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Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 11

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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Mr W. Burnett and Free Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 3

SIR,-In your issue of yesterday Mr Burnett contends that a land tax of 3½d in the £ would enable railways to run free. This is a most erroneous…

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An Abandoned Infant. Found in a Railway Carriage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 3

This morning on the arrival of the 7.10 passenger train from Singleton at Church-street Railway Station, West Maitland, a female infant, about three months old apparently, was found secreted…

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A Deserted Infant. Left in the Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

YESTERDAY morning when the train which left Singleton at ten minutes past 7 o'clock, reached West Maitland, female child about three months old…

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Bridge-street Burglary. Trial of the Accused. [By Telegraph.]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

BEFORE Judge Stephen, in the Central Criminal Court to-day, Charles Montgomery and Thomas Williams, the two men charged…

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Official Correspondence. Mr A. J. GOULD, M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Goorangoola Road to Carrow Brook Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th March, 1894

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 2

Sir,-With reference to your letter of 12th inst. in regard to the stats of the road from the Goorangoola Road to Carrow Brook, I am directed by the…

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The Bridge-street Affray

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 4

ON Tuesday, Charles Montgomery and Thomas Williams were charged with feloniously wounding Frederick Leopold Bowden, sergeant of police with…

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Mount Vincent Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 4

SIR,—Will you allow me space to draw attention to the state of the road between Mount Vincent post office and Wollong range, especially to the two bridges—the one over Mulbring Creek, the other…

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Railways and Tramways Heavy Fall in Revenue. Probable Reduction of Wages

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 3

MR. EDDY, the Chief Railway Commissioner, stated to a representative of the Herald on Tuesday, that he is much concerned about the continued decrease…

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Railway and Tramway Traffic. Heavy [?]ses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 3

THERE has been a heavy decrease in railway and teamway revenue during the past quarter as contrasted with the corresponding period of 1893. The…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 14

Below are the hours at which the through brains 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 Rix's Creex Coal Mines Lo[?] of the Railway Contract. Disastrous Effect in Town and District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 3

IN announcing in our columns of Saturday last that the Anvil Creek Colliery has obtained the contract for the supply of Loco. coal to the depots…

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The Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

The decrease in the railway revenue during the first three mouths of 1894 is very great. Details of the decrease will be found in another column of the…

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Railway Service Reductions a 10 per cent Reduction. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

OWING to the unsatisfactory position of the railway revenue, the Railway Commissioners have decided upon a reduction of 1O per cent, in the…

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Railway Rates for Wheat Concession by the Commissioners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

Respecting the applications made by the Railway Department for a reduction in the rates for the carriage of large quantities of wheat from Harden,…

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The Railways

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners anticipate savings of £25,000, of which £20,000 comes from the Eveleigh work shops, and £5000 from the salaried…

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RAILWAY [?] Cireular by the Commissiomners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 4

SINCE Wednesday last the Railway Commissioners have had the matter of retrenchment under their consideration, and conferences have been held…

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The Glen Innes-inverell Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

A MAJORITY of 46 to 4 last night in the Assembly carried the second reading of a bill authorising the construction of the railway from Glen Innes to Inverell. It will be…

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Roads near Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

A SHORT time back, Mr. O. O. Waldow, of this town, wroto to the Department complaining of the bad state of some of the district roads, and…

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Roads Leading Into Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

There are few town of similar size having such good high ways approach-ing it as Scone. The desire for the expenditure of public moneys out of…

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