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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Railway Returns. Splendid Results of the June Quarter

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

The Railway Commissioners report that for the June quarter the earnings were the largest on record. The June quarter of 1897 gave a revenue of £675,000; last quarter…

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Railway Freights

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

The exorbitant rated charged for goods travelling inwards along the northern line has been commented on severely for some time past, and it is no wonder that…

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Road This

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The Bargains at Lambert's in Glass and China are going fast. If you want good, cheap lines for the show, go to Lambert's this week. Next week look out for cheap…

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Road This

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

The Bargains at Lambert's in Glass and China are going fast. If you want good, cheap lines for the show, go to Lambert's this week. Next week look out for cheap…

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Railways in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

Yung Win has obtained an extension of time to find the capital for the construction of the Chinkiang to Tientsin railway on the ground that it is supported by a British syndicate. He has…

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Moree-inverell Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 4

THE commencement of the railway line from Moree to Inverell seems to be well under way now, and from accounts to hand it appears that rapid…

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Trip to Putty. Hardships of the Bush. Want of Communication Retards Development. The Singleton-Parramatta Railway Wanted. [By a Visitor]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

This district, though of historic age in the early exploration of the northern portion of the colony, may not altogether be well known to many…

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British Railways in China. r , Loxdox

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 2

In the House of Lords last night the Marquis of Salisbury, replying to a question by the Earl of Kimberley (leader of the Opposition), said that…

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Railways in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

As a consequence of the abandonment by China of the loan of 16,000,000 taels raised by the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank for the contract of the construction of a railway from Shanharkwan to Newchwang,…

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Lowest Road Tenders

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The Roads Officer reports the following are the lowest road tenders for contracts recently advertised: Wollombi and Wyong Road to Olney Reserve. John Woodbury,…

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An Accommodating Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

"In Santa Rosa," remarked a commercial traveller, "the street railway company lives up to its public announcements: ' Every courtesy shown vel…

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The Rights of Road Contractor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

In Banco Court No. 2, on Tuesday, before Justices Stephen and Cohen, Mr. Alexander Thompson (instructed by Messrs. Shipway and Berne) appeared for the applicant Wells; and Dr. Sly (instructed by Mr…

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Railways in China. London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

The report that the Chinese Government had abandoned the negotiations with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for a loan of 16,000,000 taels for the contract of a railway from the Shanhalkwan…

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Railway Facilities at Devonshire-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

A short time ago Mr. John Bowden took action in the interests of people living at the east of the railway goods shed, which not only comprise residents of Lochnd, Louth Park, &co., but out as…

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Railway Accommodation at Moree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 10

Complaints have been made that the railway authorities were not providing extra accommodation for the busy season which is expected this year at Moree. We understand, however, that the…

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Siberian Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 11

On the Siberian line, 5,000 miles of steel rails have, says Export Trade, been laid already at a cost of 350,000,000 roubles. July 1, 1901, it is thought, will see locomotives running from the…

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Parramatta-singleton Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The agitation in favor of this railway link can now be revived. As explained before in these columns the question was dropped because of the state of…

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Railways in China. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

As a consequence of the abandonment by China of the loan of 16,000,000 taels raised by the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank for the contract…

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Railway Collision at Bohemia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

A disastrous collision between two railway trains occurred on Saturday in the town of Grun, Bohemia. Seven persons wore killed and 25 wore injured…

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Official Correspondence The Hon. A. J. Gould, has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Belford Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 5th August, 1898. Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 29th June last, relative to the…

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