The Boer War. Contraband of War the Captured Train at Nelspoort. London, Sept. 12
Commandant Scheepers is burning the houses of all who are serving in the Cape Colony Burgher Guards. The commando consists almost…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 33
Trams Stopped
Another mishap happened to the switchboard at the Ultimo power house this morning, thus causing a stoppage in all town traffic for some…
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Last evening, a deputation appointed by the Raworth Progress Committee, consisting of Messrs. W. H. Towns, P. Stephens, J. Jory, and Smith, waited upon the East Maitland Borough Council…
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The paralysis caused to the tram service by the fire at the Ultimo power house was another eye-opener to the long-suffering public. For…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Saturday's Cheap Train
After much ink spilling in this and other journals and the outpouring of much blasphemous language by others, the Railway Commissioners announce that from the 6th October next the cheap excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. Horrible End of an Old-Man. [By Telegraph] Sydney
Two men missed the mail train at Young last night, and as they were anxious to proceed on their journey by the next train, they started to walk to…
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A railway company wanted to run a new line through a certain farmer's land, against his wish. One day the farmer was not overpleased to…
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" How much for my little girl?" " She is free if under three." " But she will occupy a seat all the s[?]ne."…
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What has been termed a railway in the sky is in course of construction in Southern California. Immensely strong cables are being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRESENTATION. Railway Employees Gift
MR George Jarman, who was recently married to Miss Bailey, and who was formerly an employee at the Singleton Railway Booking Office, was presented…
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SIR,-In reading the report of the East Maitland Borough Council together with the Raworth deputation, in proposing to raise the Pitnacree Road, which appeared in the Meccury of Sept. 18th, one…
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Owing to the brake of a train carrying petroleum refusing to act, the train escapet from control and collided with an express train at Palata, Roumania, The cars of the express train become telescoped, and…
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OWING to the brake not acting on a petroleum train in Roumania, the train escaped control going down a steep decline, and telescoped into an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. the Eland's River Affair. British Bravery. the Utrecht Reverse. Derailment of a Train. Boer Appeal for Arbitration Refused. London, Sept. 24
Particulars of the engagement fought at Eland's River Poort, west of Tarkastad, where the Boers rushed a squndron of the 17th Lancers, under Major V. S. Sandeman, show that the lancers were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Wool Rates. Deputation to the Minister of Railways
A deputation, comprising Messrs. Dick, Gillies, Fogan, Edden, Gilbart, Dight, and Griffith, Ms.L.A., Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.C., Mr. W. B. Sharp, president and Mr. Whiteley, vice-president, of the Newcastle…
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Tenders are invited in this of the AROUS for the following road work:— Singleton to Cooper's Flat, Singleton to Jerry's Plains via Warkwort, Broke to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Confident of Rebellion. The Lancers' Disaster. The Boer Raiders. Train Wrecked. LONDON
THE correspondent at The Hague of the Daily Mail states that Commandant De Wet and General Botha are confident that the Dutch in Cope…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Determined Suicide. Placed His Head on the Railway Line
As briefly mentioned by in last evening, a man was killed on the railway line, near Allandale, shont 4.15 yesterday afternoon. The man was a stranger in the district. Early this month he arrived at…
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A matter which affects Singleton business men is the question of the reduction on Wool rates between Newcastle and Sydney. It is satisfactory to note that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sydney City Railway
Mr. O'SULLIVAN has kept his promise to submit a proposal for extending the railway into the city, ard both the Sydney morning papers yesterday had a plan of the scheme…
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