Holiday Train Traffic
Many people have gone away for the Easter holidays, with the result that there has been a heavy traio traffic, but it is hardly as great as last year, for which the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
1,317 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 66
King Alfonso and the Aeroplane. Why He Made No Ascent
Kin Alfonso, who arrived at Pau on Friday evening, January 19, motored out early next morning to the aviation ground at Pont Long. It was generally expected (says…
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[?] M.H.R., has received the following communication from the Postmaster General’s Department, Melbourne, dated April [?]…
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Sydney Reynolds, the nine-year-old son of the stationmaster at West Footscray (Melbourne) was killed in a remarkable manner on Wednesday…
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The remainder of Messrs. Smith, Timms, and Co.'s horses and carts, together with a large quantity of plant, reached Newcastle by boat yesterday, but the horses were not…
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It is of interest to learn that on June 30 last there, was one mile of railway in Australia for each 281 inhabitants. That included private lines. On that date the…
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The Melbourne Steamship Company's s.s. Monaro took on board 71 draught horses. 50 drays, and other vehicles, and a large quantity of contractors' plant, at Port…
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Sir John Jackson, Ltd. has secured the contract for the Arica (Chili) La Paz (Bolivia) railway, costing £3,000,000…
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The coaching receipts at the Singleton railway station for the month of March aggregated £804, representing 2085 tickets, as against £655 and 1234 tickets for the…
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The "New South Wales Railway Budget" for the current month, in an article referring to the addition made to the comfort of travelling on the…
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The Manning Shire Council recently received a letter drawing attention to the necessity of leaving young bushes along the roads, so that they might form shade trees in the future. The…
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The contractors for the second section of the North Coast railway, from Gloucester to Taree, Messrs. Smith, Timms, and Co., were in town yesterday, and were driven to various parts of the…
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The tender of Hayes and Ferry, of Largs, has been accepted for screwing up, painting, tarring, etc., the Long Bridge, at West Maitland, price £275…
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The engineer of the Patrick Plains Council, Singleton, has reported to his Council that the cost of working the road—making plant from 14th September to 31st…
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There was a groat rush of country visitors to Sydney for the Waster festivities from the north, in consequence of which it was found necessary to largely increase the travelling accommodation…
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The coaching receipts at the Singleton railway station for the month of March aggregated £804, representing 2095 tickets, as against £655 and 1034 tickets for the…
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During the Easter holiday period, dating from April 10 to April 20, 1908, 5932 passengers travelled from West Maitalnd, representing a revenue of £1105. This year for the period…
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During Easter week the Sydney trains carried three and a half million passengers, and the fares collected aggregated £25,000…
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A groat many of the principal trades now have their Federal Associations, which most at stated intervals at one of other of the capitals to discuss matters of common interest At present…
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The engineer of the Patrick Plains Shire Council has reported to his Council that the cost of working the road-making plant from 14th September…
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