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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

324 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 17

The [?]ccelerated Express Train. Public Meeting at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 3

On Friday evening a public meeting, called by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, to "emphatically protest against the action of the…

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Original Correspondence. the Narrabri and Walgett Railway Extension. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 6

SIR,—Now that the report of Mr. Superintendent Jones re projected railway extensions is in the hands of the Government Printer, it behoves those supporters of the above extension who desire to see…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 11Th July. (Before Mr J. N. Brooke, P.M., and Dr. R. Road, J.p.) Transfer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

THE transfer of the heanse of the Termious Hotel, South Singleton, from Elizabeth Moss to Michael Rogers, [?] granted. There was no objection to the…

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District Railway Deviations. the First Contracts-£15,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

Mr F. H. GEZSOLD, surveyor under the Railway Department, has given us some important information regarding the proposed devistions for the…

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Railway Employees To SP[?]KE

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

THE employees of fire of the principal railways in France have decided to go [?] on strike on Wednesday, [?] the terms they demand as to shorter [?]…

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A Railway Train Attacked by Brigands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 7

An express train was robbed on the night of Sunday, May 31, by brigands, within a few miles of Constantinople, and the job was done as neatly as any operation on Hounslow Heath in the time of…

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Improving our Railway Grades

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 4

Mr. F. H. Gezsold, surveyor under the Railway Department, has given the Singleton Argus some important information regarding the proposed deviations for the improvement of grades on the…

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The Attack on a Train in Turkey

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

Herr Istael, the German bauker, has started off for Kirkilises with the £8000 which he is to hand over to the brigands as ransom for his captive…

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The Accelerated Express Train. Deputation From East Maitland. [By Telegraph From Our Own Reporter.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Mr. G. T. Chambers, Mayor, Alderman Petherbridge, Messrs. J. W. Bowes, M. P., T. Campbell, R. Scobie, M.P., and H. H. Brown, M. P., waited on the Hon. W. McMillan,…

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Tram Accident in Sydney Military Sergeant Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

A TEREIBLE tramway accident, which resulted in the death of a young men named William Ball, a sergeant attached to the Permanent Staff at the Victoria…

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The Accelerated Sydney-Brisbane Express Train. the East Maitland Station

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

On Thursday forenoon the Colonial Treasurer and Minister of Railways (the Hon. W. McMillan) received a deputation from East Maitland, representing also the electorates of Morpeth, The…

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Singleton-Cassilis Railway. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

Sin,-I would like to know what has become of the agitation for the above railway, which there was so much talk about a short time since, I think it is…

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The Fatal Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The fatal railway accident on the embankment of the Liverpool and Manchester ship canal is stated to have been caused through a blunder on the…

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French Railway Strike

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

In consequence of the strike which has taken place amongst the railway employees on several of the French lines of railways the Government made…

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Tram Accident at Randwick. Six Persons Thrown From a Buggy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

An accident happened on the Randwick road on Sunday afternoon, caused by a Coogen tram colliding with a buggy. About 3.45 Mr Christian M'Whannell,…

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Official Correspondence. THE Hon. A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed us the following official letter for publication:— Bridge Over Hunter at Glendon. Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th July, 1891

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 2nd April last, on the subject of the erection of a low-level bridge over the Hunter at Glendon, I am directed to…

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Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 25, 1891. Railway Management

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

LEGISLATION is pending in Victoria in which all the Australasian colonies have a deep interest. Our neighbours over the Southe[?] border were the first to confide to non-poli[?]…

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Control of the Railways. the Commissioners Functions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

Daring the course of an interview with a number of gentlemen who waited open him with regard to railway matters a few days ago, Mr M'Millan thus…

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Poetry. Which Road Would You Take?

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

It you could go back to the forks of the road— Back the long miles you have carried the load; Back to the place where you had to decide By this or that through your life to abide;…

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The Railways Management Act in Victoria

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 6

A telegram in the Herald last week gave a summary in the following terms of the measure introduced by Mr. Shiels in the Victorian Assembly, to amend the Railways Management Act:—…

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