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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

324 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 17

The New Railway Time-Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 7

Touching the proposed changes in the time-table of the Northern fine, a correspondent of the Herald writes: "I notice from a report of recent utterances of the Railway Commissioners at Tamworth that it is intended to alter the time-table on the…

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Action Against the Railway Commissioners. £450 Damages Awarded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

AUSTEN DAVIS obtained a verdict to-day against the Railway Commissioners of £450 for injuries received by being run into by a tram whilst driving…

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Poets' Corner. Railway Free : No Ticket Required

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 4

I want Sir, a ticket for Singleton races, A second class carriage will do, I hope to see lots of old and new faces. And one above all—young Condamine Drew…

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Bridge Over the Hunter At GLENDON. Public Works Department, Sydney; 21st June, 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to the letter forwarded by you from Messrs D. Slattery and J. Barcini of Lower Belford and to your communication of…

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The Singleton-gresford Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 20th June

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of a letter presented by you on the subject of granting a sum of money for expenditure upon the road…

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More Railway Extension Expenditure of £10,000,000 Pro. Posed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 1

A VERY important report on farther railway extensions has just been made to the Minister for Works. In October last the Minister for Works directed Mr…

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Another Strike in Paris. Violent Acts of Tramway Employees. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

ANOTHER strike has taken place amongst the tramway employees in Paris. The strikers have resorted to sets of violence and have removod and…

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Correspondence. Scone Belltrees Road. (To the Editor of the Scene Advocate)

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 3

SIR.—Last winter, when the heavy rain and foods had cut up the read and river bed between Scone and Belltrees, we had one of the best…

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Railway Goods Rates. (Herald, July 2.)

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

About 12 months ago the Railway Commissioners issued a new merchandise and live-stock rates-book, in which many important concessions were given in regard to the rates for goods conveyed by railway…

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Reduced Railway Rates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

Extensive reductions have been made in the rates charged on the state owned railways in Anstro-Hungary, the reductions running from 10 to 40 percent…

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The Rival Railway Brakes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

The report of the board which was appointed to test the morita of the Westinghouse and the Vacuum brakes has forwarded its report to the Railway…

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Road From Kelman's Boundary to Belford Road. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 3rd July, 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant on the snbject of the oondition of the road from Kulman's boundary, to the Belford…

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Road Via Corinda Estate. Department of Public-Works. Sydney, 3rd July. 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant on the subject of the condition of the " road via Corlnda Estate" and to inform you that a…

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Mr. Eddy's Proposed City Railway. (S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 7

Last Friday afternoon the Royal Commission on city and [?]burban railways held a meeting with closed doors, and theu heard the evidence of Mr. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner of New South…

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Woodford Flat Road

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

The Hon. J. N. Brunker, M.L.A., Minister of Lands, has succeeded in obtaining another grant of £343 for expenditure upon a portion of his constituency. The electors of East Maitland have cause to be…

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Railway Disaster

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

From St. Petersberg it is reported that a disastons railway callision has taken place in [?] Six persons were killed and a large [?] were…

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Official Correspondence. The Hon. A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed us the following official letter for publication :— Additional Loading Facilities at Belford. Government Railways of N.S.W., Secretary's Office, Sydney, 6th July, 1890

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

Sir,-I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, relative to additional facilities at Belford eiding on the Great Northern Line, and…

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The Great Siberian Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 1

THE great Siberian railway. which will more closely, connect Europe with the mening millions of China, Japan, and Eastern [?] will be commenced this spring. The total…

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A Forty-Mile Tramp. by Footpad

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 1

"A walking tour No. not in my line old man." Such wereb nine out of ten answer received from those, of my friends, whom 1…

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Railway Accident at Summer Hill a Man Mangled

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

A SHOCHING [?] on the suburban railway line on Wednesday [?] when a man [?] Thomas Curran was [?] ever a train and…

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