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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Road Via Minimbah to Jerry's Plains. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 5th Aug., 1890

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

Sir,-Referring to the letter forwarded by you from Mr T. E. Brady, of Singleton, respecting the state of the Main North Road via Minimbah to Jerry's Plains road, I am…

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Railway Employes Grievances

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners were on Monday waited upon by a deputation, consisting of three delegates representing the tramway, locomotive, and…

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Railway Merchandise & Live Stock Rates

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have for some months past had under their consideration a careful and exhaustive reversion of the merchandise…

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Proposed Railway from Dubbo to Werris Creek

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

A correspondent at Gunnedah writes:—A public meeting was held on Monday night—the Mayor presiding—to urge the construction of the Dubbo and Werris Creek railway. There was a large and…

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The Projected Railway from Allandale to Wollombi

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

We have been favoured by Mr. E. Stevenson, the member for the Wollombi, with the subjoined report by the Examiners of Public Works proposals, and the Hon. Bruce Smith, M.L.A., Minister…

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Big Railway Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

With reference to the strike of 10,000 railway man the consequence is that all South Wales trade is paralysed and all the collieries in South Wales are at a standstill,…

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Railway Accident in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

A SERIOUS railway accident happened at the prince's Bridge station, Melbourne, as the Mornington train was coming in to the platform at 5.40 am. on…

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Shocking Railway Disaster. Carriages Thrown Into River. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

WHILE a train was proceeding along a railway in Tyrol (an Austrian Province North of Italy, and cast of Switzaland) three of the carriages left the rails and…

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A Great Scheme. a Tramp's Brilliant Plan for Raising the Wind

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

A middle-aged man, whose appearance indicated on [?] to [?] and a wild yea[?]ing for stimulants and [?] pose, [?] in [?] the [?]…

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Railway Tenders Accepted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

The Government have formally notified to Messrs Smith and Finlayeon that their tender has been accepted for the Nyngan to Cober railway lines. It is expected that…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

The Melbourne Age to-day publishes an attack on the Railway Commissioner" of Victoria, over the financial statement of the department, and charges them with keeping…

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Offcial Correspondence. The Hon. A. J. Gould has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— the Broke Road. Department of Public Work. Sydney, 4TH August, 1890

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

SIR,-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Messrs Blaxland, Picton, and Clarke's letter of the 29th ultimo, forwarded by you, on the subject of road, Singleton via…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of Thursday I find Mr. Gordon, the late Road Superintendent, taking me to task because I said in my last correspondence, "The member has also obtained £800 for Dungog…

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Dismissal of Railway Workmen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 8

The Herald of yesterday reports a meeting of the railway and tramway employes, held in Sydney on Saturday evening, at which nearly 800 persons attended, to protest against the dismissal by the…

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O'Rourke and Another v. Commissioner for Railways (New SouthWales.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 2

In this case, which was an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales of September 10,1888, Lord Watson, in delivering the judgment of the Judicial Committee, said the…

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Northern Mail Train Delayed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 2

The Northern mail, which was timed to arrive in Newcastle on Monday evening at 10.15, did not get in until past midnight, having been delayed at Cockle…

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Railway Employess. Dismissals and Protests. Wild Speeches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 4

THE Carrington Hall, Sydney, was crowded on Saturday night at a special general meeting of the Sydney branch of the Railway and Tramway…

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The Railway Grievances

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

Official communications are being made in reference to the statements made at the meeting of Railway employees on last Saturday night. As…

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Railway Strike Imminent

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

A great railway strike is imminent in the United States. Travelling [?]elegates are using every inducement to make the employees resist the systematic…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 14, 1890. the Railway Grievance

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 4

UNQUESTIONABLY the public are interested in the question of doing justice to all persons who serve them, no less than in arrangements for their own safety, comfort, or convenience…

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