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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 29

Singleton-Gresford Road

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

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

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The Northern Train Service. Important Alterations

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 4

SOME important train alterations are promised when the summer time table is introduced on the Northern line, commencing from the 1st October…

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The Delagoa Railway Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

Portugal has deposited in the [?] Bank the award, ££12,550 and interest, [?] by in-arbitration tribunal to be due to the Delagoa Railway Company…

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Proposed Railway to Cassilis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

THE members for Singleton and Rylstone, with Mr. Fitz Gerald, M.P., have arranged with the Minister for Works to visit Merriwa and Cassilis for…

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On the Railway Station

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 1

Standing on the platform of a small Worcestershire station, I was interested in watching a woman of the "country" type who had come to send her son off…

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A Kelso Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

The Member for the district, Mr Dight, has received the following letter from the Roads Office:—"With reference to the petition, presented by you, signed by…

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A Tradition of London Bridge

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

There is a very curious tradition connected with London Bridge. It is to the effect that a wealthy and miserly old ferryman named Audrey, or Overy, had a fair…

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A Road Vote Increased

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

Mr Dight, M.P., has been informed by the Department of Roads as follows:— " In reply to your letter of to-day's date. I have the honor to inform you that Mr…

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Claims Against the Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 12

The Full Court has refused to disturb the verdict of the jury in an action in which Annie Redpath secured £325 compensation from the Railway Commissioners. It may be remembered…

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The Railway Time-Table

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

Some important alternations in the existing timetable on the Northern Line are proposed to be introduced when the summer timetable is brought into force on the 1st…

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The Trouble in China. Li Hung Chang's Assurances. Russia Given Control of a Railway. a Japanese Victory. Chinese in European Employ Killed. London, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 3

Li Hung [?] that the [?] the Ministers of the [?] the advance on the [?]. The Con[?]…

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New Railway Time-Table

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

The new railway service for the Northern line, to come into operation on the Ist October, will be a great benefit to the people of this district. By giving an…

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Amended Railway Rates. Charge Net to be Enforced at Present

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 3

THE following amended railway bylaw has come in for a considerable amount of discussion locally :—" The rate from Sydney for general goods…

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This Narrabri and Walgett Railway Extension.—north Side Versus South Side

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 5

SIR.—The following telegram appearing in your issue of Monday offers undeniable proof of the had policy of construction an important line of railway over country liable to be…

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The Preferential Railway Rates. This People of Morpeth Protest Against Their Unfairness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 4

Last evening a public meeting of the citizens of Morpeth, convened by the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White) in answer to a requisition to that effect. was held in the School of Arts, to protest against…

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Bridge Badly Wanted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 4

People who are accustomed to travel the road which is linked by the river crossing near Long Point know too well the dangers they encounter at ordinary times, to say…

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Bridge Badly Wanted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 2

Peoplo who are accustomed to travel the road which is linked by the river crossingnear Long Point Know too well the dangers they encounter at ordinary times, to Say…

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The Hunter Road and Crossings. Necessity for Further Action

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

During the recent rains the crossings of the Page were again washed but, and the Government will be to considerable expense once more in…

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Preferential Railway Rates. Protest to the Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

A large and influential deputation from Newcastle waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday afternoon to make a protest with regard to certain railway rates. The deputation was introduced by…

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