Fatal Railway Accident
Last Wednesday morning, at about 7 o'clock, a fatal accident occurred in the yard of the Willow Tree Station, 15 miles above Murrurundi, when a man named…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 23
The North Coast Railway. To the Editor
Sir,—I have just returned from Gloucester, where I had gone in order to meet the Railway Commissioners, who arrived there last night on their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Singleton to Bulga. Public Works Department, Sydney, 16th November, 1897
Date of letter under reply:—30th ultimo, enclosing a communication from Mr A. C. Robinson, of Singleton. Subject:—Repairs required at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Railway Extension. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
IN the Assembly this evening, the Premier, said that in view of the short time at their command, it would be impossible to take up the question of…
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A goods train collided with a passenger train at Tournay, Belgium, smashed several carriages, and killed ten passengers…
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A conference of railway servants was hold at Birmingham yesterday, at which the replies of the railway companies to the demands of the men were considered unsatisfactory. The conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The North Coast Railway
Mr Robert Campbell, writing to the S.M. "Herald," says:—From your reports of recent proceedings in Parliament the construction of more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Seizure of Railway Sleepers at Narrabri
At the Narrabri police court on Friday the Inspector of Forests proceeded against one defendant, J. B. Martin, timber-getter, for cutting timber on the forest reserve without the necessary 10s license…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Letter to the Editor. the Railway Narrabri—walgett
SIR,—Hero with please find enclosed a cutting from Walgett News, in which you will see I explain a matter which appeared in your paper of 22nd instant. Do not think for one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Walgett Railway. (To the Editor Walgeit News.)
SIR,—My attention has just been drawn to some comments, re the Narrabri—Pilliga railway, published in the Maitland Morcury of 22nd inst., and written by its Rylstone correspondent. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kempsey. the Macleay River Bridge
The first pile of the Macleay River bridge, being constructed by contractors Taylor and Murphy (the latter of Morpeth) was driven to-day, the Mayoress (Mrs. Marrack) striking the first blow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Collision at Warsaw
A goods train came into collision with a passenger train at Warsaw, Poland, and the cars of the latter were wrecked. Eleven persons were killed. The disaster is supposed to have been the result of…
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SIR,—Many bitter complaints have been made lately in the House by both Government supporters and Oppositionists of the manner in which the customary road vote is being mulct by the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bridge Made of Coffins
A bridge of coffins was made by the British troops, during the China war of 1860, on their match to Pekin. A few days after the taking of the Taku forts, the onward march of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Texan Train Robbers. Hold Up an Express and get Away With Booty
ON the afternoon of Octobor 12, at 5 o'clock, in broad, open daylight, and within 12 miles of the corporate limits of Austin city Texas), the south-bound cannon-ball…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Carried on the Railway
As the season advances the disparity between the quantities of wool carried on the railways this year and last becomes lessened. At one time there waa a falling off as compared with last season of about…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Original Correspondence. the Railway Narrabri-walgett. (To the Editor of the Weekly Mercury.)
Sir,—Herewith please find enclosed a cutting from Walgett News, in which you will see I explain a matter which appeared in your paper of 22nd instant. Do not think for one…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Walgett Railway. (To the Editor Walgett News.)
Sir,—My attention has just been drawn to some comments, re the Narrabri-Pilliga railway, published is the Maitland Mercury of 22nd inst., and written by its Rylstone correspondent. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Opening of Stanhope Creek Bridge
Saturday was n red-latter day at, Stanhope. On that day about three hundred of the residents of the neighbourhood assembled to witness the ceremony of christening the new bridge just erected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Strike
The Great Western Railway men will remain loyal to the company in the strike…
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