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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 33

Railway Station Letter Box

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. R. G. D. KitzGerald, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Deputy Postmaster General acknowledging receipt of his letter further regarding the…

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The Railway Smash. Expert Evidence. Not far from the Cause Now. The Engine Derailed Six Times. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

Tiik inquest on the rail way-disaster was resumed. – Tho Chief Mechanical ISngiucer of Railways, who haa had 40 years'…

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The Railway Smash. Expert Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 1

AT the railway accident inquest on Thursday, the hearing of evidence was resumed. William Alexander Oakley produced a report made by…

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Verdict Against the Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 3

The action, Burg versus the Railway Commissioners, concluded to-day, when the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for the full amount claimed, namely, £475…

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Local News. Railway Disaster

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Tho inquest on the railway disaster was resumed yesterday and further adjourned…

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The Railway Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

The coronial inquiry into the Sydenham railway fatality threatens to be insufferably tedious. I don't remember any inquiry in which so…

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The New Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

The much-wanted bridge to Dunolly, over the Hunter River, has advanced a stop towards becoming an actual reality. Surveyors are now surveying the banks of…

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The Very Latest. De Wet Hampered. Boers Blow up a Train. Colville's Casa

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

It is officially reported that De Wet is now North of Brandfort, and that continuous mills are impeding his movements…

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The Railway Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

In giving evidence at the railway disaster inquiry to-day D. C. Simpson, Divisional Engineer, said no complaint had been made by an engine driver regarding the Illawarra section of the line since the…

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Our Singleton Letter. Proposed New High Level Road Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

The agitation which has been proceeding for a considerable time on the part of the citizens of Singleton and the residents on the Durham side of the river for a bridge in the vicinity of the…

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The Railway Disaster. an Unsuitable Engine Said to Have Been Used. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

The inquiry into the railway disaster was resumed to-day. William Henry Warren Challis, Professor of Engineering at the University, said as the result of…

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Progress with Light Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

Engineering reviews the progress made with light railways. Our contemporary points out that the Act was passed four years ago; and, although none of the lines projected have…

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The Railway Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

The inquiry into the Sydenham railway accident seems to be as far from a conclusion as ever. Some ingenious theories have been advanced and more…

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A Snake in Bridge street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Whilst three young ladies and a young, gentleman were proceeding, along Bridge street on Thursday night last to participate in the final rehearsal…

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The Beauty Patch. a Railway Comedy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 1
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

The Saint-Lazare Station is a gay station in the heart of the city, a stone's throw from tho Opera and the boulevard, five minutes from the Champs-Elysces, twenty minutes…

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The Railway Siding Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

The Russians declare the railway siding at Tientsin interferes with a projected road through their new territory. Lord George Hamilton states the Russian Government claims its concession, and…

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Bridge over Glendonbrook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department: — "Sir,— With reference to the representations made by you for the…

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The Railway Disaster. Resumption of the Inquiry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

The railway disaster inquest was resumed to-day, when the examination of Norman Solfe was continued. Witness said if steps were taken to keep the speed under 35 miles an hour there would not…

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The Coming Show. Its Success Assured. to Be the Greatest Display of District Products Yet Seen in the Upper Hunter. Staple Products in Abundance. Special Railway Concessions. Exhibits From All Parts of the State. the Useful and Beautiful in Charming Combination

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

The entries for the coming Show having in number reached all anticipations, and representing the best quality of exhibits ever seen in the Upper…

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