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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

637 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 32

Branxton Railway Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

Our correspondent writes: The deputation arranged by Mr. J. Bercini, jun., to interview the Railway Commissioners on their visit to Branxton last Tuesday with reference to several important…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Railway Commissioners on Tour. the Danger at the Railway Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners (Messrs. C.J. Oliver, W.M. Fehon, and D. Kirkcaldie.) accompanied by Messrs. T. R. Firth (Engineer-in-Chief). J. Harper (Chief Traffic Manager), H. Richardson (Outdoor…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie), passed through Muswellbrook on Friday morning on their return journey from a tour…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, accompanied by Messrs. T. R Firth, Engineer-in-chief, J. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, H. Richardson, Outdoor Superintendent, W. G…

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Railway Improvements. Deputation of Singleton Residents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 6

YESTERDAY morning the Railway Commissioners, on their return journey from a northern tour of inspection, were met at the Sigleton Railway…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. a Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

Them is very little hope of the recovery of the guard Peter Rollin, who was terribly injured on Saturday night by being thrown from a tram on the way from Coogee to Sydney. The patients is…

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Singleton-Parramatta Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

At its last meeting the Marsfield Council received a letter from the Ryde Council, asking what action it proposed to take with regard to a request that the proposed…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 4

The Easter meeting of the parishioners of St. Andrew's, Bishop's Bridge, was held on the 15th inst,, the Rev. F. Witherby, lecum tenens, presiding. The Treasurer's report, which showed a debit…

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The Bridge Signalman. Another Example of Danger to the Public. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Yesterday (Friday) I was driving home from Singleton about four o'clock in the afternoon, and when half way over the railway bridge…

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Revelations by a Railway Thief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

He had been "doing time," as he put it, when the writer waylaid him, and in reply to certain pertinent queries he confessed his resolve to reform, and furnished us with the…

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The George-street Tramway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 4

A commencement has at last been made with the George-street electric tramway. That is to pay, the wood blocks have been removed for about a…

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Shocking Railway Fatality a Boy Mutilated by a Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 6

AN accident of a most shocking character occurred at Hamilton early on Thursday morning. From the particulars to hand it appears that a…

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Brandy to Sandy Creek Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

Date of letter under reply:—l9th February last, forwarded by you from Mr G. L. Lethbridge, of Singleton. Subject:—Asking for a grant of…

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A Shocking Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

An accident of a most shocking character occurred at Hamilton on Thursday morning early. From the particulars to hand it appears that a…

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Railway Mismanagement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

Sir,—In Thursday's issue of the Mercury comment was made upon the exconnection rail arrangements in connection with the Maitland Show. Evidently you were not aware of the silly action of…

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That Glennie's Creek Disputation. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 27th April, 1898

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

Sir,—I am in receipt or your letter of yesterday relative to the provision of shelter for cream at Glennie's Creek. Owing to the pressure of business on the line between Newcastle and Singleton and…

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A Branxton Request. Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 27th April, 1808

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

Sir,—I have to acknowledges the receipt or your letter of yesterday relative to the application made by the residents of Branxton to the Railway Commissioners when on the Northern line last week…

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Alleged Fraud on the Railways

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

The stationmaster at Benalla (Vic), is reported to have discovered a swindle in the use of Sydney to Melbourne railway tickets. It is alleged that the swindlers reach Benalla…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

Owing to the unfortunate and persistent ill-health of Mr. F. Hay, the late manager of the Railway Refreshment Rooms at Murrurundi, that gentleman has been compelled to…

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The Branch Railway from Wollabra to Collarendabri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 13

Colonel Wilkinson, V.D., Mayor of West Maitland, on Saturday received a letter from Mr. G. B. Loughnan, J.P., of Collarendabri, Hon. Secretary to the Collarendabri Railway League,…

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