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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

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Railway Administration in New South Wales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 7

Attached to the correspondence on railway management laid before the Victorian Parliament on Thursday are two letters from Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways in New…

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Bridge at Glendon Crossing. Department of Public Works, sydney,31st july,1891

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 20th inst., presented by you from Mr W. W. Robinson, re-erection of bridge at Glendon Crossing, and to inform…

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Boad From Bowman's, Oreek to Muswellbrook Road. Sydney, 6th August, 1891

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 27th ultimo, respecting the road from Bowman's, Creek to the Muswellbrook Ro[?]d,…

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Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, August 8, 1891. the Railways Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 4

IN our last issue we printed the Chief Commissioner's description of the system on which the railways of New South Wales are now managed. The experience of the public…

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The Annual Report on Railways

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 4

Following are portions of the Railway Commissioners' report for the year ended June 20, upon which we have commented elsewhere:— The length of line open for traffic is 2182 miles,…

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The New Northern Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 6

From the station master at High-street railway station we have received the time-table which came into operation on Sunday last; also a sheet indicating the alterations…

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

An express train running between Coper and Michigan, in the United States, has been thrown off the rails by miscreants. Many of the passengers were killed…

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Reduced Railway Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 4

ON the 1st of August the Railway Authorities very kindly reduced the freight on parcels to such an extent that it costs next to nothing to send Boots, Drspery, etc., etc…

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Fatal Railway Collision. Eleven Persons Killed. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

A SERIOUS railway accident has occurred in Canada, where two passenger trains came into collision on the East Shore Railway, near Port Byron…

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The Redbournberry Bridge. the Last Rivet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 4

A VERY interesting ceremony took place at the Redbournberry Bridge last Saturday morning, in connection with the driving of the last rivet. The…

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OFFICIAL Correspondence. "The Hon. A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly Landed to us the following letter for publication :— Road Deviation. Public Works Department, Sydney, 5th August, 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

Sir,-With reference to your personal representations on the subject of the necessity for proceeding with the construction of the deviation in the road…

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Reduced Railway Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

ON the 1st of August the Railway Authorities very kindly reduced the freight, on parcels to such an extent that it costs next to nothing to send Bouts, Drapery; etc., etc…

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Belford Road. Public Works Department. Sydney, 13th August, 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 4

Sir.—With reference to your letter of the 2nd alt[?], drawing attention to the state of the road from Belford to the Railway Station. I m directed to inform you that…

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Forest Hill Road. Deparment of Public Work, Sydney, 12th August, 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 4

Sir,— I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of a potition from Jacob flude. Carrow Broox, James Greentialgb, Forest Hill, and others. presented by you,re the bad state of…

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Railway Disasters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

A railway collision took place yesterday near the town of Poutyprid, in Glanmorganshire, South Wales, when 15 people were seriously injured. There…

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Extensive Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

The number of persons injured in the railway collision at Berne, in Switzerland, is 48…

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A Railway Smash. Great Destruction of Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—A cattle train from the north ran off the line at Blackfellows Creek on Friday night through the axle of one of the trucks…

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Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A. J. Gould. M.P. has kindly handed us the following official letters for publication :— the Bulga-jerry's Plains Road. Department of Public Works, Sydeny, August,1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 4

Sir.—l am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, respeating the necessity of granting the sum of £40 for expenditure upon the road from…

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Glendonbrook Road. Department of Public Works, ' Sydney, 19th August, 1891

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the recept of letter of the 10th inst., presented by you from Mr F. Jones, of Glendonbrook, [?] road from the Church…

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The "Deviation" Road. Dept. of Public Works, Sydney, 17th Aug. 1891

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the recipt of resolutions passed at a meeting at Glendonbrook, presented by you, as to the forming and gravelling of…

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