The Dagworth Road
It will be in the recollection of many of our readers that Mr. Jas. O'Hearn and others handed to Mr. Jas. H. Brunker a petition or letter pointing out the necessity for repairing the above road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
324 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 17
Collapse of a Bridge
The executive committee of the great cattle show to be held at Caglairi in May next were to-day visiting the site where it is intended to hold the fair,…
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Department of Public works Sydney, 28th April, 1891. Sir,—With- reference to your communication of the 24th instant, in which yon ask…
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A railway accident took place at Calcairn at half-past twelve this morning. A goods train was shuating at the station when the Melbourne cxpress, not noticing the danger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railways and Tramways
The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners on the working of the railways and tramways for the term ending the 31st March, 1891, has just been presented to the Minister. The figures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Accident at Culcairn
We take from the Sydney Daily Telegraph the following particulars of the above accident:— Albury, Friday. An appalling railway accident was narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Extension to Inverell. Visit of Public Works Sectional Committee. Guyra
The sectional committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works appointed to report upon the proposed railways to Inverell arrived here this evening. They have taken evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. TUESDAY, 12th MAY. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Robt. Faulkner, and G. L. Leth bridge, J's.P.) Riotous Behavour
JACK HCOHES and Dave' Burton, two aboriginals, pleaded guilty to charges of riotons behaviour. Fined 10seach; in default, forty-eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegraph Company.] Sydney, Tuesday. the Casino-tenterfield Railway
Mr Lloyd, railway surveyor, has found that in connection with the route for the Casino-Tenterfield railway line the grades will not be steeper in any part than 1 in 50…
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From the following letter received by the Hon. J. N. Brunker, M.L A., Minister of Lands, it will be seen that the member for East Maitland has succeeded, as he always does, in obtaining from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Railway [?] (From Saturday's Echo.)
One of the most shocking railway accidents that have happened for some considerable time occurred on the suburban railway line between Burwood and Strathfield early this morning…
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ONE of the most shocking railway accidents that have happened for some time occurred on the suburban railway line between Burwood and Strathfield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A.J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed as the following official letters for publication:— Moodie S Creek Bridge. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 8tH,May,189l
Sir,—I am directed, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, on the subject of the Moodie Creek bridge on the Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How to Train a Dog
Given an equal amount of intelligence at the start, a dog which has been well trained is worth twice as much as one untaught. It is as true of dogs as of men. Education counts. Do not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Collision on the Railway. (From Friday's Echo.)
Shortly before 6 o'clock last evening a serious collision occurred between two trains in the Eveleigh railway tunnel, and resulted in death of an engine-driver named Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. John's Church, Lake Macquarie Road
It will be remembered, says the Newcastle Herald of Thursday, that some time ago the Rev. F, D. Bode, incumbent of St. John's Church, became so ill that he was compelled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Moodie's Creek. Bridge. Public Works Department, Sydney, 23rd May, 1891
Sir,—With reference to you letter of the 7th instant, on the subject of the proposed height of the bridge now in cpourse of erection over Moodie's Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident at Newcastle
A SAD railway accident occurred on Tuesday night at the Newcastle railway station, at about half-past nine o"clock it appears that a man named Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Wholesale Railway Robbery a Train Derailed. Passengers Seized by Thieves. (By CABLE) London
A GREAT and systematic robbery la reported from Constantinople. A large gang of robbers derailed a train an it was approaching Constantinople, seized a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway and Tramway Receipts
ANOTHER large increase in the railway and tramway receipts is redorted. The revenue from railways for the past month came to £235,000, which, compared with the returns…
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