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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

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Traffic on the Railways. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 5

Wool returns at Darling Harbour show that an unprecedentedly large business is being done at that terminus. During the past week, notwithstanding the holidays, no few than 31,510 bales of,…

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The Holiday Railway and Tram Traffic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

The railway earnings last week were £68,905 an compared with £66,802 for the similar period of last year. This is an increase of about £13,000, and of…

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The Railway Strike. the Miners Coming Out. Encounter with the Police. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 4

THE Blantyre miners have struck work in sympathy with the railway men. A sharp akirmish has taken place between the police and the strikers at…

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The Walgett Railway Connection. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 3

SIR,—I observe from your issue of 22nd November this question of Narrabri-Walgett railway extension has again cropped up, and if not instructing to see the manner in which some people treat…

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New Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 7

A new time-table has been issued showing the alteration of passenger trains from January 1, 1891, until further orders. The following particulars will be interesting to residents of the Northern…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, January 7Th, 1891 The Railway Commissioners and Mr Hoyle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

THAT the railway Commissioners are determined to control the railways of the colony as they judge to be best in the interests of the public, is evidenced…

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The Dartbrook Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 3

THE following letter upon this subject has been received by Mr. R. G. D. Fitz Gerald, M.L.A, and handed to us for publication. It will no doubt…

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Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A. J. Gould has kindly handed us the following letter for publication:— Singleton-glendon Brook Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 4

Sir,— With reference to the petition presented by you from certain residents of Glendon Brook. etc., urging that the portion of the Glendon Brook and Singleton road,…

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Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A. J. Gould bus kindly handed us the following letter for publication:— Singleton-glendon Brook Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 6

Sir,—With reference to the petition presented by you from certain residence of Glendon Brook. etc, urging that the portion of the Glendon Brook and Singleton road,…

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Scotch Railway Stike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

The Scotch railway companies have lost £70,000 through the strike. A miners' federation conference at Birmingham, representing 150, 000…

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The Dismissed Railway Officers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

This morning the Railway Commisioners heard the appeal, of Simpson the station master at Dubbo and four officers who had been removed from the…

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Railway Strike in Scotland. Great Rioting. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 5

THE eviction of the railway strikers at Motherwell in Lanarkehire, on the Caledonian line, from the premices belonging to the company, led to serious riots…

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Heavy Railway Traffic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 5

THE passenger traffic on the New South Wales railways for the past Christmas and New Year's holidays has been unprecedentedly heavy and correspondingly…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 13Th January. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., Or. R. Road and Capt. Loder, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 3

MARGARET J. MORAN, Sedgefield, applied for a renewal of wine license. Mr W. W. Robbinson appeared in support of the application, which was opposed…

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The Scotch Railway Strike

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 3

There is no change in the strike of the employes on the Scottish railways. The Seamen's Union of Great Britain threaten to block the colliers from…

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Double Railway Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 4

Warsaw, Nov. 27.-After a mail train on the Warsaw. Vicuna railway had p[?]ssed the station of Kutno to-day two passengers were found murdered in a second-class…

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Werris Creek-dubbo Railway (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

SIR,—Mr. Hungerford appears to have had his equilibrium upset by a letter signed "North-West" which appeared in the Mercury a short time ago. It was purely by accident the letter appeared over…

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Original Correspondence. North-western Railway Routes. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Hungerford has charged Mr. D. M. Jones with being actuated by individual and mercenary motives in his advocacy of the NarrabriWalgett railway proposal. This is foolish and…

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The Redbournberry Bridge. Operations Suspended. Loss of Scaffolding

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

Is order to ascertain the extent of the inconvenience caused to the contractors of the above through the recent rise in the river, a representative of the…

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The Scotch Railway Strike. Serious Disturbances. Half-a-million Lost. (By Cable) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

THE railway strikers in Scotland held meeting, yesterday in several centres, and resolution passed in favour of continuing the fight. At Edinburgh a…

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