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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 33

Singleton to Cassills Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 2

There will be a meeting at the Council Chambers to-night to consider matters in connection with the visit of the Railway Commissioners. The meeting is strongly…

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An Electrical Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 3

A speed of 105 miles an hour has been attained on the electrical railway between Marienfelde and Zossen, near Berlin…

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Proposed Railway to Cassilis. Public Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 5

A large, enthusiastic, and representative meeting of the residents of Singleton was held at the Council Chambers last night (Tuesday) for the purpose of arranging for a…

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The Tramway Employers and the Eight-hours System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

It is stated on fairly good authority that the tramway men are dissatisfied with the decision of the Cabinet not to grant them the eight-hours concession till July next. Their request was that the…

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Electrical Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

The electrical railway between Marienfelde and Zossen (Germany) attained a speed of 105 miles an hour…

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Tramways in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

The London County Council has decided to adopt a system of shallow underground tramways for the main streets of the metropolis…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway. Public Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 4

A WELL-ATTENDED and representative meeting of citizens was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the chair being occupied by His –…

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Railway Travelling. Over l00 Miles per Hour. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

A REMARKABLE trial of the speed of an electric railway train has just taken place in Germany. A speed of 105 miles was attained…

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The Transvaal War. Closing the War. the Dedrog Engagement. Rebels Sentenced. British Convoy Captured. Railway Rolling Stock. the Rand Gold Mines. London, Nov, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

Mr. St. John Brodrick, Minister of War, speaking at a meeting at the Carlton Club stated that the Imperial Government was determined to continue sending all necessary reinforcements of troops to…

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From Sydney by Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 12

In the early days of the colony, before the construction of the railways, when all the passenger and goods traffic for the interior had to go by road, every resident would know more or loss of the road from…

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N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Association

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

A meeting of Railway Employees was held at Meehan's Railway Hotel, Haydonton, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Railway and…

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The Proposed Railway to Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

FOLLOWING the lead of Muswellbrook, a public meeting was held at Singleton on Tuesday night last for the purpose of arranging for a deputation to wait…

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Adelaide. Fatal Railway. Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

A fatal railway collision occurred near Wallaway Siding, a 2.25 this morning, between two special stook trains. The firemen on both trains named Brodie and Eager were killed, and drivers Haines…

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Pensions for French Railway Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday voted on the bill, proposed by M. H. M. Berteaux to concede ten hours as a day's work for railway servants, and to grant them a pension after twenty years'…

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District News. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

Last Wednesday evening at his home, Mafeking Mr. Thomas Nichols, J.P., celebrated his eldest son's twenty-first birthday by a grand ball and supper. Mr. Nichols and his most estimable wife spared…

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Collision of Railway Trucks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 3

Several trucks were shunted on to the wrong line at Dapto last night with the result that they collided with some other trucks that were stationary. Nobody was hurt…

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Railway Collision at Brixton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 3

A dense fog caused a collision between two trains on the South-Eastern and Chatham railway line at Brixton yesterday. Fifteen people were injured…

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Fatal Train Collision. Two Firemen Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

A message from Adelaide states that a serious railway accident occurred at an early boar on Saturday morning…

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The Transvaal War. the Boer Position, the Plea for Intervention. German Policy Unchanged. Reinforcements. Engagement at Klip River More Captures. the Yeomanry Patrol Surprise. Strategical Railway Loudon, Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 3

The Vienna correspondent of the Times states that an unprejudiced foreigner who has just returned from South Africa, attributes the duration of the war to the insufficient number of British Mounted…

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November Fogs. Cause a Railway Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

A DENSE fog caused a collision between two trains on the South-Eastern and Chatham Railways' line at Brixton on Sunday. Fifteen people were…

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