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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Farley. the Inquest Resumed. the Scenere-visited

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 7

Pursuant to arrangement, the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Bernard M'Fadden, who was killed on the occasion of the railway accident at Farley early on Tuesday morning, was continued before Mr. J. N. Brooks, coroner. on…

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The Farley Railway Accident. the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

ON Wednesday, at 10o'clock.a.m. the enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Bernard M'Fadden, who was killed on the occasion of the railway collision at…

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Road Brown's Coal Shoots to Tarro Railway Station

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 7

All travellers over the above [?]oad will be pleased to notice from the following letter from the Department of Public Works to the Hon. J. N. Brunker, M.L.A. for East Maitland, that the Minister of…

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Bad Roads at Awaba. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In hopes of calling the attention of the proper authorities to the very bad condition of the Government road lying between Awaba railway station and the Cooronbong road, I would ask you…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Farley. the Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Courthouse, West Maitland[?] the inquiry concerning the death of Bernard McFadden, who was killed on the occasion of the railway accident at Farley on the morning of the…

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Rapid Railway Travelling. Human Lives Endangered. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

The Chief Commissioner's explanation of the bad time made by trains on the various lines is that the roads are unsafe owing to the late phenomenal rains,…

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Railway Appeal Case

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

In the appeal case to the Privy Council, O'Rourke and M'Sharry against the Commissioner for Railways for New South Wales as nominal…

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The Goulburn River Bridge Meeting at Woburn. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

SIR,—I hope you will allow me space to record my most emphatic denial of the remarks attributed to me by your correspondent at the above meeting, a report of which appeared in your issue of the…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Farley. the Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 7

On Tuesday, at the Courthouse, West Maitland, the inquiry concerning the death of Bernard McFadden, who was killed on the occasion of the railway accident at Farley on the morning of the…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Farley. the Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Courthouse, West Maitland, the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Bernard McFadden was continued before Mr. Brooks, P.M., coroner…

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The Proposed Mudgee-Gulgong Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

The report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works with regard to the proposed railway from Mudgee to Gul[?]ong was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. The committee, after taking…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Farley. the Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, the fireman, John Buchanan, was cross-examined by Mr. Williamson, who appeared on behalf of the D[?]vers and Firemen's Association. In answer to Mr. Williamson the witness said: I turn to rule…

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Railway Accidents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

(.To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.) Sin,—The statement of eye witnesses and the ovidence at the inqueat on the body of the man who was killed in the recent…

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Original Correspondence. the Raymond Teebace Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 4

SIR,—Will you kindly grant me a small space in your valuable paper so that I may reply to a letter which appeared in your issue of April 22nd signed " Fair Play." Now, sir, I am sure that " Fair…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Farley. the Finding of the Jury. Farnham and Buchanan Committed for Trial

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 3

After some five hours' deliberation, the ju[?]y, which had been encaged for nine days inquiring into the circumstances attending the death of Dernard McFadden, who was killed on the occasion…

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The Farley Railway Accident. Verdict of Manslaughter. Against the Driver and Fireman of the Train From Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 4

THE long and protracted inquiry into the cause of the death of young M'Fadyn, killed in the Farley railway accident, was brought ton conclusion at…

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Serious Railway Accident at Rix's Creek. Another Draw Bar at Fault. Narrow Escape of the Guard. Considerable Damage to Rolling Stock

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

Yesterday morning a very serious accident occurred at the Singleton Coal and Coke Company's private railway line conuceted with the Great No the[?]…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. and Their Charges. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr F. Farnell called the attention of the Government to the excessive charges made for refreshments at the Werris Greek…

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Tram Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

A little boy named Charles Keetley, aged four years, residing at Redferu, whilst playing with other children was to-day run over by a tram motor and terribly mutilated. The…

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The Goulburn River Bridge Meeting at Woburn. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury,)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 22nd instant, I observe that Mr. John Small makes a furious attack upon your Goulburn River Correspondent, re his report of the above meeting. I was present…

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