Proposed Railway from Singleton to Parramatta
A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works last Week to urge that a trial survey should be made of a railway line between Parramatta…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
669 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 34
An Accident Averted. Obstacles Found on the Railway Line. Scene
What might have been an appalling catastrophe was averted last night. Night Officer Maudsiey, stationed at Wingen, who resides at Scene, whileat going to Wingen about 6 p.m. yesterday on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. "A Warning to Railway Travellers."
SIR,—In your issue of the 10th inst. there appeared a paragraph under the above heading, referring to the railway cases, heard at the East Maitland Police Court on Friday. I think it is to :…
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Fast driving is becoming a craze in France. M. Camille Jenatzy, the Belgian inventor of the system of electrical propulsion, says the Autocar, is not only a clever electrician, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Cheap Excursion Train
To provide facilities for country residents visiting the metropolis a cheap excursion train at specially reduced fares will leave Muswellbrook for…
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The following statement, prepared by the Colonial Treasurer, shows the working results of the railways for the year which ended on June 30,…
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Our citizens continue to be sorely exercised in mind about the delay in substituting electric traction for the clumsy lumbering steam motors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Train-Wrecklag
On Sunday night it was reported to the police at Scoue, that Night – officer Mandesley, at Wingen, while going to Wingen station on a tricycle at 6 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glennie's Creek Railways Bridge. Rendered Impassable by an Injury. Arrangements Made for Conveyance of Mails and Passengers. Singleton
in consequence of the shifting out of place of the railways bridge at Glennie's Creek it has been arranged that the afternoon train from Singleton and the day train from Tamworth will meet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Branxton Progress Committee and the Dalwood Bridge
SIR, — In your issue of the 21st instant, your [?] correspondent turnishes us with a very glowing and lengthy report of the Brankton Progress Committee meeting, which is almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glennie's Creek Railway Bridge Traffic Resumed. an Iron Structure Required
Tho damage occasioned to the Glonnie's Creek Bridge by the heavy rains of the present. work is not so bad as the. railway authorities yesterday thought. A wire was received at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Tee Branxton Progress and Dalwood Bridge
SIR,—As it would be cruel on my part to deprive your other correspondents the pleasure of knocking "'kite high" that jumble of fallacious assertions appearing over the signature of " Justice No. 2"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cheap Excursion Train
To provide facilities for country residents visiting the metropolis, a [?]cap excursion train at specially reduced far [?] will leave Murrurundi for Sydney and Newcastle at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Resumption of Lands for Roads
The Government Gazette of the 23rd inst. contains a notification of the resumption of certain lands for the opening up of a road up Warland's Creek. from portion No. 181 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Branxton Progress Committee and the Dalwood Bridge
SIR,-If your correspondent in Thursday evening's issue, signing himself "Justice No. 2,' will only come out from behind a hedge and allow me to note what species of correspondent I may be…
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An American train on the Syracuse-Rochester line has travelled eighty miles in sixty-eight minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Motor Car Record
Fast driving is becoming a craze in France. M. Camille Jenatzy, the Belgian inventor of the system of electrical propulsion, says the Autocar, is not only a clever electrician, but…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Local Sensation. An Obstruction on the Railway Line
Considerable excitement was occasioned on Monday last when it became known that an obstruction which might have caused a serious accident to the mail train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poetry. a Song of the Road
Oh, I will walk with you, my lad, whichever way you fare; You'll have me, too, the side of you, with heart as light as air;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Broken Down Train. Only Slight Damage Done. Mol[?]ng
The mail train to Parkes and Forbes broke down a few miles west of Molong this morning. The rod connecting the engine and the coal truck gave way, and the cage on which the fireman…
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