North Coast Railway. Premier in Strong Support
Mr. Carruthers has had an opportunity of inspecting the country along the route of the proposed North Coast railway, and at Lismore on Sunday, during the course of a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
684 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 35
Russia's Strategical Railway
It is announced that Russia is constructing a railway from Tomsk, Western Siberia, to Tashkent, the capital of Russian Turkestan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Bridge
At the present time, in addition to other work, the contractors for the new bridge spanning the Hunter River inSingleton, arc keeping some of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality. a Man and Horse Killed
As a result of a collision Between a passenger train and a delivery van, a man named Murray Aitkin Maclure, the driver of the van, was fatally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Produce Reports. John Bridge & Co's Report
FURSKINS.—We held a very successful sale on the 26th inst., topping the market for grey and red kangaroo skins, for which 60 1/2d and 60d…
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A remarkable accident took place at Beaufort (Vie.) on Wednesday! A railway employee named John M'Carthy was opening the gates over the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Coast Railway. Premier in Strong Support
Mr. Carruthers has had an opportunity of inspecting the country along the route of the proposed North Coast 'railway, and at Lismore on Sunday, during the course of a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Runaway Tram. One Man Injured
On Saturday morning the 8 o'clock tram [?] Rose Bay got out of control. On [?] Darling Point, a regular stopping [?] the driver attempted to pull up, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bridge Works
In spite of the vexations delays of a couple of months in forwardng materials for the bridge in course of construction over the Hunter River, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Strike in Italy. Comicalness of a Lazy Strike
ONLY a few days ago the cable informed us that the lazy strike on the Italian railways was over, and that matters had been settled amicably at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unrest in Russia Huge Sale of Railways. a Trooper's Barbarism. LONDON
It is reported at St. Petersburg that the Russian Government proposes to sell to a France-Bslgian company the three most prosperous State railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Runaway Tram. Cart Smashed and Calf Killed
Passengers by the 8 o'clock tram from Rose Bay, Sydney, on Saturday morning had an exciting [?] which they will probably not for[?]…
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A runaway electric tram caused considerable commotion[?] on the New South Head road on Saturday. It rushed at a great pace down the hill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News by Cable. London, May 9. Murderous Motor Car
Cornalbas, a Spaniard, the chauffeur of Mr. Hildebrand Harmsworth, one of the proprietors of the "Daily Mail," has been committed for trial for the manslaughter of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letter to the Editor. the Victoria Bridge Approaches
Sir,—I notice by the report of the East Maitland Borough Council in last evening's "Mercur" that they are again in trouble by the sinking of the approaches to the victoria…
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Mr. W. [?]. Fleming, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Under Secretary, Public Works Department:—With reference to the petition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pleasantry & Fa[?] the Wrong Road
Benevolent Lady: "Excuse me for [?] my dear lads, but I overheard your [?] and wish to tell you that your present[?] ruin—and [?]uin only!"…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Letter to the Editor. Road Quirindi to Walhallow
Sir,—Whilst passing across tho Liverpool Plains from Quirindi to Walhallow Station and further on, I was struck by the terrible state of the roads. After leaving Quirindi…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late News by Cable. London, May 12. Railway Disaster
A great railway disaster has occurred in Pennslyvania (U.S.A.) To avoid a shunting engine near Harrisburg the driver of an eastward-bound freight train applied his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Runaway Tram. One Man Injured
On Saturday morning the 8 o'clock tram from Rose Bay got out of control. On reaching Darling Point, a regular, stopping place, the driver attempted to pull up, but…
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