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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

309 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16

The Train Robbery in Michigan

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 7

A sum of 70,000 dols. carried off by robbers of a mineral range train, near Hancock, United States, has been recovered in a very singular manner…

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The Road Boyce's to Penhurst. Dept. of Public Works, Sydney, 31st October, 1893

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 5

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of a letter of the 17th inst., presented by you from Mr W. Wake, respecting road from Boyce's to…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 7

Below are the hours at which the through trains between Sydney and Brisbane and between Sydney Newcastle, Maitland, and northern and northwestern towns are timed to run until further…

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New Road. Department of Lands. Sydney, November 2,1893

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 2

Sir,— With reference to the letter from Mr W. W. Robinson, of Singleton, presented by you, respecting the proposed road along the eastern Hide of…

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Train Thieves Baffied

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

An attempt by a gang of bandits to reb a passenger train on the Council Bluffs line in Missouri was foiled by a very clever stratagem on the part of…

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BRITISH & Foreign News. the following extracts are from files to October 1st:— Desperate Attack on a Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

The New Orleans limited express from Chicago was stopped by robbers on the Illinois Central Railway, near Centralis, on the 21st ult. The train…

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Signalling at Singleton Bridge. Govt. Railways of N. S. Wales, Sydney, 7th Nov., 1893

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th ult., in which you invite attention to a danger said to exist at the Singleton…

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Road Boyce's to Penhurst. Public Works Department, Sydney, Nov. 6th, 1893

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 2

SIR,— With reference to the letter presented by you from Mr W. Wake, senr., of East Glendon, in which he urges that an amount be granted for…

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Bicycle Road Race

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 4

THIS afternoon a road race for all coiners will take place, the prizes being £2 first, 15s second, and 10s third. The course will be from Foster's…

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Singleton Petty Sessions. (Before Mr Badham, acting P.M., and Captain Loder and G. L. Leth. bridge, J.'sP.) CONGRATULATION

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 3

MR A. J. GOULD, on behalf of the local profession and the people of the district, congratulated Mr Badham on his coming to preside over the Court,…

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Light Lines of Railways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 3

MUCH interest is being taken in the question of "light" or "pioneer" lines of railway, and it has been prominently brought forward during the inquiry of…

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A Bridge of Agate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 8

A mining expert sent to investigate some Arizona properties for Denver capitalists recently returned and reports the finding of a mostremarkable natural bridge formed by a tree of agatized wood spanning…

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Bicycle Road Race

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 4

A ROAD race, for a sweep of 2s 6d on ordinary bicycles, will take place this afternoon. The start will be made at 4 O'clocl from the Termins Hotel,…

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a. Russian Train Robiced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 7

A dispatch received in St. Petersburg from Batoum announces that a train on the Trans-Caucasian Railway, conveying considerable sums of money…

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Thursday. Special Trams and Trains

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 3

Mr Rose, without notice, asked if it was true that Government had in violation of a motion by the House, put on the special trains and trams on…

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Robbery in a Train. a Strange Case. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 2

EDGAR MARSDEN, Robert Grimes and William Lee were charged at the Orange Police Court to-day with robbing and assaulting a Chinaman in…

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The Train Robbery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 5

The Chinaman who jumped out of a railway carriage after, it is alleged, being robbed is still in the Wellington Hospital and is unconscious, His…

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Electric Echoes. Sydney, Tuesday The Assault in a Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 3

The inquest on the death of the Chinaman, robbed and assaulted in the Western mail, was commenced at "Wellington to-day. In addition to…

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Railway Picnics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners have issued a circular to the railway employees in reference the concession special free trains granted to employees and their families in…

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Railway Picnics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners have issued a circular to the railway employees in reference to the concession of special free trains granted to…

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