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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
586 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 30
A shocking accident happened to Jas. Rutherford, sixty years of age, a resident of Clyde, Last night on the Parramatta railway line, after the 11.25 train went out, the railway hands heard a cry for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hon. W. Bennett, M.P., is in receipt of the following letter with respect to the above road:—Public Works Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lady: You clumsy rascal, shy don't you look whore you are milking? Couldn't you see my foot?" Newsboy: How could I see yer fut whin ye…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A TELEGRAM from New York to the London papers on November 28 said: Over eighty persons were killed and 135 injured in a terrible accident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pursuant to an announcement made yesterday, a meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the afternoon, at which several northern members of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday 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…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Renter's ageney reports that the Sultan has approved of the construction of the Bag-dad railway at n cost of 17,000f. (£656) per kilometre. A guarantee is to be given that Koweyt will be abandoued as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners ended December was issued to-day. The gross earnings show an merease of £19,390 over the corresponding quarter of the £65,200 due to an advance in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shocking railway accident occurred at the railway level crossing at Mittagong last night. It appears that Edward Harold Nichols, night gate keeper, aged 19, has just let two cyclists named Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The boisterous winds which have been experienced in Sydney last night and this morning appear to be general throughout the country. The express train from Melbourne to Sydney this morning ran late. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A unique sight presented itself at the Penrith railway station on Tuesday afternoon, when the Mountain passenger train steamed in. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SHOCKING railway accident occurred at on Monday night, at Mittagong on Munday night, Edward Hereld Nichols, aged 19, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE railway returns for the December quarter are not pleasant reading. They show a large increase iu expenditure. The latter, it is to be noted, is a feature…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"It is most wonderful! Nay, more, it is marvellous miraculous! Why, an hundred burros could not draw so great a load! No, not even an hundred of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ending Dec. 31 furnishes food for serious reflection. The most striking feature,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A shocking railway accident occurred at the railway level crossing at Mittagong on Monday night. It appears that Edward Harold Nichols, night gate keeper, aged 19, had just let two cyclists named Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →OWING to the absence of rain and the great fall in the price of copper the present condition of Cobar is worse than it has been for many years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Certain statements having been made to the effect that the work of constructing the Narrabri-Walgett-Collarendabri railway was not being pushed ahead as rapidly as the local people thought necessary, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The member for West Maitland has received from the Railway Department the following further communication respecting the train accommodation asked for workmen residing in Maitland who go…
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