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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

582 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 30

Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

The third annual meeting of the Progress Committee of the above district was held at Mrs. O'Brien's on Monday. The president (Mr. G.E. Edwards) occupied the chair, and…

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The Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

On Thursday last Mr Roonie, representing the contractors for the new bridge to be created across the Hunter River, to be known as the Dunolly bridge, was in…

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Telarah Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

Sir,—I have to write about this road on account of the manner it was repaired last year. Instead of doing some good by the expenditure of the money, it has made a…

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Poetry. the Bridge of Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 16

Up the Bridge of Life I go, Flushed with Spring's bright laughter; Birds are flying on before, Butterflies dance after…

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Railway Fares and Agricultural Shows

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 8

With reference to the alteration in excursion fares from 1d and 2d per wile return to single fare for the double journey—which operates…

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Railway Time Table October 25Th 1903. Murrurundi to Sydney

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 1

The passenger tram leaves Murrurundi at 10.31 a.m. daily (Sunday excepted), arriving at Singleton 12.53 p.m., Newcastle 2.57 p.m. and Sydney at 6 35 p.m…

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Latest Telegrams. Press Telegraph Association. Sydney, Friday. New Railway Rates for Merchandise

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

A new set of railway rates for merchandise has been issued and gazetted by the Railway Commissioners, which will come into force on Monday next. Under the…

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Railway Fatality at Hamilton a Belford Lad Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

DURING a heavy shower of rain at about 8 o'clock on Thursday night a junior porter named Austin Richardson, who was acting as assistant night…

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Goulburn. Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred this morning on the railway line near Crookwell Junction. It appears that William O'Reilly, aged 10, was crossing the line in front…

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Appalling Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

An exhibition tram was derailed at Kiminswick, Missouri. Fifty persons were killed…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

A TERRIBLE and fatal railway accident occurred this morning on the railway line near the Crookwell Junction. A boy named William O'Reilly, aged…

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Train and Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 5

The express train from Basle, Switzerland, to Paris, whilst going over a level crossing at La Ferriere, came into collision with motor car, and killed six persons who were…

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The Kaiser Opens a New Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 5

The Kaiser in opening a bridge over the Rhine at Maintz said if the bridge was used for traffic of a more serious nature than in times of peace it would entirely fulfil its…

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Railway Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 5

The inter-State conference of Railway Commissioners was opened to-day…

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The Very Latest London, Tuesday afternoon. Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 5

The train at La Ferriere carried the motor car half a mile on its buffers. The driver did not see the accident, which was caused by the gatekeeper's neglect…

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Increased Railway Rates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 1

THE NEW railway freight charges which came into force on Monday of this week are not likely to meet with unqualified approval from the mercantile…

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Pera Bridge Where the World Goes By

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 6

Would that we might go Eastward, you and I, And stand again on Pera Bridge to see the world go by. At Pera all the nations meet…

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Wool & Produce Sales. John Bridge and Co. Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

WOOL.—Since our last report a very good demand has existed in the local market qualities, fine merino being especially in favor, and a fair number…

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Railway Rates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

IN their somewhat sudden awakening to the necessity of obtaining a larger revenue from the railways, the Commissioners have bumped very…

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"The Bridge-builders."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

London-bridge is known to the whole civilised world. There is more traffic across it than passes over all the other Thames bridges in London added together. And the…

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