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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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Road Bendolba to Wangat. H. H. Brown, M.l.a., Complaining of the River Crossing and the Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 3

Mr Simpson, who has just taken charge of the district, has visited the road, and now reports to the following effect:—…

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The Waggish Tramp and the Innocent Cop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 5

He was a tramp, and he was sitting in the park, but his attire was not quite so disreputable as to warrant the policeman in driving him out. The officer stopped in…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Wednesday. Road Versus Rail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

The preposterous railway carriage rates in the Northern district have produced a remarkable result. The indignant public have here, as well as in other parts of the colony, taken up arms, or…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. Reward for Constables. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

THE police who took part in the recent capture of Montgomery and Willaims, charged with the Bridge-street burglary, have received substained money…

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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Fatal Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

A miner named Thomas M. Queen, was knocked down by a train in Flinders-street Station to day while crossing the line. He died on his way to…

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The Temporary Bridge Over Wallis' Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—There ia a reason for most things, and may I ask you to inform, your readers, if you can, the motive for there being such a great depression in the temporary bridge at Wallis' Creek? If…

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A Safety Railway Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 15

A Missouri genius has invented what he calls a "safety railway train," or a device to prevent the telescoping of cars in the event of collision. The invention is thus described:…

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Electric Echoes. Sydney, Friday. The Bridge-Street Burglars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 4

There was an immense crowd at the Water Police Court to-day, when the Bridge-street burglars were brought up, but the magistrate cleared the court…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 14

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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Victorian Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

At a Victorian Cabinet meeting on Wednesday the question of the papointment of successors to the present Railway Commissioners was considered…

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Electric Tramways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

Electrical engineers have as yet been unable to perfect a system of working tramways electrically along crowded thorughfares. The…

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Railway Fares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 5

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Melville Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

At the solicitation of several gentlemen interested in the speedy erection of the bridge at Melville Ford, Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A. for West Maitland, forwarded a wire yesterday to the Works…

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Walcha Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 3

A startling consequence or a family quarrel is reported to have occurred near Walcha Road. A young man had an altercation with his brother, and it is alleged fired at him with a revolver. In any…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 15

Below are the hoars at which the through trains between Sydney and Brisbane and between Sydney Newcastle Maitland, and northern and north-western towns are timed to run until further…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. Another Arrest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

A [?] man, roughly-dressed but of smart appearance, was arrested in Park-street, Sydney, late on Saturday night on suspicion of being the third…

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The Bank-street Railway Culvert, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

From time to time for a period extending over thirty years, the people of East Maitland have been complaining—and we believe justly—of the insufficient getaway for storm waters caused by the…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Thursday afternoon. Incidents of Railway Travelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 3

The effects of the late terrific downpour have made themselves painfully apparent, especially to travellers by train yesterday who had to be transhipped under very unpleasant circumstances…

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The Railway Estimates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

PORTION of the criticism of members of the Assembly on management of railways is wholly unobjectionable in tone and temper, even though it be one-sided and based upon…

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A Little School Girl Drowned. a Dangerous Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 6

AN inquest was held on Thursday at the Agricultural Hotel by Mr W. Walker, District Coroner, on the body of Jessic Janc Murehie. The…

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