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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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The Trouble in China. the Peking Railway. Bases of the Peace Treaty. Rescue of French Missionaries. General Discontent. London, Nov. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 3

The Russians have ordered the foreign officials to vacate the railway and the houses at Tonga, the terminus, opposite Tak[?], of the line to Peking. The British authorities have sent a force of infantry and…

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Injury to a Railway Fettter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 4

In our Tuesday's issue appeared a paragraph stating that a railway fettler, named John Bowman, was seriously injured by being struck with a bottle which was…

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The Railway Disaster in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 3

In the disaster to the Paris-Madrid express train at Dax on Thursday the Duchess Canevaro lost jewellery to the value of £40,000…

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Those Railway Excursions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

Although do official announcement has yet been made as to the reduced scale of passenger fares for country residents desirous of visiting Sydney…

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The Boer War. the Guerilla Struggle. Boers Raiding the Railway. More Heavy Fighting. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

The Boers are still displaying considerable activity in the southern parts of the Orange River Colony. They have broken the main trunk railway…

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Limestone Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 16th November. 1900

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 18th ultimo, forwarding a petition from Messrs. J. G. Attkins, E. Budden, and other residents of Limestone Creek, urging that…

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Delay, to Produce. a Complaint Against the Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 3

DEALERS in fruit and vegetables in the north-western districts have reason to bitterly complain of the treatment which they receive at the hands of the…

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Late News by Cable. London, Thursday. Delagoa Railway Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 3

The Delagoa railway award of £612,250, together with interest on this sum and sum of £28,000 placed by Portugal in the hands of Great Britain to meet pressing claims, was paid in London…

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A Trial with Road Contracts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Works, having authorised a trial of the co-operative system in road contracts, a number of small contracts have been let through the…

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Across the Continent. The Experiences of Bon Bridge. Thrilling Adventures in Unexplored Country

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

THE man Ben Bridge, who was not long ago brought back to New South Wales from West Australia, on a charge of having escaped from a…

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Delay to Produce. A Complaint Against the Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 7

DEALERS in fruit and vegetables in the north-western distriets have reason to bittorly complain of the treatment which they receive at the hands of the…

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The Cassilis Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr O'Sullivan informed Mr J. Fitzpatrick that he had not yet received a report respecting the proposed railway to Cassilis, but as…

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Electric Tram, Accident. Action Against the Railway Commissioners. Terdict for £2000. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1900 · page 3

An action to recover compensation for shocking injuries sustained in an electric tram accident was commenced in the Banco Court before the Chief Justice and a jury to-day…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1900 · page 3

A fettler named James Morrisey, aged 45 years, was cut to pieces by a train near Newtown goods station this morning. Deceased wes working on the…

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Bridge Plans Condemned. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 3

THE board appointed to deal with the designs for the North Shore bridge have, reported that the designs are unsatisfactory, and they cannot…

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Across The Continent. the Experiences of Ben Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 4

The man Ben Bridge, who was not long ago brought back to New South Wales from West Australia, on a charge of having escaped from a…

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Singleton-Parramatta Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

In the annual report of the Parramatta Progress Association appears the following paragraph :— The agitation in favor of this important work was continued during…

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Across the Continent. The Experiences of Ben Bridge. Thrilling Adventures in Unexplored Country

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 4

THE man Ben Bridge, who was not long ago brought back to New South Wales from West Australia, on a charge of having escaped from a…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, November 29Th, 1900. Our Railways

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 2

Now that the Commissioners are putting into requisition every available passenger carriage for use during the Commonwealth celebrations, the…

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Proposed Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 4

The local secretary (Mr T. K. Coughlan) to the movement in favor of a bridge over the Dunolly ford, has received the following letter from Mr Dight, M.P. "Your…

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