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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 33

The Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

Mr Joel Atkin has received a letter from the Chief Commissioner for Railwnys promising to notify him well in advance of his visit to Singleton in connection with…

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Our Letter Box. The Proposed Railway to Merriwa. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

SIR.—Would you kindly give me space in your widely circulated paper to explain my views—and I think the views of most people, Singletonians…

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Our Railways. The Zone System

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 4

In these days of class legislation it is, indeed, refreshing to deal with a subject that is not for this section or that section of the community, not to…

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The Proposed Railway to Mrrriwa. (To the editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Would you kindly give me space in your widely circulated paper to explain my views, and I think the views of most people, Singletonians…

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The Merriwa-cassilis Railway. The Commissioners to Arrive

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners will arrive in Singleton on Monday morning next at 3.30, ready to receive the members of the deputation…

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Our Singleton Letter. Proposed Railway to Cassilis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

Word has been received that the Railway Commissioners and staff will arrive in Singleton on next Monday morning at half-past eight o'clock, and will then hear what has to be told them by the…

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The Uganda Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 3

American manufacturers have secured a contract, at 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000), for bridges for the Uganda railway, they offering the cheapest terms and quickest delivery…

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Painting Hawkesbury Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 8

The Commissioners have decided to paint Hawkesbury railway bridge, and operations in connection with the work will be commenced at once. In order to carry out the work successfully a gantry will be…

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Road Contracts

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

We would direct the attention of contractors to an advertisement which appears in another column inviting tenders for a number of a number of read works in this district…

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Serious Accident. Supposed to Fall From a Train. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 5

SHORTLX before one o'clock this morning Captain A. M. Fisher, an expolice was admitted to the Sydney Hospital, suffering from a…

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Office of the Railway Commissioners. Sydney, Nov. 19 th, 1901

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

Sir.—I am directed to inform you that the Railway Commissioners will be at Muswellbrook at 10 a.m., Saturday week next, the 30th inst., and will be glad…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 7

A SERIOUS accident occurred on Tuesday night to a railway employee. The man's name is James Honohan, he is 22 years of hails from West Maitland,…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 12

A railway collision attended with loss of life has occurred near Walloway Station, on the main northern line, 183 miles north of Adelaide. Two traius laden with cattle met in collision three…

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Railway Accident at Carcoar. Carcoar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 8

A smash-up occurred on the railway line here this morning at eleven o'clock. A train of thirty trucks, containing sheep, drawn by two large engines, Nos. 408 and 539, were within one hundred yards of the…

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Opening of the Railway to Invereil

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

In connection with the opening of the Railway from Gravesend to [?]verell, it is advertised that Special Excursion Tickets will be issued to Inverell by special train…

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The Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners will arrive here at 7.40 on Monday morning, and will breakfast at the Railway Refreshment Rooms. At 8.30 they will be ready to…

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The Keellanar Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1901 · page 3

Mr. H. F. Littleproud is the lowest tenderer for the bridge over Keellanar Creek. The price is £397…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners. a Tour of Inspection. Overhead Bridge at John-street. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1901 · page 3

A large and influential deputation, representing the mercantile, farming, dairying, and fruit-growing industries of this district, met the three Railway Commissioners by appointment at the Singleton…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Two Children Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1901 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Hurstville, resulting in the death of two children, John Henry Sparks, aged five years, and Michael James Fahey, aged four. They are supposed to have…

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The Transvaal War. Figating at Villersdor. the Defence of Cape Colony. Communicating with the Boers. the Netherlands Railway. London, Nov. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 3

A strong commando surroundered and captuied the Railway Pioneers at Villicrsdorp after a desperate resistance. The horses of the Railway Pioneers were stampeded by the Boers. Colonel…

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