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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

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The Maitland District Council Road Votes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

The Secretary of the Maitland District Council (Mr. G. W. N. Brunker) recently communicated with the members for East and West Maitland and Durham in reference to the votes for the…

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Some Railway Relics

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

At the headquarters of the respective chief engineers of most of our great English railway systems are very interesting and curious collections of relics dealing with important railway…

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The Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

The bridge consists of seven spans of 35 feet each, with a roadway of 16 feet 6 Inches between the kerb legs. The timber used was iron bark. The flooring consists of 4in. sawn planking, laid…

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Opening of the Melville Bridge. Enthusiastic Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

The new low-level bridge over the Hunter River at Melville Ford wan opened to-day by Mr. H. H. Brown, M.P. for Durham, amid considerable ceremony. The member was met at Marshall's…

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The Maitland District Council Road Votes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 4

The Secretary of the Maitland District Council (Mr. G. W. N. Brunker) recently communicated with the members for East and West Maitland and Durham ic reference to the votes for the…

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The City Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 4

Objection has been taken by some country representative bodies, it appears, to the proposed extension of the railway from Redfern into the heart of Sydney, on the score that it…

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Opening of Melville Bridge. the Lunch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1897 · page 4

As indicated in our issue on Saturday, the ceremonies in connection with the opening of the new low-level timber bridge at Melvill Ford were curried out in a most successful manner. As the…

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Serious Tram Accident in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1897 · page 2

A serious tramway accident occurred last evening about seven o'clock in Oxford-street, Paddington, at the bottom of Barrack-hill. Two trams travelling on the same line to Sydney collided, and a…

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Road From Parley to Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 6

SIR,—During the pant fow years the residents of that prosperous little suburb, Homeville, have been favoured with the erection of a chnrch and school which have not only proved a great benefit…

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Latest News by Cable. Terrible Railway Collision. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 5

A terrible railway accident has occurred in Denmark. The Helsingor express came into collision with a passenger train at the town of Geoentofte. Several care were wrecked. Forty persons were…

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Railway Employees Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 5

A deputation representing the railway employes introduced by Mr. Griffiths, M.L.A., waited on the Acting-Premier and asked that the provisions of the Railways Act might be carried out in…

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A Terrible Tram Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 4

A very serious tram accident occurred on Sunday night, when the Waverley trains took it into their bunds to dash into one another. There…

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Appalling Railway Smash 40 Persons Killed and 60 Wounded [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

NEWS has been received of a fearful railway accident in Denmark. The Heisinger express collided with a passenger-train at the town of Geoentofte…

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Railway Commissionership [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

Mr M'Gowan has given notice of motion to the effect that should it be found necessary to fill the vacancy of by the death of Mr Eddy, that the…

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Latest News by Cable. London, July 14. a Cycling Road Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 3

George Hunt, of Nottingham, has broken the cycling road record of 24 hours, covering 414 miles in that time…

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Dunolly Ford Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the trustees, empowered to spend the £50 vote to repair the above road, was held at the Council Clerk's office last Wednesday evening, when the…

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Opening of the Melville Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 6

The new low-level bridge over the Hunter at Melville Ford was opened on Saturday by Mr. H.H. Brown, M.P. for Durham, amid considerable ceremony. The member was met at Marshall's…

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The Recent Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

The Government offers a reward of £50 for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who tempered with the air brakes of two tram cars on last Sunday, whereby a…

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Serious Tramway Accident in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 11

A serious tramway accident occurred on Sunday evening in Oxford-street, Paddington, at the bottom of Barrack-hill. Two trams travelling on the same line to Sydney collided, and a third,…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 5

The question of appointing a new Railway Commissioner was discussed at the meeting of the Cabinet to-day, but no definite action was decided upon…

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