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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Road Contracts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

THE following is a a list of the lowest tenderers for the following contracts, tenders for which were opened at Mus wellbrook Courthouse at 11 o'clock on…

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On the Road to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 3

Gotham—He has two doctors. Church—Why! Is he as sick ns Unit ? " No ho is not very side, and ho doesn't want to be…

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Railway Thimble Rigging

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I don't know what your railway travailing experience is, but's I will give you a little of mine, and I think that it ill show you find the public how we are humbugged by this department. I will also…

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Chapter Xi. on the Wrong Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 1

People soon tired of asking the question, "Where was Sir Clinton Adair?" The general impression was that he had gone abroad, though why he should…

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Pleasantries Fancies on the Road to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 12

Gotham—He has two doctors. Church—Why! Is ho as sick ne that? "No he is not very sick, and be doesn't want to be…

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He Didn't Catch the Tram

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

"I was out in the western part of the state the other day on a matter of business," said Brown. "I expected to get back the same day, but I missed the train and was forced…

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The New Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

The new railway station at Redfern will cost £400,000. For State lines its beauty will have no equal in the southern hemisphere…

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Coal lining Developments. Duplication of the West Maitland-east Greta Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

Doubtless it will be remembered that the Railway Commissioners, when they last paid an official visit to the town, upwards of twelve months since, were approached with reference to the urgent necessity…

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The Same Old Story. Railway Hotel, Scone, N.S.W., Oct. 2,1901

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 13

Dear Sirs:—I have much pleasure in recommending the excellence of Warner's Safe Cure. After having suffered from biliousness for eighteen months my…

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Singleton Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

The following particulars concerning the railway traffic at Singleton, should prove interesting to the pubblic:-Coaching traffic for 19[?]0, £7445 14s 7d, for 1901…

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The Same Old Story. Railway Hotel Scone. N.S.W., Oct. 2, 1901

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 8

Dear Sirs :— I have much pleasure in commending the excellence, of Warner's Safe Cure. After having suffered from…

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Singleton Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

The following particulars concerning the railway traffic at Singleton, should prove interesting to the pubblic:- Coaching trafic for 1900, £7445 14s 7d; for 1901…

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The Singleton Aurgus. Saturday, January 4th.1901. the Scarcity of Railway Rolling Stock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

COMPLAINTS concerning the scarcity of railway rolling stock and the consequent difficulties of tracking goods to their destination have, of late, been…

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The Railway Sandwich

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

City men were interested to hear that Mr. Tollemache, well known as an enterprising caterer, had been appointed inspector of railway…

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The Yery Latest. London, Wednesday afternoon. an Electric Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 3

A Bill for the construction of an electric railway between London and Brighton has been deposited; the capital is £12,000…

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Railway Collision in New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

A collision between two trains occurred yesterday in a tunnel of the New York Central Railway. Seventeen people were Killed find 10 others were injured…

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The Anatolian' Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

The Sultan's apprehensions in regard to the recent occurrences at Koweyt, Persian Gulf, have led to the expediting of negotiations to extend the Anatolian railway to Koniek, Bagbdad, Basra, and Kasima…

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Coal Mining Developments. Duplication of the West Maitland East Greta Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 9

Doubtless it will be remembered that the Railway Commissioners, when they last paid an official visit to the town, upwards of twelve months since, were approached with reference to the urgent necessity…

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A Maitlander's Invention. a New Rotary Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon at the foundry of Mr.Richard. F. Marsh, East Maitland, was exhibited in work a rotary engine, very simple in construction, and yet very powerful, the invention of Mr. Marsh. Among…

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Morpeth to Miller's Forest Road. Proposed Deviation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

A public meeting of the residents of Morpeth and others favourable to the proposed deviation of the road from Morpeth to Miller's Forest through Berry Park and Duckenfield was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last night…

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