Bridge at Morpeth. Placing the First Cylinder in Position
The placing of the first cylinder of the new iron bridge at Morpeth, now being constructed to connect the town with Phosnix Pack, was made…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
389 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 20
Wool Teams and the Road
Large numbers of wool teams continue to pass through the town every few days, bound for Morpeth and Newcastle. The teamsters say that so long as they can get…
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The directors of the North-western railway have dismissed 50 of their Union Railway employes. The cause of dismissal was a refusal to pledge themselves in the event of a strike to remain in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Railway Fares
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Sydney Smith) has been in communication with the Railway Commissioners with respect to cheap access being afforded to parties of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Railway Accident
The man who was found dead on the Hurstville railway line last night is believed to be Joseph Harvey of Berry Mr. Lambort a publican at Berry gave Harvey a letter addressed to one amos…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repairs to Branxton Road
The Public Works Department has notified the Hon A. J. Gould that the sum of £64 15s has been made available for expenditure on the road known as the Branxton Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Bridge at Morpeth. Enthusiastic Demonstration
The placing of the first cylinder of the new iron bridge at Morpeth, now being constructed to connect the town with Phoenix Park, was made the occasion on Friday of a hearty demonstration, in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Man Who Knows the Road
He drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The overhanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the uncertain sounds, don't bother him. Bo can feel the…
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The Belgian journal Le Nord, published at Brussels, states that the [?]-Chinese treaty merely ensures to Russia the construction and working of the Trans-Siberian railway in the Chinese province…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Rates on Produce. Deputation to the Chief Secretary
On Saturday night a deputation representing the [?] Progress Committee waited upon the Hon. J. N. Brunker, Chief Secretary, at his offices, to urge his assistance with the Railway way Commissioners in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton to Broke Road. Public Works Department. Sydney, 11th December, 1896
Date of letter under reply:—26th ultimo, presented by you from Mr R. T. Blaxland, of Murinbin, Whittingham. Subject:—State of the road from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Difficulties of Federation. Debts and Railways
In a previous article reference was made to one or two difficulties of a constitutional nature, which mast be overcome before federation is likely to be acceptable. Now we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Penrith. Railway Accident
An accident happened, at Penrith Railway Station this morning which resulted in two sheep trucks being damaged. A number of trucks were being; shunted into the yards when from some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Train Arrangements
The new railway time table is not one that is likely to cause the Railway Commissioners the exercise of some diplomacy to answer the complaints that are being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public School, Bishop's Bridge
The annual distribution of prizes and Christmas tree at this school took place on Thursday afternoon last. Mr. Gillien, M.L.A., and Mrs. Gillies had kindly promised to attend, and arrived upon the ground at 3 o'clock. The pupils…
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SIR,—I noticed in one of your late issues that the Government had or was about to remove several roads from the control of the District Council, and place them under the supervision of their own local officer. I wish through the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Man Who Knows the Road
He drives directly home, even in dark nights, does the man who knows the road. The over-hanging gloom, the deceptive shadows, the un-certain sounds, don't bother him. Be can feel the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Road Boyce's to Penshurst. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 15th Dec., 1896
Sir,-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 3rd instant, presented by you from Mr W.J. Arthur, of Myall, Gresford, asking for a grant to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carriage of Farm Produce on the Railway
The farmers of the district will read with interest the following correspondence, which has been handed us for publication by Mr. J. Gillies, M.P. It is a reply from the Railway Commissioners to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Rates on Produce.—the Largs Deputation
SIR,—I have just been reading in your issue of yesterday the sayings and doings of the deputation from Largs to the Colonial Secretary on the subject of railway charges from West Maitland to Sydney…
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