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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

669 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 34

Auckland Electric Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 3

The Auckland Electric Tramway Company has been registered with a capital of £150,000…

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Letter to the Editor. Luskintyre Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 4

SIR,—As the residents of Luskintyre and Knock on have at last made a decided movement in connection with the Luskintyre Bridge by calling a public meeting for Friday night to make…

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A Novelty at Court. the New Transparent Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 5

For the first time in the history of our Court there was (says the Daily Telegraph) a striking novelty at the last reception at Buckingham Palace. An entirely new court…

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Supply of Railway [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 2

The Railway Commissiners have received a number of tenders for the supply of sleepers in various parts of the colony. Owing to the cutting out of ironbark in…

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High Level Bridge at Luskintyre. Meeting at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

One of the largest and most enthusiastic public meeting ever held in Lochinvar, came off last evening at Mr. Robt. Hills' Lochinvar Hotel, fox the purpose of making arrangement for…

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A Novelty at Court. the New Transparent Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 10

For the first time in the history of our Court there was (says the Daily Telegraph) a striking novelty at the last reception at Buckingham Palace. An entirely new court…

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Metropolitan Notes. New Railway Likes

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 4

A proposal has been af[?]t for sometime to connect Parramatta and Singleton by rail. As the oldest town in the colony perhaps there is some…

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Progress of Railway Works

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 16

Reports have been received by the Minister of Works with regard to the progress which is being mads with a number of railway works. It is expected the Tamworth to Manilla railway will be opened for…

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The Railway Commissioners and the Unemployed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners were seen on Monday by a representative of the Herald in regard to the reply from the Unemployed Advisory Board relative to their 'scheme of suggested…

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High-level Bridge at Luskintyre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

A largo meeting, including the residents of Luskintyre and Loch[?]var, was held at Hill's Loc[?]var Hotel on Friday evening to meet Messrs Gillies…

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An Early Train Service. Public Meeting at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 4

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of East Maitland (Mr. W. H. Foster), in compliance with a largely-signed requisition, to consider the question of securing an early morning train service…

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Sydney-newcastle Railway Timetable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 3

SIR,—The inadequacy of the time-table arrangements on the Sydney-Newcastle line becomes more apparent daily, and as this affects the Newcastle to Maitland and Singleton trains, I would, with your…

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Letters to the Editor. the Early Train Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 4

Sir,—I must take exception to your reporter's account of the above as far as my short speech is concerned. The report places me in a wrong light, and is…

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Freight Charges on Our Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 4

SIR,—The extension of gratuitous services to individuals and Classen by the Commissioners for Railways under pressure is a growing evil which requires immediate attention. Every gratuitous…

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An Early Train Service. Meeting in West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 2

A public meeting of the citizens of West Maitland convened by the Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson) in compliance with a largely-ugned requisition of ratepayers and residents was beld last evening in…

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A Railway Breakdown. a Driver's Experiencs on the Northern Line

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 4

DRIYER CLARKE, of No. 490 Yankee engine, had rather an exciting experience on Sunday morning while pulling the full complement of 40 empty stock…

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The Early Train Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

SIR,—It is not often that exception can be taken to the corr[?]etness of your reports, but your reporter is in error in stating that I supported Mr. Enright's montion at the meeting held Wednesday evening…

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High Level Bridge at Luskintyre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

Sir,—At a recent meeting held at Lochinvar and reported by the Mercury, a deputation was appointed to interview the Minister for Works, asking him to favourable consider the advisability of…

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Friday, June 30, 1899. the Walgett Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

As the Prime Minister has stated, the new Minister of Public Works, Mr. Charles Alfred Lee, is a country member, and familiar with the needs of he country. May we venture to…

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Correspondence. Freight Charges on Our Railways. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

SIR,—The extension of gratuitous services to individuals and classes by the Commissioners, for Railways under pressure is a growing evil which…

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