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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

669 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 34

Original Correspondence. High Level Bridge at Luskintyre. (To the Editor of the Weekly Mercury.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 5

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 favourably consider the advisability of…

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A Railway Breakdown. A Driver's Experience on the Northern Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

DRIVER CLARKE, of No. 490 Yanke[?] engine, had rather an exciting experience on Sunday morning while pulling the full complement of 40 empty stock…

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Freight Charges on Our Railways To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

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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Freight Charges on Our Railways. (To the Editor of the Times.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

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

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Railway Freight Charges (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

SIR,-The extensions of gratuitons services to individuals and classes by the Commisioners for Railways under pressure is a growing evil which…

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Letters to the Editor. High-level Bridge, Luskintyre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 30th "Anti-Provincial" gives vent to his views. Now, as most of Maitland business people signed a petition in favour of the movement, backed up by Lochinvar, Greats,…

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A Train Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

A telegram from Moss Vale states that the up Melbourne express was delayed three quarters of an hour this morning owing to the back wheels of the brake van becoming derailed, but no delay was…

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Improved Method of Road Making

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

One of the large items of expenditure in Municipal Councils is the cost of making and maintaining the roads. Nearly all councils adopt pretty much…

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Melbourne. Accident on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

What might have been a serious accident happened near Glen Thompson, on the Portland railway line, last evening, when a train going at a high rate of speed suddenly left the line. The train…

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Exciting Explosion. Strange Incident on a Mail Train. Narrow Escape Op Passengers. Gunnedsh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 3

A terrible explosion occurred in a second-class compartment one minute before the departure of the north-western mail train from Werris Creek at four a.m. this morning. A cinematograph…

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The Railway Station Master

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

MR. BROGDEN, who has been appointed to succeed Mr. T. E. Ward as railway station master at Muswellbrook, entered upon his duties here…

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[?] Creek Road

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

THE Member for the district (Mr O. H. Dight) has received the following letter from the Department of Public Works :—…

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Road to Merannie Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

Mr. C.H. Dight, M.P., has received he following communication from the Works Department regarding he above highway: "Public Works Department…

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Letter to the Editor. High-level Bridge at Luskintyre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of he 30th Ult., a letter appeared under the above heading, signed by a person who calls himself "Anti-Provincial." I would not take the trouble in replying to such a…

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Explosion in a Train. [?] Narrow Escape of Passengers SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

NEWS From Gannodah states that an explosion occurred in a second class carriage just before the departure of the north-west train train from Werri[?]…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

This afternoon a road race was run under the [?]uspices of the Maitland Bicycle Club, the course being five times round the Trapp[?]ud Road course. Ther was a large attendance opposite the Governor…

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Explosion in a Train. A Sensational Incident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

A sensational occurrence is reported to Lave happened at Werris Creek just prior to the departure of the north-western mail train on Wednesday morning. From particulars…

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Explosion on a Mail Train. Gunnedah

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 6

A terrible explosion occurred in a second-class compartment one minute before the departure of the north-western mail train from Werris Creek at four a.m. this morning. A cinematograph…

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Letters to the Editor. the High Level Bridge at Luskintrye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Messrs. Hogg and Head take exception to my well meant remarks and Bound advice about the above proposal. It is not my intention to enter into a discussion with Mr. Read regarding the…

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Explosion in a Train. A Sensational Incident. Narrow Escape of Passengers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

NEWS from Gunnedah states that an explosion occurred in a second class carriage just before the departure of the north-west mail train from Werris…

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