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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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The Cross-country Railway. Singleton to Parramatta The Line Advocated by a Singleton Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 5

LAST night a public meeting was held in the Council Chambers in support of the proposal to construct a loopline of railway between Singleton and…

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Singleton District Court. Thursday. 17Th March. (Before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Murray.) FALKINER V. Commissioners for Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

In this case- Thomas Falkiner sued the defendants for that they, by their servants, on or about the 5th November, 1897, negligently and carelessly…

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Warren. the Proposed Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5

Nessrs, T. Ewing (Chairman), T. H. Hassall, and C. J. Roberts, members of the Public Works Committee, arrived at Warren on Saturday with the object of inspecting and taking evidence about…

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District Roads

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

The Hon. A. J. Gould, M.P., has received the following letter from the Department of Public Works :—"Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge tho receipt of letter of 11th…

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A Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

A collision occurred between two passenger trains on the south-eastern railway at New Cross. Three persons were killed and six injured…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday. March 22Nd, 1898. the Railway Agitation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

THE meeting held on Friday night, to join in the agitation for the proposed line of railway from Singleton to Parramatta, was not wanting in sound…

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Serious Tram Accident. a Man's Foot Crushed and Amputated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

A shocking tram accident occurred in Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, this morning. It appears a young man named George Davidson attempted to board the Randwick tram bound city wards. The…

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A Train Fired At. a Sequel to the Rookwood Tragedy [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL occurrence is reported to have occurred near Parramtta yesterday, and which forms a peculiar sequel to the recent Rookwood…

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Railway Collision. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

A collision occurred to-day between two passenger trains on the SouthEastern railway at New Cross (South London). Three persons were killed…

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SINGLETON – Parramatta Railway. a Leading Journal's Opinion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 4

ADVOCATES of the proposed loop-line of railway, to join Singleton and Parramatta, will be pleased to learn the Daily Telegraph, in its issue of…

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The Railway Agitation. Working Energetically at the Other End

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

The Baulkham-bills and Parramatta Progress Association met at Baulkhamhills at Monday evening, and Conferred on the matter of railway…

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Letter to the Editor. a Railway Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

We have received for publication from the writer the following copy of a letter addressed by him to tht Minister of Works:— 4 O'Connell-street, 15th March, 1898…

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Lowest Road Tenders

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The following are the lowest tenders in connection with road contracts recently advertised by the Muswellbrook Roads Office:—Scone to Moonan Brook, J…

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Letters to the Editor. Raising Pitnacree Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

SIR.—Ihave been reading the report of the deputation about the embankment that waited on the East Maitland Borough Council, which appeared in Thursday's Mercury. Now, sir. in my opinion. it would not be doing justice to the deputation…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

A shocking fatal accident occurred at Armidale railway station at about 8 o'clock on Monday evening. Shunting operations were being carried on to…

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A Railway Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 12

The Mayor of Singleton presided over an attendance of about 20 persons at the Council Chambers on Friday evening, when a meeting was held to support a proposal made to onstruct a loop-line of…

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Railway Matters in Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 7

An alteration in the running of the Sydney Brisbane express, which we indicated some time ago, is to take effect from the 1st of April. Mr. Geo. Ferris, railway stationmaster of West…

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Northern Railway Time-Table

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners intimate that a new time-table will be brought into operation from the 3rd proximo. The principal alteration will be made in the…

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Riot at Kalgoorlie. The Police Under Arms. The Riot Act Read. Sir John Forrest struck in the face. The Railway Station seized. Most serious outbreak since the Ureka Stockade Riots

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

THE Governer, Sir Gerard Smith, accompanied by the Premier (Sir John Forrest) and the Ministerial party, returned by train to Kalgoorlie on…

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Singleton-Parramatta Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The Parramattu and Baulkham-hills Progress Associations met on Tuesday ovening last, and discussed the proposal for constructing a railway through the…

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