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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 62

Late Railway Fatality [By Telegraph. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

The inquest was resumed to-day, and further adjurned till Monday, in the case of the death of Miss Millen, who was killed by falling while riding…

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The Inexorable Law Stealing Coal on the Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

A good many people do not know that it is mi offence in the eyes of the law pick up a place of coal that may have fallen from a passing…

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Tram and Cab Smash. The Cabdriver Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

A collision took place in Georgestreet, Sydney, on Tuesday morning between a cab and a tram, as the result of which the driver of the cab,…

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Unused Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

The Public Works Department has written to Mr. P. J. Martin, Tarro Shire Clerk, with reference to revenue from leasing unused roads. The communication referred to the resolution which was…

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Delayed Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

The Brisbane mail train was delayed on the line this morning, and arrived in Maitland an hour and two minutes late. The cause of the delay was not known by the…

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Aeroplane Accident. a French Sensation

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 3

A slight accident occurred at Vincennes on 28th February during the trial of M. Leon Delagrange's aeroplane—the largest machine yet built on the box-kite…

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Deputation to the Commissioner for Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

A number of gentlemen, Home of whom represented the Singleton, Gouldsville, and Dunolly Progress Associations met Mr.W.J.Hanna Commissioner for Roads, at the…

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Constable's Bridge at Flatford. a Question for Manchester

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 6

England is asked by the "Manchester Guardian" to consider whether Flatford Bridge, beloved of her great landscape painter Constable, should be permitted…

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Threatened Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 3

"Times" states that there is a general in British railway stocks, owing to [?]leaned strike…

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Tram Fatalities

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

AFTER a long period of immunity from serious casulty we have had two fatal tram accidents in one day. In one case, a tram ran into a cab in George-street, near the…

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Rival Bridge Sites. Deputation to Mr Hanna

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 3

Yesterday morning,at the Percy Hotel, deputations representing the Singleton, Dunloy, and Gouldsville Progress Assotiations, waited upon…

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Railway Time Ta[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The new railway time table arranged by the Commissioners for the Great Northern line comes into force on Monday. Particulars of the alternations have already been given, and are included with…

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Railway Rebates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 5

The Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company has confessed to allowing rebates on coffee shipments, and was fined £4000…

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Cessnock Post Office. Site in Railway Street Recommended

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

The following official communication was received by Mr. George Brown (through Dr. Liddell, M.H.R.,) which we print for public…

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Railway Winter Time-table Alterations on Northern Line

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The Railway Department intimates that commensing to-morrow, May 19, the time-table for the winter months will be introduced. On the…

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Railway Coal Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for supply of engine coal for the northern division. The tenders cover a period of 12 month from July 1 next, The names of contracting firms with…

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Railways Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 3

The Vice-Regal Commission on Irish Railway on Tuesday examined Sir Joseph Word, [?] explained the General position of the New Zealand railways. He strongly urged State…

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The Roads. Money Badly Wanted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

Mr H. M. Baldook, engineer to the Wallarobba Shire, has prepared an estimate of the amounts necessary to put the roads under the Council's control into something like…

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Frozen Meat and Rabbits Heavy Railway Traffic Expected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 3

The cartage of live stock is expected to be extremely heavy during the next few months on account of the probability of the frozen meat…

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Tee Late Tram Smash Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

The inquest in connection with the Circular Quay tram smash, which killed a pessenger named Foster, commenced, to-day, and some sensational…

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