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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Workmen's Train to Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 10

The member for West Maitland bus 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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Falbrock Bridge. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

SIR,—It having come to my knowledge that at a land board meeting enquiry held at Singleton on the 24th instant, for the purpose of taking evidence…

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The Narrabri-Walgett Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 16

Certain statements having been made to tho effect that tho work of constructing the Narrabri-Walgett-Collarendubri railway was not being pushed ahead as rapidly as the local people thought necessary, the…

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John-street Railway Crossing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

The petition in never of a railway [?] ing at John-street, which was the outcome of a public meeting held some time back has been numerously signed. The…

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A Terrible Railway Fatality. a Man Decapitated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 3

George Sackville Kidley, a well-known public official, was killed by a train near Arncliffe Railway Stationatan early hours this morning. The driver of the 4.54 a.m train from Sydney to Hurstville soon…

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The Railway Crossing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has received the following letter from the Railway Department:— "Sydney, 3lst January, 1992. Sir,— with reference to your leter of…

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A New Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

The plans of a mono railway from Edinburg to Glasgow at a speed of 117 miles an hour have been submitted to the Board of Trade…

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Webber's Creek Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue, relating to tenders for carting bridge ironwork and cement from Singleton or Branxton, to site of new bridge over…

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Road Tenders

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

The following tenders were received at the Public Works Office, East Maitland on Monday last:— Allandale-road to Rothbury, W. J. Nichols, £1cs 15s 2d; West…

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The Boer War. Train Collision. The Continental Slanders. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

ANOTHER heated debate has occurred in the House of Commons regarding the allegations of bribery and corruption against British officials in…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

A gloom was cast over our village to-day when definite information was received from the Cape, South Africa, that Mr. Aubrey Aubrey Apttorpe was another victim to the dread disease, [?] fever, at…

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A Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid by a Tramp The Assailant Armed

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

News was received from Junee on Tuesday evening of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a trump, at Mitla…

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A Terrible Railway Fatality. a Man Decapitated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

George Sackville Ridley, a well-known public official, was killed by a train near Arncliffe Railway Station at an early hour on Monday. The driver of the 4.54 a.m. train from Sydney to Hurstville, soon after…

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The Ethiopian Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

If is reported that Franco will compulsorily buy out the English syndicate in the Ethiopian Railway Company, thus freeing the company of English influence…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Serious Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Herbert Jas Moore. grazier residing in the Mudgee district, whilst attempting to board a cable tram this morning tripped and fell. He was conveyed to the hospital, where he was found to have…

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Fatal Railway Accidnet. Death of Mr. F.S.E. Holt

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon a fatal accident occurred to Mr F. S. E. Holt on the railway line between Katoomba and Wentworth Fails. Mr Holt,…

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Departure of a Tramsport [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

THE transport"Manchester Merchant" sailed to-day for South Africa with the troops on board…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. Failure Of the Brake

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL railway accident occurred at Inglewood (Vic), on Monday. The passenger train from Bendigo to Sea Lake was stationary…

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A Train Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

Three Adelaide tourists were chloroformed and robbed by two men in a night train between Paris and Marseilles. They escaped…

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Falbrook Bridge. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

SIR,—Kindly grant me a small space in your valuable journal to make a few remarks in reply to a letter signed by John "Welsh in your issue of the…

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