Glendonbrook Bridge
The contractor for the Glendonbrook bridge, about 12 miles from Singleton, is mating good progress with the work. The under structure is completed and the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
586 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 30
Scone-Gundy Road
WE have been favored by Mr W. T. Seaward, Secretary to the Gundy Progress Association, with the correspondence passing between himself and,…
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One hundred and seven tenders were received for twenty-one roads contracts, amounting to £1544. In the Singleton District, the following were the lowest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train Accident. Man Run Over at Hamilton
A MAN, named James Faraham, employed as a laborer in the Railway Department, met with fearful injuries by being run over by a train at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway. Visit of Mr Usher
Mr Usher, traffic manager for the Railway Commissioners' branch, accompanied by Mr Powell, Stock Inspector, of West Maitland, arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Coal Mines. the Kast Greta Company. Railways and Roads
The directors of the East Greta Coalmining and Railway Company are having great alterations and improvements effected to their railway line in order to meet the increased requirements of the coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Application to Purchase Road
We would direct attention to an advertisement which appears in another column calling for objections to an application to close and purchase a road, Parish of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[All Rights Resrrved.] Romances of the Road. the Red Barn
In tho month of October, 1827, there appeared the advertisement of a gentleman "entirely independent, whose disposition was not to be exceeded, who had lost the chief of…
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The first man, curiously-enough, to introduce the trams into England, was a Mr. Train. That event occurred in the streets of Birkenhead,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Disaster in India
A terrible railway disaster occurred near Meerui, North-west India, yesterday. A train was derailed at Khatauli station, 16 miles north of the city. Sixteen people were killed, and 20 others were…
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A railway disaster has occurred in the north-west of India, the train was derailed and 26 persons were killed, whilst 29 others were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bicycle Road Race
In the bicycle road race from Goulburn to Sydney sixty-six started at the Post Office this morning, the first man at seven and the last at 7.50 o'clock. The six sections despatched averaged 11 riders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Boer Train-wrecker
They caught him in the kloof. His pony's pastern had been smashed by a bullet and so he could not get away. He was a mean type of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robbees Hold Up a Train. [By Cable] London
A number of mashed robbers held up [?] at [?] and compelled the driver to move the express car up the line. They then blew the car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Commissioners' Report
THE report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended June 30 was laid on the table of the House of Assembly on Tuesday night. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fodder Traffic on the Railways
In consequence of the drought the railway authorities report, there has been during the last three months an increased traffic on the N. S. W. main Southern line of 180 trucks a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duplication of the Great Northern Railway Line
The important work of duplicating that portion of the Great Northern Railway line lying between West Maitland and the East Greta Junction was practically advanced another stage on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gundy Progress Association. the Scone-gundy Road
The committee of the above held its monthly meeting on Saturday last, when there was a good attendance, and several new Dam's were added to…
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IT is a long time since any complaint has been made in these columns as to local affairs. One wonders if all the fighting phalanx of former days…
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