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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Albury. Sensational Occurrence on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

A sensational accident occurred to the Sydney to Melbourne express train about three miles from Albury at 5.45 this morning. When travelling through a cutting known as " Fallon's Gap" at a…

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A Railway Accident. a Mail Train Collides with Cattle. Engine and Lavatory Carriage Derailed. the Passengers Uninjured. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL accident happened to the Sydney to Melbourne express train about three miles from Albury at 5.15 this morning, when travelling…

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The Bridge-street Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 3

Henry Alsopp and Joseph Giynn were to-day committed for trial in connection with the Bridge-street robbery. Prosecutor positively identified both men…

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Railway Disaster in France. London, July 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 3

An excursion train, crowded with pilgrims, ran off the rails at Quiatin, in the department of Cotes-du-Nord, France, and was wrecked. Thirty-seven pilgrims were either killed or seriously…

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Fearful Railway Accident in Japan. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 3

A serious railway accident is reported from Japan. A train conveying four hundred soldiers between Kohe and Hiroshima became derailed. Carriages were wrecked, and 140 men were killed…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 6

SIR,—As the Government are about to inaugurate a new series of extensions of the railways of the colony, will you kindly permit me to advocate, through your columns, that…

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The Mail Train Steps

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 2

A few or the passengers by the Northern mail train from Sydney on Sunday knew that they had with them no less a personage than the latter half of "Tattorsall, care of…

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Mercury Junior. "Train Up a Child."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 14

Frank was a "bonny lad," Winsome and sprightly; Heart ever light he had, Byes shining brightly…

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The Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

One of the most encouraging signs of the times is the improving condition of trade, as indicated in the quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners, just published. It shows…

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Main North Road. Dept. of Public Works, Sydney, August 2nd, 1895

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 3

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st ultimo, in regard to the application from the Greta Council for £300 to…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 3

The remains of a man who was shocking mutilated near Stanmore yesterday night by a passing train have been definitely identified as those of John Albert Dalton, a groom lately in the…

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Bridal Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 4

A very pretty brocade for a young maiden's presentation train has a design of sprays of half-opened violets. Another has a veined leaf in brocatelle…

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The Stanmore Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

An open verdict was returned at the inquest on Albert Dalton, whose body was found lying on the railway line near Stanmore, mutilated…

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Treatment of Tramps

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 6

Tramps who wandered into the town of Rahway, New Jersey (U.S.), recently, made haste to retreat. They found…

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The Traffic of Wool on the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

In regard to the prospects of the forthcoming wool season, we learn on inquiry from the Railway Commissioners that the wool is beginning to come in from Western stations, 2468 bales arriving at…

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Celling a Railway Ticket. a Point of Law. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

A [?] for prohibition was applied for in Supreme Court today in the case of William Schmidt, who at Goulburn recently was fined…

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Railway to Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

We are indebted to the courtsey of the Hon. A. J. Gould for a telegram stating that the Minister for Works has appointed Thursday next, the 15th instant, to receive…

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Another Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 5

A railway accident has occurred at Ohio. A bridge on the railway took fire, and a coal train dashed on to the burning structure before the danger was discovered. The train fell into the…

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Kelman's Gate to the Branxton and Glendon Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, August 6th, 1895

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 8th of April lust, forwarding a communication from Messrs J. Kelman, R. Griffith and other residents of…

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