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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Narrabri to Walgett Railway. Wee Waa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. M. Usher, of the Railway Department, arrived to-day en route to Walgett for the purpose of collection information for the Railway Commissioners respecting the proposed railway from…

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Jarry's Plains-Singleton Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Mr Dight, H P., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:—"With reference to your letter of 6th ultimo, urging that the matter of…

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The Electric Tram

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

The joke of the week has been the report of the committee which was appointed to enquire into the delay in starting the George-street electric tram…

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Railway Communication. Deputation to the Minister. Muswellbrook and Singleton Lines Advocated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

A deputation waited to-day on the Minister of Works to ask him to place before the Public Works Committtee for consideration the proposed railway communication between Muswellbrook, Merriwa,…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

At an inquest on the body of Richard Jennings, who was killed by a tram in Newtown Road last night, one of the witnesses deposed that when deceased crossed in front of the motor the guard…

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The Dubbo to Coonamble Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

A REPORT of a somewhat important character has been produced from the Railway Commissioners in the Assembly. It has reference to the project for making a railway from…

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Shocking Tram Accident. a Man Cut to Pieces in Newtown

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 3

A MAN, whose name is belloyed to have been Richard Jonnings, was killed on Tuesday night by being run over by a tram in Newtown-road…

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Narrabri-walgett Railway. Inspection of the Proposed Route by the Commissioners. Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, with Mr. Harper, Traffic Superintendent, arrived here by special train this morning, and after breakfasting at Thurlow's…

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Muswellbrook to Cassllis Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

THE nec[?]ssity of building a railway from Muswellbrook to Cassilis was urged upon the attention of the Minister for Works on Wednesday by…

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Farmers and the Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 6

The following extracts from an article by a Florida farmer in one of the leading American journals seems to be worthy of consideration:- It is easily possible for farmers to keep…

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Transvaal War the Position at Estcourt. Boeks Successfully Attack an Armoured Train the British Outnumbered London, Nov. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

The British force at Estcourt is short of artillery. The Boors are naarer Estcourt. They hope to be able to cat railway communication further south. An srmoured train with a half company of the…

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Muswellbrook-Cassilis Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

THE necessity of building a railway from Muswellbrook to Cassilis was urged upon the attention of the Minister for for Works on Wednesday by a…

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The Kaiser and the Tramp

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 5

An anecdote of the Kaiser and the tramp has just appeared in Beriln papers. Kaiser William was, it sdems, lately stayingat the Jagdschloss Hubertusstock…

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Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

A railway flagman, named John Donnelly, employed at Carlingford, wan cut to piecas by a train yesterday afternoon. How the accident occurred appears to be a mystery,…

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Railway Extension to the Persian Gulf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

Turkey has agreed to grant a concession to the Deutsche Bank Syndicates for an extension of the railways to Bussorah, the principal Turkish port in the Persian gulf…

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Narrabri-Walgett Railway. Inspection of the Proposed Route by the Commissioners. Narrabri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkealdie, with Mr. Harper, Traffic Superintendent, arrived here by special train this morning, and after breakfasting at Thurlow's…

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A Railway Through the Garden of Eden

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 11

If reliance may be placed in the statement that a syndicate has secured a concession to build a railway through the Euphrates Valley to the Persian Gulf—and there is no reason (says the Pall Mall…

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The Dubbo to Coonamble Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 4

A REPORT of a somewhat important character has been produced from the Railway Commissioners in the Assembly. It has reference to the project for making a railway from…

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Walgett-Narrabri Railway Proposal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 14

A meeting of Walgett Railway League was held at the School of Arts, Walgett, on Friday night Mr. W. H. Wright chairman. A telegram from the railway inspector, Mr. Usher, was read, stating…

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Man Killed at Rose-street Railway Crossing. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 3

Last night an elderly mun named George Whitney, met with an awfully sudden death at the Rose-street railway crossing, West Maitland. From what could be learned this morning the old man…

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