Railway Time Table MAY 5th, 1901. Murrurundi to Sydney
The passenger train leaves Murrurnndi at 1031 am. daily (Sunday excepted), arriving at Singleton 2.53 p.m., Newcastle 2.57 p.m. and Sydney at 6.30 p.m…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
586 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 30
The Railway Commissioners
I lengthy meeting of the State Cabinet was held on Monday last, at which the appointment of the Railway Commissioners for the ensure seven years was considered…
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A committee of the House of Commons has decided that the withdrawal of the United Electric Railways Bill, which proposed to connect Hammersmith with Hyde Park, prevents Mr. Pierpont Morgan's…
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A well-known New England resident named Frederick Williams was found dead on the railway line a quarter of a mile north of the Armidale railway station this morning, with his head almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland to Grafton Railway. Proposed Cost
The Railway Commissioners have prepared a report upon the proposed railway from Maitland to Grafton. The cost of the line is estimated at £2,650,820. The revenue would be £110,000, and the…
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A distressing railway fatality, of which a girl named Sarah Ann Read was the victim, occurred last night near Eastwood. The girl, who lives at Eastwood, and had been to church…
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Steps are being taken to recommit the Railway Tube Bill, providing for the building of further tube railways in London. The object of the recommittal is to enable Mr. Pierpont Morgan's syndicate to…
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WHEN the train from Gosford, due at Sydney about 9.30 p.m., was Passing Eastwood on Sunday night, the driver thought he noticed something fall…
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A RAILWAY fatality was reported at Armidale on Saturday morning, the dead body of Frederick Williams, a resident of that district, being found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. a Bad Road.—urgent Attention Needed
Again the attention of Mr. R. E. Jones, district engineer for roads, is directed to a very bad portion of Cooper's Flat Road lying between the residences of Mr. G. Roborts and…
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We have been handed by Dr. Scott the following copies of letters passing between himself and the Public Works Department. They have…
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It transpires that the published account of the railway smash on the North Shore, line last night is greatly exaggerated. The officials state that the whole damage will be covered by the sum of £105…
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The proposal to connect the northern rivers with Newcastle and Sydney by railway communication has been dangling in the air for many…
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THE recent tour of inspection undertaken by the Railway Commissioners some short time ago, along the proposed line of route for the North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Railway Stationmaster. Petition for His Retention
ALTHOUGH very little time remained in which to obtain them, 342 signatures were attached to the petition to the Railway Commissioners,…
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OWING to some unexplained reason a goods train was derailed near Moe (Vic.) on Thursday night. Nine out of the 16 trucks left the line, and…
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Mr C.K. Dight, M.P., has received the following letter from the office of the Railway Commissioners:-"Sydney, 22nd October, 1902. Sir,-With reference to…
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THE Parramtta Coroner held an request at Eastword, touching the death of Sarah Aunie Read, 17 years of age, step-daughter of Frederick…
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