Dunolly Bridge. the Work Commenced. Singleton
A very interesting ceremony was perio[?]ed this afternoon in the presence of a fairly large crowd of spectators, when the first pile of the Dunolly Bridge was driven by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
582 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 30
The New Bridge. Driving the First Pile Inaugural Speeches
On Thursday afternoon about 200 persons, comprising residents of the town and district, assembled on the Dunelly side of the river, in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Tram-car Collision. Lorry Cut in Two. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
There, was a serious collision this morning at Pyrmont between a tram car and a lorry, the latter being cut in halves. Michael Davery. the driver of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Politics and Railway Employees
The Railway Commissioners have issued a notification warning their employees not to identify themselves publicly with party Politics if they wish to remain in the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rains and Railways
Notwithstanding the recent phenomenal rainfall, scarcely any damage has been done to the various railway lines throughout the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident in America. 17 Killed. LONDON
A shocking railway accident has occurred in New Jersey, in the United States. A passenger train ran into and telescoped two oars of an excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Station Stuck Up the Master's Prompts. Action
A sensational sticking-up case is reported from Baddaginnie, a small railway station seven miles from Benalla, Victoria. The affair took place shortly after 8 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood in the Hunter. Water Slowly Receding. Damage to East Greta Railway
Very slowly indeed does the water in the Hunter River flow on in the direction of Newcastle. During last night the stream only fell about a foot, the reading at 9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Mishap
An engine ran into a car at Parramatta this morning, with the result that three carriages were telescoped. Fortunately, no one was hurt…
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A schoolboy named Arthur Anderson, residing at Bookwood, was crossing the railway line near St. Peter's station this morning, when the train to Belmore dashed by,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chicago Railway Collision
In the railway collision near Chicago, 18 picnickers were killed and 68 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by a Train, [By Telegraph] Sydney
A schoolboy named Arthur Anderson, residing at Rookwood, while crossing the railway lino near St. Peters railway station was knocked down by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Railway Fatality. Pic-nickers Killed and Injured. [By Cable.] London
Eigttoen pic-nickers have been killed and 63 injured iv a railway collision that Occurred near Chicago yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Director
A directorship of a British or Irish railway is a coveted position, not mainly on account of the salary attache—which is seldom more, and generally less, than £500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Matters
MR. W. M. Fleming, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letters:— Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th July 1904…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishof's Bridge
The regular monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge progress Committee was hold at Mis. O'Brien's last evening, when the following members were Present:— messrs. G. E. Edwards (chair), S…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramps Abroad
At the Singleton Police Court the other day, Mr D. M'Dougall, J.P., presiding, three tramps, named Honry Webb, James Jones, and Michael Toohey, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Bridge
The bouses on London Bridge were in many respects pleasant residences. The Thames in the good old days, was a clear stream, and alive with small craft, occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-car Racing
In the motor-car races at Ostend, Belgium, a mile was covered in 48 3-5 seconds, the last 600 yards being done at a rate exceeding 100 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Produce Reports. John Bridge & Co's Report
WOOL.—No auctions have been held during the past week, and business has been restricted to sales of a few parcels of greasy and some important very satisfactorily from a seller's point of view, superior merinos having advanced from 7 1/2 to 10%, while all other qualities are holding their own labies, and bears were very firm, swamp wallabies were a shade higher. Opossums.—All qualities were in good request, and prices showed a…
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