Jerry's Plains Railway
A. telegram to the ARGUS from the Hou. A. J. Gould yesterday (Thursday) conveyed the welcome intelligence that the Minister of Public Works had approved the making…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
389 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 20
Railway Up Mount Snowdon
An alarming accident occurred yesterday at the opening of the line of railway which has been built to the summit of Mount Snowdon, in Carnarvonshire, Wales, which rises to a height of 3571 feet…
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The vicinity of Lamb's Valley were a very holiday aspect yesterday, the occasion being the opening and naming of a next-looking and substantial bridge spanning Lamb's Creek, on the road of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Breaks Down
The afternoon train from Singleton to the North broke down badly on Thursday afternoon just as it reached the Grass Tree deviation. The engine had to proceed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to the Editor. the Jerry's Plains Railway
SIR.— Your Goulburn River correspondent in writing on the above subject, says that "unless those who are advocating that line can see their way clear to extend it up the Goulburn River, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Rites on Produce
The reduced railway rates from the country of agricultural produce, recently gazetted, are postponed from operating till the end, of May, pending further modifications…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adelaide. Fatal Railway Accident
A dreadful accident occurred on the Grand Junction Crossing at Dry Creek on Sunday night. It appears the 10.40 train which leaves North Terrace station for the purpose of convening workmen on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Electric Tramway
The finance committee of the Municipal Council after a lengthened discussion to-day passed a resolution without division in favour of the Railway Commissioners' proposal for a electric tramway in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Electric Tramways Municipal Approval. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
THE Finance Committee of the City Council to-day considered the proposal for an electric tramway along George-street. A motion that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrabri-Moree Railway Extension
The Narrabri Age of yesterday has the following, account of the Commissioners' trip to Moree: The train was drawn by one of the contractors' locomotives. Leaving Narrabri, the run for several…
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A dreadful accident occurred on the Grand Junction Crossing at Dry Creek on Sunday night. It appears the 10.40 train which leaves North Terrace station for the purpose of conveying workmen on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Last Year's Railway Race
On the 29th July the East Coast, with a heavy train weighing 180 tons, reached Aberdeen at 6.20, after having spent 31 minutes at stations, mostly waiting for time, but, had…
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The Narrabri Age of Friday has the following account of the Commissioners' trip to Moree: The train was drawn by one of the contractors' locomotives. Leaving Narrabri, the run for several…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Parkes to Condobolin Railway. Impending Completion. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The contract for the first 23 miles of the Parkes to Condobolin railway will be completed this week. About 200 men will then be discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bicycle Road Race
Following are the starts for the 16-miles Open Road Race to take place on Friday afternoon next. The course chosen is from a point below McNeall's Factory, on the East Maitland Road, thence by…
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We have again to thank our active and energetic member, Mr, John Gillies, for having secured the sum of £500 as a special grant towards repairing the road between Cessnock and Maitland. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Encounter in a Train. a Desperate Prisoner
WARDER ARMSTRONG, of Darlinghim Gaol, had an exciting encounter on Saturday afternoon with a prisoner who sought to escape from his custody…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jerry's Plains Railway
The Jerry's Plains railway really looks as if it was at last emerging from the realms of speculation into those of solid fact. The actual survey of the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Barnes Creek Bridge
On Saturday last Mr R. A. Price, M.P. for Gloucester, drove from Dungog to the Washpool for the purpose of christening and declaring open the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault in a Train
By the train that left Newcastle on Saturday afternoon for Sydney there were as passengers Warder Armstrong, of Darlinghurst Gaol, and a prisoner named Hareford, alias…
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