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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 23
IN his evidence before the Public Works Committee, at the enquiry into the need for building a bridge over the Hunter River at Jerry's Plains, Colonel WELLS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN our report of the evidence given in Muswellbrook, in support of the proposal to erect a bridge over the Hunter at Bowman's Crossing, or somewhere in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At yesterday's sitting of the Public Works Committee, Dr Garran, M.L.C., who was Chairman of the Sectional Committee which recently visited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I noticed in your report on the enquiry by the Sectional Committee, that evidence was given to the effect "that I objected to the proposed bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—With reference to the communication presented by you on the 11th ultime, from the Trustees, in regard to the state of the road from Bulga and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous railway accident was occasioned on the western line on Tuesday afternoon by the prevailing floods. A goods train, consisting of 12 sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another railway accident occurred last night, at Binalong. A cattle train bound for Hemebush ran through the looked joints end five of the trucks and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHEN approaching the Ourimbah railway station on Sunday night the northern mail train ran over a bullock and mutilated it terriblr. The train was brought to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT midnight on Saturday, as a goods train from the north was approaching Doughboy Hollow station on the northern line, in consequence of the load behind being too heavy,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kangaroo Skins.—10,774 offered for the week, our catalogue numbering 4573, or nearly half the total. The quality of skins was scarcely up to the usual standard, but the quantity available being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool.—We brought forward our usual f[?] catalogue of wool to-day, consisting of 251 bales, including some superior lots of scouted from the country. For greasy lots market was dull, whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRISBANE, Tuesday (delayed by interruption of line).—The weather moderated last night, and rain ceased at intervals. It continues the same this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—in asking you to publish in your next issue the enclosed letter from the Works Department, in which the Minister for Works informs me that he has approved of having a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In consequence of the liability of that part of the northern railway lying between East and West Maitland, the Railway Commissioners have wisely decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT Penrith, on Thursday morning a woman named Parsons, wife of a fettler at present employed on the railway at Emu Plains, was killed at Heard's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Chief Examiners of Public Work, Messrs Gilleat and Alexander, have, during the past few days, visited Singleton for the purpose, of inquiring into find taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kangaroo Skins.—Total offered, 7221. We offered and sold 2827, the extremely small quantities available being no doubt attributable to the flooded state of the country preventing consignments…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—In your issue of March 22nd, I observe a letter from Mr. W. E. Abbott, announcing that he has succeeded in inducing the Government to cause a trial survey for a railway between Cassilis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →is very strong against the differential railway rates introduced some time ago by the Commissioners, and a public meeting has been held at which resolutions were carried protesting against the present…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"We print the following correspondence, for public information, and also an indication of the solicitude of the member for West Maitland for the welfare of the public:…
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