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Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Cupid's Stratagem. Chapter Xxxix. the House in the Barry Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 4

Arrived at his club, Noel Campbell wrote the letter to Miss Cleveland which appears in the concluding portion of the foregoing chapter. Having posted it with his own hands, he dined at a…

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Railway Traffic to the V.r.c. Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1896 · page 5

Full details of the railway traffic to the Melbourne Cup are not yet available, but it is believed the figures when made up will show that the trains of last week carried about 200 more people to…

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Wagga. a Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at the crossing on the railway line between the railway station and the river last right. A train composed of water trucks was despatched, to Junee about 11…

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City Railway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, after breakfast, this morning, the Premier, when arranging business on the paper, postponed the resumption of the debate for referring the City Railway Extension…

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The Railway Casualty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of the woman Emma Turner, killed on the railway at Wahroonga, yesterday. The evidence showed that deceased possessed…

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The New Manchester Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

The Earl of Portman, who owned 14 acres of land in Marylebone, required for the terminus of the new trunk railway line from Manchester to London, demanded £400,000 as compensation. The claim…

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Proposed Railway to Walgett

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 11

A meeting of Wee Wee Railway League was held at Hamilton's Royal Hotel, Wee Waa, on Saturday night, when Mr. Charles Collins, M.L A., was present by invitation, and was placed in the chair. He…

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Serious Railway Accident at Wagga

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 15

A serious accident occurred at the crossing on the railway line between the railway station and the river on Tuesday eight. A train composed of water trucks was despatched to Junee about 11…

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Killed by a Tram. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

A SAD accident occurred this morning, as a train from Horneby junction, in passing the crossing at Wabroonga, knocked down and killed a woman,…

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The Dunolly Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

A petition, signed by 124 residents of Dunolly and other places on the opposite side of the river, has we are informed been sent direct to the Works Depot…

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Mishap on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 5

An accident occurred on the railway line at Bangalore, near Goulburn, this morning, through the breaking of an axle of one of the trucks. Several of the letter left the line, but the engine…

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Railway Employes Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 5

The annual picnic of employes in the traffic and locomotive branches of the railway service in being held to-day at Cabarita. At noon over 4000 persons had arrived on the grounds…

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The Brandy Creek Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

A public meeting is announced to be held at Mr John Sattler's at half-past 3 o'clock on Monday next for the purpose of considering the question of the Road…

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Cheap Railway Fares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

The Railway Department notify that cheap excursion tickets will be issued to Bathurst from Singleton in connection with the Federal Convention to be held at…

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Trial Run of Motor Cars. London, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1896 · page 5

An important in experiment the running or motor cars was made on Saturday, when 30 cars of all types of construction started from London for Brighton, a distance of about 60 miles. The event…

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The Motor-car Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 5

The London press speaks in terms of praise of the recent trail of motor-cars from London to Brighton. The Times says that they are destined to play an important part in the future in the transport of…

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The Proposed New Mail Train Arrangement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 4

As our readers are aware, a proposal is before the Railway Commissioners to alter the running of the express mail-train from Brisbane to Sydney. It now leaves in the evening; under the altered…

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Letters to the Editor. the Mail Train and High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 3

Sir,—It is amusing to read "Pro Bono Publice" asking that the mail train should stop at High-street after the wise and correct refusal of our Railway Commissioners…

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British Railway Servants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 3

The railway employes in Britain have put forward a demand for a reduction in the hours of labour to 10 hours a day in the case of guards and brakesman, and eight hours for shunters…

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McSHARRY v. the Railway Com-missioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 3

The matter of McSharry against the Railway Commissioners was before the Full Court to-day on an application by Mr. C. B. Stephen, who appeared for the Railway Commissioners, calling upon…

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