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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

669 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 34

Motor Car versus Horse Traction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

The following from the Aberdeen Journal of May 10, furnishes some evidence of the efficiency of the motor car. On the good roads of the United Kingdom excursions, such as the one referred to,…

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Iceland's Living Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

If the camel is the ship of the desert, the Iceland pony is the cab, train, omnibus, and tramcar of the wonderful country to which he belongs. To begin with, he is a…

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Railway Insurance Tickets

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

New arrangoments have now boon made by the railway authorities by which psssengers can obtain insurance tickets at railway stations. The business has been…

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City Railway Extensicn

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

the Premier has something to sir about the latest scheme for extending the railway into the city of Sydney. The total Cost of this proposal is…

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The George-street Tram

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

The latest about the George street tram is that Mr. " Works" Lee has issued his ukase that it is to be ready by September 18. Which recalls…

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Flood-Damaged Roads

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

The Minister for Works is daily receiving information from country road inspectors as to the damage wrought by the recent heavy rains and floods to roads and bridges…

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Glennie's Greek Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

It is reported that the rail authorities have decided to recomnend that a stool bridge bo erected over Glennie's Creek, in place of the wooden one, which was reported…

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The Dalwood Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

We learn that extensive damage was done to Dalwood Bridge approaches by the flood, 50 yards of the roadway and western side being swept away. The bridge has…

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Road Tenders

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

The following were the lowest tenders opened at Wollombi on Monday, 28th August, in connection with the contracts named:—The Pinch to Congewai, G. E…

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Bridge Across Sydney Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

Negotiation have been entered into by Messrs. Punehard, MacTaggart, Lowther, and Co., engineers and contractors, london, for the construction of a bridge connecting Sydney with North Shore,…

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Accident at the Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

Yesterday an accident happened to an employee at the local railway station named Walter Redriff. While he was engaged lifting coal ho had the misfortune to get…

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Carriage of Live Stock. An Improved Railway Truck. Watering and Feeding En Route

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

THE anxiety of the Railway Commisshiners to devise some scheme whereby sheep and cattle, during their transit from the country to the saleyards, can…

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Horse V Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 3

A runaway horse collided with a cable train in King-street this morning, and the animal received serious injuries. One passenger named Hslligon, employed in the Department of Public Works,…

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A Train Accident [By Telegraph ] SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

A RUNAWAY horse crashed into the cable tram at the top of King-street this morning. A passenger, Mr Halligan, of the Works Department, was…

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Motor Car v. Horse Traction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 11

The following from the Aberdeen Journal of May 10, furnishes some evidence of the efficiency of the motor car. On the good roads of the United Kingdom excursions, such as the one referred to,…

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Road and Ford Repairs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has, in response to requests from his constituents, made applications for repairs to tha following roads:—Singleton municipal boundary to…

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Bobbed of £2300 in a Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 3

THE cleaners at the Orleans station found in a carriage of a train which had arrived from Bordeaux an eleguntly-dressed lady, who was fast…

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The George-street Tramway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

There is still a little sparring between the Works Department and the Railway as to the responsibility for the delay in starting the electric tram in…

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Road at Mirranie

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

The member for the district, Mr Dight, has received the following letter from the Department of Public Works:—"I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your…

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A Remarkable Bolt. An Armidale Horse in Front of a Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL incident occurred on the Great Nothern railway line near Armidale on Wedesday, the report of which was made by the guard and…

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