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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 33

The Tramway Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 10

A disputation of the tramway employees accompanied by twenty three members of Parliament waited on the Treasurer and Minister of Hallways on Tuesday in advocacy of the eight-hours principle…

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Local and General News. The Railway Water Supply

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

A recent Government Gazette contains a proclamation resuming two portions of land on Mr. W. A. Wilson's Resedale Estate. contsining respectively 9 acres 1 rood 20[?]…

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District News Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 2

The Church of England here, was again crowded last evening to witness one of the Rev.G. Rushforth's popular lantern services. The good elergyman's impressive, and descriptive powers were much…

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A Great North Coast Railway. From Maitland to Grafton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

Mr. Davidson, M.L.A, for the Hastings and Macleay, introduced a mammoth deputation to the Minister for Works on Thursday, to urge the…

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The Casallis Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 2

Mr Usher, of the Railway Department, left for Jerry's Plains yesterday morning to inspect the proposed route of the Cassilis railway. He was accompanied by…

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The Fiery,untamed Motor Thirty Miles an Hour (By Telegraph.) Sydbey

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 3

A MAN was to-day fined for driving a moter car faster than eight miles an hour on Sunday in Oxford-street. Defendant, it was alleged, was…

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A Local Railway Project

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 5

A railway project which vitally concerns [?] of this district has been advanced [?] stage. The line to Cassilis, or that [?] of it which proposes to link Singleton…

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The Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 3

The railway carnings for the past three months amounted to £825,130 being an increase of £12,500, but the expenditure also increased by £78,700 due to advances in pay granted to employes, chiefly the…

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Singleton to Cassllis Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

Mr Usher of the Railway Department, accompanied by Mr T. Knox-Hill, stock inspector, left Singleton on Monday morning for Jerry's Plains, with the object of…

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The Proposed Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

Mr Knox-Hill left Mr Usher at Denman, from whence he will be taken on by Mr E. A!corn as far as Cassilis. Mr Knox-Hill left Donman at 4.30 a.m. yesterday,…

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Newcastle Sensation a Tram Bailed up

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

A SENSATION was caused in Hunterstreet West, Newcastle, on Tuesday afternoon, when the Merewether tram was bailod up by a man armed with a…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton-cassilis Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 4

Respecting the visit of Mr. Usher, of the Railway Department, who is investigating the route of the proposed line to Cassilis, it may be stated that the officer appeared to be impressed with the extent of…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 1

MR. USHER, of the Railway Department, accompanied by Mr. T. Knox-Hill, stock inspector, left Singleton on Monday morning for Jerry's Plains,…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Oct. 26, 1901. The Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 2

ALL the signs of the times indicate the necessity of exercising the utmost caution in forecasting the public revenue and expenditure. It…

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The Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

The railway revenue for the quarter ended September 30th amounted to £825,139, compared with £782,625 for the corresponding period last year. The number ef passengers…

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A North Coast Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 9

The Premier, the Minister of Works, and Messrs. Hayes and Bennett, honorary members of the State Cabinet, received a very Urge deputation in the Executive Council Chamber last week from the…

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Railway Report

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 5

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners gives the railway earnings for the three months at £825,139. This is an increase of £42,514, but the expenditure has…

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Motor Car Travelling 70 Miles an Hour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 7

The London Mail publishes the following interesting recent of the sensation of travelling at 70 miles an hour on a, French motor car, written…

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The Proposed Railway. Another Step Forward

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 4

THE Standard of Saturday last says:—The Government having referred to the Railway Commissioners for report and recommendation proposed schemes of…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1901 · page 3

The railway revenue for October shows a large falling off compared with the corresponding period of last year. Last week's decrease in the goods business alone amounted to £9000. The anticipated…

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