A Sleigh Wrecked by a Train
A peculiarly horrible accident on the night of January a sleighing party at Lonsdale, about eight miles from Providence (Rhode Island), and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
309 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 16
Minimbah-Jerry's Plains Road. Public Works Department. Sydney, Feb. 22nd, 1893
SIR,- With reference to your letter of the 12th ultimo, further in regard to the necessity for the improved of the roun leading from the [?]…
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The woman who hastened into the pantry and returned with a saleratus biscuit for the peripatetic stranger at her gate wore a gingham gown, which she had obviously builded with her own hands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Crossing at Nundah. N. S. Wales Govt. Railways, Secretary's Office Sydney, Feb, 25th, 1893
SIR,—In reply to your letter of the [?]th [?]ult, relative to a crossing a[?] Nundah, I have the honor to infor[?] you that there would he no obie[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Time Table
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 from August 1…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Heavy Rains. Railway Line Washed Away, Telegraph Lines Down. Communication Cut Off
LAST Wednesday and Thursday gave us this heaviest fall of rain we have experienced in such a short, space of time for many years. Tuesday night was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I. Be Just and Fear Not. The Singleton Argus. Monday, March 13th, 1893. the Great Hunter Flood of 1893. Singleton Under Water For 48 Hours. Town' in Darkness for Four Nights. Devastation in the District. Houseless and Homeless. Maitland, Greta and Branxton. Loss of Life and Property. Railways and Telegraphs Blocked. No News for Four Days
What will, in future, be known as "The Groat Flood of 1893" has come and gone. It was not unanticipated, and yet it was not expected. While…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton and District. Redbournberry Bridge
Though as intimated in the special edition of the AROTS on Monday last, the Redbouruberry Bridge itself has stood through the flood uninjured, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Upset a Train
The Sydney train to Bathurst narrowly escaped an accident yesterday, two sleepers having been placed ou tho line…
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Such good progress has been, made in putting tho railway into a state for traffic of some kind, that from tomorrow, morning two trains a day will…
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One lady, who had recently given birth to a child, was accommodated with hor nurse in a carriage at the goods [?] where a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners
Messrs Eddy and Fehon, Railway Commissioners, accompanied, by Mr Fraser Assistant Engineer for existing lines, and Mr Richardson, Outdoor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Redbournberry Bridge
In conneetion with the condition of the stone abutment on the Singleton side of the above bridge which was fully deseribed in our issue of…
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Te first through train from Sydney arrivd in S[?leton on Thursday at 6 15 [?]seing the train which, in or[?]nnry commst[?]ces would arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glennies' Creek Bridge Accident While Repairing
At about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, news was received in Singleton that an accident had happened during the work of repairing the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Outrage in a Railway Train. (Sydney Daily Telegraph.) Melbourne
The detectives are busily engaged inquiring into the circumstances of what appears to be an aggravated case of criminal assault on a young girl late last night in a train returning from Brighton to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Bridge in Danger a 100-yards Landslip
THE "Works Department received a telegram from Mr Scobic, M.P., on Saturday, in which it was stated that a landslip had occurred since 8 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State of the Roads and Bridges. (Herald.)
Mr. Barling, Under-Secretary for Works, has received a number of telegrams relating to the floods. These were at once forwarded by wire to Mr. Lyne (Minister of Works) at Forbes, so that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cemetery Road. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 21st March, 1893
SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th inst. asking for immediate repairs to the road from the Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cooper's Flat Road. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 21st March, 1893
Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., with enclosure from Trustees, respecting damage done by recent…
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