Accidents on the Railway. Two Men Killed. One Injured
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 5
About 11.20 last night themas patrick Kierney and John Murray, labourers, were struck by the train from Huretville, and so far as could be ascertained this morning, were killed…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2
A few weeks ago we contended in our columns that five minutes was insufficient stopping time at the Singleton station, and quoted instances to show that both…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton-Brandy Creek Road. Department of Public Works Sydney, Decr. 13th, 1897
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 4
Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge receipt of letter of the 6th inst., with reference to Singleton-Brandy Creek Road, presented by you from Mr…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2
Last owning the committee of the Northern Jockey Club spent some considerable time debating the matter of the proposed construction of about three-quarters of a mile of railway line to connect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton-Jerry's Plains Railway. Public Works Department, Sydney, December, 15, 1897
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 4
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 10th instant, forwarding a communication from Mr John Hayes, of Bulga, urging that the question of the…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2
The young man named James Rice, who was killed at the Young-street gates Carrington, last Friday, was a nephew of Mr T. Seldon, of the Agricultural Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Railway Accident One Man Killed and Two Injured [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2
A SERIOUS railway accident has occurred between Wyandra and Cunnamulla on the section of the railway line now under construction. Very…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 3
SIR,—I was very much amused this evening on reading "The Vagrant's" sporting notes. More amused at his seriousness in taking me to task, than anything else. When in one of his humorous…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 3
THE Works Department has several railways in hand. For the line from Tamworth to Manilla a tender for the construction of the work at £26,115…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 11
About 11.30 last night Thomas Patrick Kierney and John Murray, labourers, were struck by the train from Hurstville, and so far as could be ascertained this morning, were killed…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 10
The Works Department has several railways in hand. For the line from Tamworth to Manilla a tender for the construction of the work at £26,115 has been approved. The laying down of the…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5
The Standard states .that the Siberian railway when completed will bo the means of shortening the journey between Europe and Australia by 10 days. It advises the P. and O. Company to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Railway Accident. a Lady Crushed to Death. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5
A shocking railway accident occurred at Mac-donald Town station late last night, resulting in the death of Mrs. Fanny Edmundson, a widow, aged 58 years. In company with her noice(Mrs…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2
An important decision was given in the Equity Court, Sydney, last week on the right of road contractors to take material from private lands. P. Mooney, a road…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5
Russia has commenced the construction of a railway from Mery, in the Transcaspian territory, to the Kushk, a distance of about 200 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steel Rails for Railways Acceptance of a tender for the Supply of 15.000 Tons
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 4
THE Minister for Works has accepted a tender for the supply of 15,000 tons of steel rails and other material quired in connection with the New…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2
AN elderly woman met with a sad death at Macdonaldtown on Monday night. She had joined the 11.5 p.m. train from Sydney, and having barely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Strange Accident. Warning to Railway Travellers. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 3
A serious railway accident occured yesterday near Newtown Station, when a train from Parramatta was passing a funeral train travelling to the Ne[?]ropolis. Mr. P. H. Robilliard, a conveyancer, on his…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4
Owing to the [?] in England, Russia has ordered in America 1000 engines for the Siberian railway…
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