Killed by a Train near Newcastle a Terrible Death
ON Wednesday afternoon (says the Newcastle Herald) at about half-past 4 o'clock, a young man named Walter Cook met with a terrible death on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1890
458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 23
Singleton—brandy Creek Road. Department of Public Works. Sydney, March 21st, 1890
Sir,—With reference to your personal representations to the effect that a further report should be obtained from another office in regard to the road from Singleton to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper and Lower Belford Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 24th March, 1890
Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 6th December last, I am directed to inform you that the. Secretary for, Public Works has approved of the sum of £100 being granted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Sworn to no master, of no Sect am I "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, March 20Th, 1890. The Jerry's Plains Bridge
IF ever a case of equity and justice were complete in the whole and in its parts, the claim of the community settled on Jerry's Plains to have a bridge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appointments in the Railway Service
Says the Newcastle Exening Standard of Tuesday laust:—"In connection with the most extraordinary appointments lately made by the Chief Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cassilis-walgett Railway Scheme. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—As it is commonly said there are two sides to every question, it may fairly be added there are two views to every picture, whether political or otherwise. I would again ask space to review this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge on Road Morpeth to Raymond Terrace
Complaints are frequent to the Morpeth Borough Council with reference to the approaches to the bridge on the Raymond Terrace Road. The bridge is mado a suitable height, but in times of flood it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Over Moodie's Creek, Great Northern Road. (To the Editor of the Maitland.)
SIR,—I think it a great shame that such a structure as that known as Moodie's Bridge, on the Great Northern Road, between Belford and Whittingham, should be allowed to exist. The budge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Bridge and Co.'s Report
Sheepskin Sales.—We offered a splendid catalogue of skins to-day, [?]very buyer in the trade being represented. Increased supplies were noticeable all round, still demand was more than equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deputation to the Minister of Lands. Road Rathluba to Sugarloaf Road
On Saturday morning a deputation, consisting of the Warden (Mr. John Bowden), Councillor Cunningham, and Mr. Walter Cracknell (Secretary), of the Maitland District Council, waited upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[Copy.] Road Singleton to Brandy Creek
There is a length of 2½ miles of this road in a bad[?] state, principally owing to the Trust applying the funds to a less important length. The amount of vote is £300 for the whole ten miles of road. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dubbo to Newcastle Railway. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I will ask you to allow me space to place before your readers a few reasons for connecting Dubbo with Newcastle by the shortest practicable route, which will give the best grades from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cassilis-Coonamble Railway
At the request of Mr. Fitz-Gerald, M.L.A., we publish the following letter on the above subject: Department of Public Works, Sydney, March 28,1890…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Sworn to no master, of no Sect am I "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, April 2Nd, 1890. The Redbournberry Bridge
ATTENTION was called in the last issue of this journal to the irrefragable claims of the Battlers on Jerry's Plains and in the immediate neighbourhood to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Railway Returns
THINKING the information might be both interesting and useful, a few days back we made application through the local stationmaster, for the revenue and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners and their Critics. Criminal Proceedings
Durning an interview with the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday Mr. Eddy called the attention of our representative to the various statements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Markets. John Bridge and Co. Report
Wool Sales.—We brought forward a catalogue of 73 bales on Wednesday, chiefly oddments in the grease and scoured. A full attendance of buyers present and competition very spirited, values…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads at Mount Vincent. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I beg to ask for a small space in your journal, knowing that you will kindly give space to anything for the benefit of the district, and now, being a resident of nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway and Tramway Traffic
One would wonder (says the Telegraph) where all the people came from to see the crowds which almost alt Monday crowded the platform at the Redfern railway station,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pushed off a Train. an Extraordinary Affair. [By Telegraph] Sydney
ALEXANDER SHERWOOD, a resident of Seven Hills, was found this morning on the railway line near Blacktown, lying in a pool of water, one of his thighs…
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