Railway to [?]
Last evening Mr C.H. Dight M.P., received an official telegram from the UnderSeceratary of the public works department, as follows:- "Mr Scarr will visit…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
569 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 29
Fatal Tram Accident
A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the boy Albert Franklin, who was run over by the steam tram on Saturday…
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Some time ago Mr Dight. M.P. made representntions to the Department of Wo[?] as to the [?] for a footbridge at the Kirkton Public School to span…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Tram Fatality
A SHOCKING [?]tal[?]y occureed in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, a boy of 4 years, named IIerbert Fra[?], being killed by a steam [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishop's Bridge. Presentation
A very pleasing ceremony took place on Wednesday evening, January 10, at the residence of Mr. John D. RobinBon, Public School, Bishop's Bridge, when a large number of friends and ex-pupils met…
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There seems to be good grounds to hope that this important work will be carried out. The following letter from the Department of Public Works, handed to us by Mr Dight,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Matters at Buluwayo communication Cut Off Since October 14. An Armoured Train's Experience. Boers Lying About Speechlessly Drunk. How Plumer's Irregulars Fare
The following extracts are from a Longhty letter written by L. Leo an ex-champion Australian swimmer. Leo has been in South Africa, for…
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The tender of J. Moylan, Branxton, has been accepted for road works on the Belford to Lower Belford road…
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Yesterday Mr Scarr, of the Public works Department, who has been making a flying survey of the proposed Muswellbrook Cassilis railway arrived at Singleton to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Campaign in Natal. The Battle of Ladysmith. The Battlefied Thick with Slain. The Boors Lose 2500 Men. General Buller's Advances. Enemy Entrenched Four Miles [?] of Springfield. Bridge near Colenso Destroyed. A Boer Force Isolated. LONDON
THE Standard's correspondent at Frere states that prior to Saturday's battle President sent a communication to the Boer headquarters asking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Another Tram Victim
A man named Thomas Leonard, about fifty years of age, died in the hospital this morning. Leonard was crossing George-street last evening when he was knocked down by one of the electric tram cars…
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An unknown man, who was knocked down by a I tram in Elizabeth-street last night, expired in the hospital this morning. A Labour Bureau ticket on deceased bore the name Arthur Moynihan…
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At the inquest on T. Leonard, who was knocked down by an electric tram in George-street last Tuesday, a verdict of accidental death was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Tram Fatality
A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the body of Arthur Moyingham, who was fatally injured on Thursday by being knocked down by a steam tram…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Railway Projects
THE two railway projects which vitally concern the interests of this district have been simultaneously advanced a most important stage. The line to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by Trams. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A MAN, not identified, but whose name is believed to be Arthur Monahan, was knocked down by a steam tram whilst crossing the line in Elizabeth…
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For some reason unexplained, it appears that the officer inspecting the proposed rail-way route between Singleton and Parramatta has not accepted the offer of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Projects. (To the e Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—It is time we Singleton folk shook ourselves up a bit. Here we are, with two railway projects in the air, either of which will do wonders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daring Daylight Robbery. Lady Bobbed in a Tram. Disappearance of the Thief. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon
A daring daylight robbery has just bean reported to the police. It appears that about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Miss Maud Lane was riding into the city in a Leichhardt tram on her way to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Department Refusal
Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners, which explains itself:—" With reference to your interview with Mr…
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