Effects of the Rain in Other Places. Rough Weather on the Coast—railways Injured. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2
The hard easterly gale which blew along the coast yesternight shows very little sign of abating and this morning a heavy sea was running at various bar harbours rendering navigation dangerous…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 5
The Railway Commissioners deny the rumour that there will be an extraordinary reduction in the railway fares during the Record Reign celebrations. As a matter of fact there will only be…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2
One of the effects of the washaway of the Styx Creek bridge was that the express train due from Sydney at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon did not arrive till about 4.30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Collapse of the Railway Bridge near Hamilton
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 5
A correspondent writes:—Passengers to Newcastle had the unpleasant experience of waiting from 6 p.m. till 12 15 a.m. for A from to Newcastle. Strange, the heads of traffic department did not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods and Washaways. Narrow Escape of a Train. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 5
THERE were sevcre floods at Marrickville this morning, and the Water Police were sent out and rescued many residents with boats. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton – Jerry's Plains Railway
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3
A MEETING of those interested in the construction of a railway from Singleton to Jerry's Plains was hold on Saturday in the Oddfellows' Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Light Line Railways
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2
At the meeting on Saturday dealing with she propsed railway to Jerry's Plains, the Secretary (Mr J. Hayes) put in the evidence of the desirabllity of light lines of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Road Vote Refused
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 3
A deputation to-day requested the Minister of Works to give the Richmond Council some help in repairing a local road. Mr. Young pointed out that this was not a matter in which…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 3
A Belgian syndicate has been formed to build a line of railway to Hankow, in China, the length of it being 700 miles. The syndicate has also secured the sole right to construct 2000 miles of trunk lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collapse of a Railway Bridge near Hamilton
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4
Owing to heavy rains in the Newcastle district on Monday and Monday night, and the consequent flooding of creeks and drains in the neighbourhood of the Great Northern Railway line, the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dr. Road's Locum Tenens
Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2
Owing to the regretted continued illness of Dr, Colline in Sydney, which will prevent him from again returning to Singleton, Dr Irwin, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Into Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2
ONCE more an inquiry has been made into the question of bringing the railway passenger traffic into the metropolis. The result is to commend beyond reasonable objection the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Railway
Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2
THE pubic Works committee report at great length on the extension of the railway into Sydney from Redfern, and they emphatically assert that "a Hyde…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary at a Railway Station
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 5
On May 30 the railway station at Lismore was burglariously entered, and the safe containing £28 was removed. The dismantled safe was afterwards discovered in the neighbourhood. To-day the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Singleton Letter. Ingleton to Jerry's Plains Railway
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 4
At his local offices yesterday a deputation conisting of Messrs. C. H. Dight, J.P., John Hayes, [?]. C. Robinson, J.P. (Mayor of Singleton), Benja[?] Thain Hardy and William Burnett waited upon Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. a Tram Fatality
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 5
John Stevens and Frederick Wythes were placed upon their trial at the Criminal Court to-day upon a charge of having feloniously slain John. Beech It appeared the accused were driver and fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dunolly Ford Road
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2
On Monday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs W. Burnett, 11. Bailoy, H. Denny, J. Rowland, C. Rowland, H. Rowland, W. Langsford and J. Morris,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hyde Park and the Railway Extension
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 5
At a meeting of the City Council to-day it was resolved to convene a special meeting to consider the proposal to resume portion of Hyde Park for the city railway extension. Alderman Rainford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SINGLETON – Jerry's Plains Railway. Deputation to the Hon. A. J. Gould
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4
THE deputation appointed by a public meeting held at Singleton on Saturday, May 29th, waited upon the Hon. A. J. Gould at his office, Singleton, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Singleton Argus Wednesday, June 9Th, 1897. Jerry's Plains Railway
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2
ALTHOUGH it is nearly 20 years since the settlers in the vicinity of the proposed Singleton – Jerry's Plains railway were first promised this…
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