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Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Railway Rates on Produce—the Largs Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 2

SIR.—Will you allow me to make a correction in my letter on this subject as printed in your issue of 21st inst. Your printer has put the rate charged to Maitland farmers on their produce (hay and potatoes) at 8d per ton per mile as…

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The Mail Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 2

The Hon. A. J. Gould has received the following letter from the office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, dated 22nd December, 1896:—" Sir,—With reference…

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A Tramway Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 3

An influent was hold thin morning into circumstances surrounding the death of an unknown man, whose body was found on the tramway line last night. No evidence of identification was…

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A Chinese Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 3

Eastern Chinese railway in the province of [?] in connection with the Siberain lines. The issue of shares is limited to Russian and Chinese…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 5

A telegraphic report has been received from Atlanta, United States, capital of the State of Guorgia, giving particulars of a terrible railway accident which was taken place at Birmingham, in…

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The Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 5

Later reports with regard to the railway catastrophe in the United States that the train fell 100 feet on to rocks below, and the wreckage afterwards took fire, many passengers, who were chiefly…

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Accident on Glendonbrook Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2

On Boxing Mr James Connors, of Tea Tree, was riding home from Sedgefield when his horse ran him against the gate posts on the road near Mr Dimmock's, at…

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Glendon to Scott's Creek Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 24th December, 1896

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd instant, further in regard to road between Glendon and Scott's Creek, Singleton district, and…

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A Railway Smash. [By Cable.] London, Monday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2

WITH reference to the Atalanta railway disaster it appears that the loss of life is not so great as was first stated. When the train left the rails it fell a…

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