The Redbournberry Bridge
About a score of men are busily employed in the construction of the bridge at Redbournberry, and the results of their labour are visible to all who make an inspection of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1890
458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 23
Report on a Railway Proposal. (Herald). [?]
Mr. Bruce Smith laid on the table of the Assembly on Thursday afternoon a report submitted by the Assistant Examiner of Public Works Proposals upon the proposed branch line of railway from Byrock to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proposed North Shore Bridge. (From the Herald)
The Royal Commission on City Railway Extension, at its meeting on Friday afternoon, will discuss a bridge scheme sent in by Mr. S. Pollitzer,. C.E., for connecting North Shore with Sydney. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accidents. Attenued with Fatal Results
A DREADFUL accident took place on the railway at Richmond on Saturday. A girl, years old, daughter of Mr C. Roberts, butcher, was playing about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Level Bridge in Gowrie-street, South Singleton
The question of providing means of escape from an extraordinary high flood for the inhabitants of Singleton and South Singleton is of such vast importance that we deem it desirable to publish in full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 1, 1890. Telarah Road
Our readers are aware that for some time past the road referred to in the following letter has been in a very bad condition. Mr. C. E. Nicholson and Mr. J. H. Brunker having made representations to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Redfern Railway Station
Never before has the Redfern Railway Station been crowded to such an extent as it was on Saturday afternoon. Thousands, aye, and tens of thousands of people—men and women, boys and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singular Tram Accident
A WOMAN when getting on a tram in Bourke street, Melbourne, on Saturdsy night was horrified to see a man apparently dead, lying partly under the car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed New Railways
THE Minister for Works will as soon as possible give notice in the Assembly for reference to the Public Works Committee of the railways approved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dalwood Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Through the tyrannical and avaricious action of the Greta Municipal Council, in opposing the construction of the above bridge at the old site, I am compelled to raise my voice once more, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Telarah Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Referring to a letter dated July 29th last, signed by Thos. D. Warner, calling attention to the bad state of the above road, we May mention that daily expecting to receive a special vote to effect…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Railways
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended September, 1890, was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night by Mr. M'Millan, the Colonial Treasurer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempt to Wreck an Express Train
AT Melbourne on Saturday, one of the Dronin railway officials reported to the Railway Commissioners that an attempt had been made to wreek the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Forth Bridge
Sir John Fowler has had fitted at the end of the south main span of the Forth Brigade, at which point the contraction and expansion point is placed an indicator to record the number of trains passing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway From Muswellbrook to Dubbo. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I enclose copy of a letter which I have submitted to the Minister for Works, and would feel obliged if you would give it publicity as early as possible, so that it may be a guide to residents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Goulburn River Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—In your issue of the 27th Sept., I observe the report of the Government Examiners, Messrs. Alexander and Gilliat, on the evidence taken having reference to the Goulburn River Bridge, and with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage
On Sunday morning last on the arrival of the goods train from the south (12.30) at Tamworth railway station, a single woman named Ads Summer, travelling in a second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escape of a Train
The down train from Emerald to Brisbane during a thunderstorm on Monday had a narrow escape. The lightning struck a pole, throwing it with the wire across the track…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train on Fire. the Fuel Nuisance
The passengers by the mixed train from Wodong[?] Benella (Vic.) on Wednesday, were greatly [?]med on discovering just prior to arriving at Glearowan that one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Goulburn River Bridge. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I must request yon to allow me to thank Mr. T. Hungerford, through the Mercury, for having paid me such high compliments in your issue of the 15th [?]nst. First he credits me with writing very amusing letters, and secondly…
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