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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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The Proposed Singleton-Parramatta Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 9

Major Ferris, M.P., has received a letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, stating that an officer of the department will shortly make an inspection of the proposed route for the long…

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Parramatta-Singleton Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 4

A Parramatta correspondent writes:"There were [?] expressions of approvel at Tuesday's meeting of the Parramatta Progress Association over the…

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The George-street Trams. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 4

TWO hundred pounds a day is the sum collected on the penny sections of the George-street electric trams…

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Railway Disasters. London, Dec. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 3

A Pullman train from Brighton came into collision during a fog with the Continental boat train from Newhaven, which was standing at Wivelsfield station, on the London, Brighton, and south…

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Shocking Railway Accident a Train Collides With a Buggy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 4

A SHOCKING accident occurred at Percy-street railway crossing ,portland, Victoria, on Saturday night. The engiae or the evening traim from…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Percy-street railway crossing, Portland, on Saturday night last. The engine of…

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The George-street Tram

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 4

The George-street tram continues to be immensely popular, and as horses and drivers have now become accustomed to it, accidents are much rarer…

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Shocking Fatal Railway Accident. a Woman Mangled to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 4

A shocking fatal accident, attended with most pathetic circumstances, occurred on the northern railway line between Lochinvar and Farley stations, and little less than a mile from the former place,…

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Reduced Railway Rates. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 4

THE Railwsy Commissioners have announced an important reduction in suburban railway passenger fares from January 1. Also a reduction in…

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