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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 23

The Redbournberry Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 4

THE recent spell of bad weather considerably checked operations in respect to the preliminary work at the site of the Redbournberry bridge, but the…

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Reduced Railway Rates

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 1

FOR a considerable time past the Railway Commissioners have had under their consideration a careful and exhaustive reversion of the merchandise…

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Railway Commissioners and Railway Employees. a Block

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 4

IT appears that the relations between the Railway Commissioners and the Railway and Tramway Employees Association are somewhat strained at…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, July 29, 1890. the Differential Railway Rates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 4

LAST Friday, the Goulburn Police Magistrate heard and dismissed the test case Meyer v. The Commissioners of Railways. But the Bench undertook to state a case for the…

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ACCIDENT to a Timber Train. a Truck Palls Into Sea

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 4

AN accident occurred at Perth (W.A.) on Sunday evening to a train coming from the Torbay Sawmills, loaded with timber. The train, consisting of 20…

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Jerry's Plains Bridge. Department of Public Works,' Sydney, July 21st, 1890

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to the question of the erection of a. bridge-over the Hunter River at Jerry's Plains, I am directed, to inform you that in view of the report of the Public…

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New Railway Tariff. Merchandise and Live Stock Rates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

On Friday next, August 1, the new tariff of rates and charges for the carriage of goods and live stock on the New South Wales Government Railways…

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Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A. J. Gould has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Road Brandy Creek to Dry Greek. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 21st July, 1890

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to the letter forwarded by you from Mr H. Archinal, of Goorangoola I am directed to inform you that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of the…

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The Proposed Dubbo-werris Creek Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 2

At a meeting of the Narrabri Borough Council on July 22, the correspondence included—Letter from E. W. Turner, stating that a deputation had waited upon the Minister for Public Works, urging that…

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The Railway Goods' Rates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 4

To-morrow will come into operation a new Beale of rates for the carriage of goods and live stock on the railways of New South Wales. We have received from the Commissioners a copy of the…

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Muddy Roads

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 7

Mr. John Newell is prepared to vouch for the superior depth and richness of the mud out Westview way. Mr. Newell owns some oil lenses out there, and a week or two ago he sent out a boiler to…

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The Report of the Commissioners for Railways

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 4

The following is the quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners which was presented to Parliament on Wednesday night:— In accordance with the provisions of the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

A horrible railway accident took place this morning at Petersham. A porter named Samuel M'Clintock, who had only been in the service of the Railway department tem…

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Official Correspondence. The Hon."A. J. Gould has kindly banded us the following letter for publication:— Road Rix's Creek to DULWIcH. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 30th July, 1890

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

Sir,-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Jackson's letter of the 18th instant, presented by you, on the subject of road from Rix's Creek to Dulwich, and to…

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Road between Largs and Belmore Roads

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 6

We have been asked to publish the following correspondence:— Largs-Dunmore, via East Maitland,…

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Railway Employees Disputes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 3

The disputes which have occurred on the South Wales railways still continue. The railway men in the countries in the vicinity of South Wales are assisting the strikers…

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Money for Roads. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

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

SIR,—I notice that your Carence Town correspondent states in your issue of Tuesday last that "the member has also obtained £800 for Dungog road, and £100 for Limeburner's Creek road."…

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The Dalwood Bridge Question. Public Meeting at Branxton. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 3

A large, representative gathering of residents of Branxton and district assembled in the School of Arts, Branxton, on Monday evening, for the purpose of taking steps to urge upon the Government…

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Cessnock Roads. (To, the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 7

SIR,—As an Editor is supposed to know nearly everything, perhaps you can tell me who is responsible for the disgraceful and dangerous state of the roads from Allandale to Cessnock and Pokolbin…

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Camberwell and Goorangoola Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 4th August, 1890

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

Sir,-Referring to the letter forwarded by yon (from Mr E. Drake of Glennie's Creek, and Mr T. Jackson of Dulwich, respecting the state of the road from the Main North…

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