging upon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Easter Railway Traffic
THE Railway Commissioners have received returns of the traffic on the railways during the Easter holidays. For the week ending the 22nd April the department carried…
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FOR the information of the general public we publish list of trains arriving and departing from Singleton railway station which run as follows :—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Sworn to no Master, of no Scot am I "Be just and fear not." Saturday, May 4Th, 1889. The Railway Returns
THE last quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners is not a very comforting document. Though the revenue has increased by £22,402, the…
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LONDON, April 30.—Fuller intelligence relative to the railway disaster in Canada, and which was reported in our last issue, states that the wrecked train was carrying 150…
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Sheepskins.—We have to report the clearance of a full catalogue to-day at 4d; butchers' early shorn pelts 33d to 48d each; culls, 25d; station skins, 5½d to 6d per lb…
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