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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

684 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 35

The North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Under the above heading the "Sydney Morning Herald," of Friday last, expresses itself in its leader columns as follows:—Three years ago the…

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New York Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

Five thousand men on the subway and elevated railways of New York struck yesterday. Inexperienced hands were then engaged to run the trains, and the public were…

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The Bridge Approaches

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

At noon the Hon Minister for Education (Mr O'Conor) and Mr Fallick, M.H.R., next met Mr Harry Tyre Chairman of the Dunolly Progress…

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St. Andrew's, Bishop's Bridge. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

An interesting ceremony, that of laying the foundation stone of the new brick church at Bishop's Bridge, which is to till the place of the historic wooden structure destroyed…

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Official Correspondence Mr Fallick, M P. has kindly handed us the following correspondence for publication:— Road Allandale to Rothbury. Public Works Department, Sydney, 22nd Feb., 1905

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

Sir,—With reference to the communication bearing date 19th inst., presented by you from Mr C. P. Holmes, The Wilderness,"…

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Nervous Railway Engineers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

A London police official gives an interesting reminiscence of the early days of railway management in Ireland. He was travelling over a new line in the western section of…

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The Baker's Lane Tramway. Promotion of T. Nolan, jun. a Compete Story

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

DOWN Baker's Lane the Consolidated Traction Company ran one tramcar a day, and the car a…

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New York Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

The strike of 5000 hands on the New York elevated and subway railway has failed…

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The Dunolly Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

While the Minister of Education the Hon. Friday, his attention, as also that of Mr. J. Fallick, the member for the district, was…

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The New Bridge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

In connection with, the new bridge across the Hunter River connecting Singleton with Dunolly, it has been decided to resume the whole of the…

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Short Story Money or Life: A True Story of the Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 4

"What think you of the youug blade, Sir John?" and the speaker slightly nodded his head in the direction of a card table, where two men sat playing…

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Railway Commissioner' Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

Messrs. Oliver and Kirkealdie. Railway Commissioners, who were accompanied byb several of their principal officers, returned on Saturday from their annual visit of inspection on certain of the…

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A Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

Yesterday the annual railway picnic of railway and tramway employees was held at Toronto, and front stations south of Singleton to Newcastle, it is…

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District News Letter. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

The Bishop's Bridge-Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee met for their regular monthly meeting at Mrs. O'Brien's last evening, when the following members were present—The president (Mr…

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How the Romans Built Roads

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

An authority on road construction says that the Romans made their main roads to last for ever. They were composed of Bili-ccous and calcareous materials, and were far…

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Why There Are No Tramps in Germany

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

To-day the lot of labouring men in Germany is in many respects better than that of ours. When the German labourer becomes old or ffeeble, the…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

A pleasing ceremony took place in the Ambulance class room at the Murrarandi Station on Wednesday evening last, when Mr. John Day,…

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Transandean Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 9

A concession for the construction of the final link of the first Transandean railway has been signed by the Chilean Government, says "A Travers le Monde," and work will…

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Railway Commissioners' Tour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 13

Messrs. Oliver and Kirkcaldie, Railway Commissioners, who were accompanied by several of their principal officers, returned on Saturday from their annual visit of inspection on certain of the…

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