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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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By Special Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Hogan's Georgia Company, a colossal travelling combination, will arrive here to-morrow by special car. There are no lees than 42 people in the company. As…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to wreek the 630 p.m. train from Milson's Point was made near the Artarmon station on Friday…

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Parramatta to Singleton Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 5

The Windsor paper says that Mr. Stuart, the officer authorised by the Department of Works to inspect and report on the routes of the proposed railway from Parramatta to…

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Parramatta-Singleton Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Our Windsor conteporary says that Mr. st[?]rt, the officer authorised by the Department of works to inspect and report on the reut[?]s of the proposed railway from…

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Alteration in Train Service

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

Mr Dight, M P., has received an official letter from the Railway Commissioners starting that owing to the alteration in the weekly half-holiday the cheap tickets…

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Employment on Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 14

The Minister of Works is having inquiry made in the country districts and in places near Sydney for the purpose of ascertaining what road construction or repairing should…

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A Fall From a Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

A THREE YEAR-OLD child, son of Mr and Mrs Keneally, of Adelaide, had a marvellous escape on Ihe railway near Ararat on Thursday. Whilet on…

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Half-holiday Train. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

SIR,—I notice the Commissioners have agreed to alter the cheap train to Newcastle from Thursday to Saturday, in accordance with the change in the…

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Fearful Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 12

A terrible accident happened on the 8th instant at McMillan's railway gates, Wellington, the victims being J. McMillan, gatekeeper, and Kate McMillan, his daughter, aged about 20. It appears McMillan…

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Late News by Cable. London, Feb. 18. New Zealand Midland Railway Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal by the New Zealand Midland Railway Company against the award in favour of the New Zealand Government on the…

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Bridge Over Glendonbrook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

The Departmegt of Public Works conmmunicates to Mr Dight, M.P., the following impartant decision:—"With furthe reference to the petition, presented…

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Proposed Bridge Over Glendon Brook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

Mr. C. H. Dight, M.P., has received the following letter regarding the above:—"Department of Public Works, Sydney, 15th Feb., 1900. SIR,—With further reference to…

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Road Goorangoola in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Mr Dight, M.P., received the following letter from the Department of Public Works:—"I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…

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Proposed Railway to Cassilis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

The subjoined are the reports of Mr. Scarr, of the Public Works Department, on the two rival routes—Muswellbrook via Morriwa, and Singleton via Jerry's Plains—to Cassilis:—…

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Railway to Cassilis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

Mr SCARR, of the Work Department, star on the proposed railway Muswellbrook to Cassilis, and the rival route, Singleton to Cassilfs, and the rival route,…

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Railway to Gassilis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

MR. SCARR, of the Works Department, has furnished his report to the Minister on the proposed railway Muswellbrook to Cassilis, and the rival route Singleton…

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The Half-Holiday Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

lieu of Thursday as formerly, we observe that the Railway Department have made a change in the issue of issue of special cheap…

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Cheap Excursion Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

To provide facilities for country residents visaing this metropolis to witness the departure of the Bushmen's., Contingent to South Africa on…

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Railway to Cassilis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

ON the fourth page of this issue we print the report of Mr. Scarr on the proposed railway routes Muswellbrook to Cassilis and Singleton via Jerry's…

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Railway Runaways Exciting Chases After Truant Trains

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 1

Of the many romantic aspects of our iron roads few, perhaps, are more exciting than adventuress in connection with runaway railway engines and trains…

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