The Mopeth Tram
SIR,—I was very glad to read your remarks in last night's issue re the Morpeth tram. Fortunately for myself I am but an occasional traveller on the Morpeth line, and I…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
586 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 30
Erection of a New Bridge
The Hon. W. Bennett is in receipt of the following communication : Department of Public Works, Sydney, 15th. July, 1902…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ways of Living. Tricks of Railway Thieves
THERE are specialists among thieves as in the legitimate professions; and it was from one of two comrades who for several years…
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DURING the run of the express train from Leongatha to Koowerup on a man who was being brought to Melbourne for mental treatment suddenly…
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It Will be seen by advertisement in another column that tenders are called for the erection, of a bridge over G!ennie's Creek at Middle Falbrook, on the read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[All Rights Reserved.] Romances of the Road. the Derbyshire Rebels
On the evening of June 8th, 1817, a strange scene was taking place in the parlour of the White Horse Inn at Pentrich, Pentrich is a village a few miles…
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A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on the body of Harry Keef, who was bucked to pieces by a tram on Saturday night…
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Yesterday Mr R. E. Jones, District Engineer, with Mr Newell, assistant, was engaged in taking a series of observations at the rear of the ARGUS Office in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. the Dunolly Bridge
At last we are close to something practical being done towards the erection of this long promised and much-needed stracture. yester- day Mr. R. E. Jones, the capable District…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Train Incident. Struggle With a Madman
A SENSATIONAL incident which occurred on a Victorian train on Wednesday is thus reported in the Melbourne Age:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Fatalities. The Inquests. [By Telegraph] Sydney
At the inquest on Martin M'Coy, killed by a tram on the Parramatta Road on Saturday night, a verdict of accidental death was returned, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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. Wednesday, July 23, 1902, Our Sydney Letter. [From Our Correspondent] Railways and Politics
THE Commercial Travellers' banquet on Saturday night was as usual a brilliant affair. The Governor, Si Harry Rawson, was present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Railway Bridge Testing the New Line of Rails. A Very Satisfactory Result
YESTERDAY morning, about 1O o'clock, the second line of rails, resting upon abutments at the Singlaton railway bridge (the, work concerting which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed North Coast Railway. Initial Inspection
The laying of a line of railway from Maitland, up the North Coast, to Grafton, has been before the public for many years, in a spasmodic kind of way. But the matter has never been taken up in earnest…
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Tenders are invited elsewhere in this issue for work on the Main Northern Road. Specifications may be seen at the local Court House. Tenders close on Wednesday, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Railway Bridge. Testing of a Now Line of Rails
ON Wednesday morning, about 10 o'clock the second line of rails, resting upon abutments at the Singleton railway bridge was subjected to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pick-ups of a Gar Fender. the Motor-man Tells of the Many Queer Things Scooped Up in His Day
When the motor-man started in on his second cup of coffee he became sociable. "Yes, sir," he said, "we certainly do catch some queer things on fenders,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed North Coast Railway. Initial Inspection
The laying of a line of railway from Maitland, up the North Coast, to Grafton, has been before the public for many years, in a spasmodic kind of way. But the mutter has never been taken up in earnest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Aberdare Railway
There are now about one hundred and fifty men employed on the construction of the first section of the Aberdare Coal Company's new railway, which junctions with the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Tramway Service
A DEPUTATION representing the Tramway Employes Union last week waited on the Railway Commissioners, for the purpose of preferring a complaint of the manner in which the…
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