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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 3

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…

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Application for a Road. Department of Lands, April 20th, 1893

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 12th inst., respecting a proposed road on the west side of Bowman's 610 acres to the Goorangoola and…

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Official Correspondence Mr A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Road Grant. Public Works Department, April 20th, 1893

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 20th ultimo, drawing attention to the state of the road from Cooper's Flat Road to and up KarakooraCreek,…

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The Late Flood and the Great Northern Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

The traveller by the railway is forcibly reminded of the great extent, power, and destructiveness of the late disastrous inundation. Passing through Maitland, traces are yet…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

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…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 7

Below are the hours at which the through trains between Sydney and Brisbane and between Sydney Newcastle, Maitland, and northern and north-western towns are timed to run from August 1…

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The Government Railways Falling off in the Receipts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 1

THERE has been a great falling off latoly in the receipts from the Government railways. Last week there was a decrease in the revenue of £5000,…

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Motor-Driver Volk's Dismissal. Straight Talk by This Premier

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 3

On Friday morning a deputation, introduced by Messrs. M'Gowen, G. D. Clark, Scliey Houghton, and Sharp, Ms. L. A., waited on the [?] Sec…

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On the Railway

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 2

Early on Monday morning fettler on the railway, named E. Bull, met With an accident while employed in loading a truck with heavy sleepers,…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 3

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…

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The Railway Bridge Question Meeting of Ratepayers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

A MEETING called by requisition to the Mayor of South Singleton was hold in the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday at 8 p.m., to take into consideration…

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Killed by a Train. Foolhardy Conduct

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 6

A MAN named Henry Hare, 41, a resident of the Boulevard, Petersham, died in Sydney Hospitalatan early hour on Thursday morning from the effects…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 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 from August 1…

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Road, Rail, Canal, River: All Near and Parallel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 1

At the pretty little riverside village of Bowling on the Clyde, two miles above the historic Dumbarton Rook, there is to bo seen what is probably without parallel in the…

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The Railway Commissioners on Tour

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, who have been on a tour of inspection along the Northern and North-western Railway lines, arrived in Weat Maitland by special train…

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The Railway Commissioners South Singleton Deputations That Culvert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Fohon and Oliver arrived at the Singleton Station at five minute's past 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon. They…

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Sundry Work on Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

THE circulars issued by the Railway Commissioners on the subject of "Sunday work" have provoked a good deal of unfavourable comment in the…

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The Railway Goods Shed. Complaints of Delay

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

MR MANLY of the firm of James Moore and Co. Limited, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday during their brief visit to Singleton,…

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The Railway Retrenchment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Friday night Mr Alfred Allen, for Mr. Haynes, asked the Colonial Treasurer: 1. With respect to the recent statement in the…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 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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