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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

309 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 16

Terrible Railway Disaster Nine Passengers Killed. One Hundred Wounded. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 1

TELEGRAMS from New York give particulars of a terrible disaster on the Mahattan-Newy railway. A crowded passenger train became…

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The Railway Agitation. Action by the Commissioners. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners, considering that some drastic measure was necessary for the purpose of putting an end to the agitation among the…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 2

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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Electric Echoes. Sydney, Tuesday. Railway Employes Trouble

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

Several members of Parliament called on the Colonial Treasurer today with respect to the trouble between the Railway Commissioners and…

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Railway Tricycle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 3

According to the Mudgee Independent of June 24, Mr George Fisher, on hearing of the serious illness of his father, Capertee on a railway tricycle for Mudgee, and…

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The Aberdeen Bridge. Celebration of the Opening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 2

STEPS are being taken with the view of suitably celebrating the opening of the bridge over the Hunter at Ader deen, which is now nearing…

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Railway Freights and Land Settlement. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

SIR,—Politicians just now seem to have suddenly awakened to the fact that production from the land is essential to prosperity, but evidently they do not yet see why production in New South Wales…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 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 rnn until further…

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The Railway Commissioners and the Engine Drivers. Mr. See Declines to Interfere

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 7

The following is the text of the reply forwarded by Mr. See to the members of Parliament who interviewed him with respect to the railway employes grievances, viz.:—…

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The Nundah Deviations. Proudfoot v. Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 7

IN the Supremo Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, Mr Want, Q.C., and Mr C.B. Stephen, instructed by Mr Robert Smith, appeared for the defendants,…

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Railway Tariff War. Queensland v. New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 5

THE preamble of the bill to aid in securing the Queensland traffic for the Queensland railways, introduced into the Assembly on Wednesday, says…

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Railway Employees. Ask for Arbitration. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 5

A COPY of a document from the Secretary of the Railway Employees Union, asking that the matter in dispute with the Commissioners be…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1893 · page 6

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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The Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

AT Forbes on Monday, Mr Eddy, Chief Commissioner, speaking of the railways, said there had been a shrinkage of revenue to the extent of £190,000…

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The Storming of the Charbagh Bridge

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 2

A correspondent, writing to the Bristol Observer, gives the following episode of the Indian Mutiny: Between the capture of Cawnpore on the 16th July and the relief of Luckhow on the 25th…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 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 until further…

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A Runaway Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 3

A TERRIBLE railway accident, resulting in the death of three men and serious injury to twelve others, occurred on May 22nd on the Tralee and…

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The Railway Embankment at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 3

Some few months ago a deputation appointed by the Borough Council of East Maitland, waited upon the Railway Commissioners with respect to the railway…

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Differential Railway Rates. Interview with the Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners returned to Sydney on Wednesday after an inspection of the Southern line. Mr. Eddy, upon being seen by a representative of the Herald, stated that he was well satisfied…

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Railway Retaliation. The Queensland Bill. Government Defeated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 6

IN the Queensland Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night the debate on the second reading of the Railway Border Tax Bill was resumed…

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