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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

353 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 18

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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Mount Vincent Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 4

SIR,—I was much pleased to see that one of my neighbours, Mr. W. Monnox, has called attention through your valuable paper to the disgraceful state of the above road, especially the portion…

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An Insane Bridegroom. Panic on a Railway Train: London, April 10

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

A sad termination to a wedding trip occurred yesterday: A marriage was solemnised in Derby, and the newly-married couple started by rail for…

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On the Road to Wyalong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 4

We have been favoured with the following extracts from a letter written by a late resident of West Maitland, who promises further notes about the Wyalong field. His first letter describes…

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The Railway Commissioners and Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners were appointed to their positions on the understanding that they would manage the steam passenger and goods transit lines on commercial principles, their salaries…

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Train Wrecking in America

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 7

Three separate attempts to wreck trains were made on February 20 at a point 10 miles north-west of Findlay (Obio). In the first case the wreckers…

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Road from Roowman's Creek. Public Works Department, Sydney, 2nd April, 1894

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

Sir,-With reference to your letters of 15th January last and the 7th ultimo, drawing attention to the state of the road leading from Bowman's Greek to…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 15

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 until further…

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PROUDFOOT v. the Railway Commissioners. Received to Equity Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

IN Equity Court on Wednesday, argument was resumed in the case of proudfoot v. the Railway Commissioners of N.S.W., with a view to the settlement suggested on…

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Official Correspondence. Mr A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Goorangoola-Carrow Creek Road. Depart of Public Works, Sydney, 3rd April, 1893

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st ultimo, on the subject of the management of road from to Carrow Greek, and to…

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In the Train—melbourne to Richmond

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 1

When the city work is over and you board the train for home. And you're weary of your paper ere you have the news begun…

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Sketch, Story and VERSE, Advts. in Verse—For Tucker—In the Train—Bob Baley's Doak. (Copyright the Federal Association of Journalists) Advts in Verse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 1

A LITTLE while ago I started to supplement my meagre journalistic income by writing aavts in verse, and accordingly arranged with a fool-canvasser to divide profits;…

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Mount Vincent Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

SIR,—Findly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to note the objections contained in the closing paragraph of Mr. C. Wyndham's letter of April 11th. We quite agree with him that three…

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Railway Retrenchment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 4

THE new arrangement to connection with the "time" reduction in the workshops came into operation on Monday. It is believed that the…

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Railway Insurance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

At a meeting Isold last week of the men employed in the Eveleigh workshops, complaints were-made of the hardship inflicted on the men by…

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The Narrabri-Moree Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 4

During the debate in the House lost evening on the subject of the Narrabri-Moree railway, Mr. J. N. Brunker is reported to have made the following speech:—…

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A Desperate Character. Mate of the Bridge-street Brglars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

MOSES MENDOZS, or Charles Groggius and Henry Anderson were charged before Sir Edwards, D.S.M., as the Central Police Court, Sydney, on…

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Robbery and Murder in a Train. Accused on Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

AT the Bathurst Circuit Court on Thursday Robert Grines and William Lee were placed on their trial charged with murdering Ah Chov, on the…

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The Murder in a Train. Accused Found Guilty. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 5

THE trial was continued to-day at Batharst of the two men charged with causing the death of a Chinaman who jumped out of tha train while the…

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Railway Time Table

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 14

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 until further…

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