An Exciting Scene. [Press Telegraph Association.] a Tram and Omnibus in Collision. Miraculous Escape of Passengers
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 3
A serious tram and bus collision occurred in Elizabeth-street this morning, near Bathurst-street. The stream of traffic converging city wards was at its height and 'buses and' trams were crowded with…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 3
The Indian Government has decided to expend 91,000,000 rupees during the next three years on the construction of railways and the expenditure under the Department of Mines will be decreased…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2
An advertisement states that on and after the 1st December alterations are to be made in the running of the trains to Sydney. At the present time the mail…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 7
As our readers are aware, a proposal is before the Railway Commissioners to alter, the running of the express mail-train from Brisbane to Sydney. It now loaves in the evening; under the altered…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 3
The Indian Government proposes to expend 91,000,000 rupees during tho next three years on railway construction…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 16
An important experiment in the running of motor cars was made on Saturday, when 30 cars of all types of construction started from London for Brighton, a distance of about 60 miles. The event…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Serious Bus Accident. Collision with a Tram. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2
A SERIOUS tram and 'bus collision occurred in Elizabeth-street this morning, near Bathurst-street. A three-horse Randwick bus loaded with…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 6
A public meeting, called by requisition to the Mayor (Mr. E. D. Kebblewbite), was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last evening, for the purpose of considering a proposal to have a…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2
In reply to the petition sent to the Works Department by Messrs W. Burnott H. Denny, W. H. Langeford, and others, urging the improvement of the road in…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2
Mr W. H. Nicholls, assistant to the Resident Road Engineer (Mr R. B. Jones), died on Monday night last, at his home, at Muswellbrook, from information of the…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2
On Tuesday next, December 1st, the now Railway time-table comes into force. The now arrangements, so far as they concern Singleton, apply in the main to the mail…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2
Date of letter under reply : 28th ultimo Subject : Proposal to transfer roads under trustees in the Singleton district to the control of the Road Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Correspondence. Road Votes. Public Works Department, Sydney, 26th November 1896
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2
Date of letter under reply :—7th ultimo, enclosing a communication from Mr. J. Bercini, Junr., of Branxton. Subject : Asking to be informed when…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2
Date of letter under reply:—l7th September last forwarded by you from Mr H. Horadum of Glendon, enclosing a petition from residents of that place…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2
With reference to the alteration in the running of the Northern mail service, and the manner in which the alteration is likely to affect the residential railway men at…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2
The new railway time table came into force yesterday; when the Brisbane mail and afternoon trains from Tamworth started to run according to the new…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 3
The placing of the first cylinder of the new iron bridge at Morpeth, being constructed to connect the town with Pbconix Park, was made the occasion this afternoon of a hearty demonstration, in…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 11
He drives directly home, oven in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The overhanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother him. Be can feel the…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2
After the ceremony of placing the first cylinder of the new iron bridge at Morpeth had been completed yesterday afternoon the Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. N. Brunker), the Minister of Works (Mr. J…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2
In consequence of the rumour that the Railway Commissioners contemplated the removal of a number of men from the Singleton Railway Depot, the Hon. A. J…
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