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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Railway Fatality. Two Children Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident ocuarred on Sunday afternoon at Huratville, resulting in the death of two children, John Henry Sparks, aged five years, and…

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The Singleton-cassilis Railway. the Commissioners Interviewed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

Yesterday morning the deputation appointed by a meeting of the citizens of Singleton interviewed the Railway Commissioners at the station, with…

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Accidental Death. The Murdering Railway. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 2

AN inquest was held to-day on the bodies of two boys named Sparkes and Fabay, who were killed yesterday by the train whilst they were crossing…

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The Proposed Railway to Merriwa and Cassilis. The Commissioners at Danman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Oliver and Fehon), accompanied by Mr. John Harder (Chief Traffic Manager), arrived at Denman late on…

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The Tramway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

The tramway employes, at a mass meeting this morning, decided, after a prolonged and somewhat heated discussion, to accept the offer of the Government to concede them the eight hours principle from…

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Poetry. at the Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 6

I sat at dusk and waited for the train; The gaslights sputtered, flared, and then burned low, Casting about the room a gloomy glow;…

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The Railway Commissioners at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver and Fehon, accomplished by Mr. Harper, the Chief Traffic Manager, arrived in Denman yesterday afternoon. They were met by Mr…

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The Singleton-cassilis Railway. the Commissioners Interviewed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

ON Monday morning the deputation appointed by a meeting of the citizens of Singleton interviewed the Railway Commissioners at the station, with…

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The Eight-hour Question. Tramway Men Very Obliging. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

THE Trades Union this morning decided to fall in with the Ministerial offer to grant eight hours per day to tramway men from July next…

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A Terrible Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 3

A wostward-bound immigrant train travelling on the Soneca-Wabash railway collided with an ordinary passenger tram. Eighty passengers were killed and 150 severely injured…

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Prosposed Merriwa Railway. Merriwa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver and Fehon accompanied by Mr. Harper, traffic manager are here on a tour of inspection of the proposed line to Merriwa from the northern railway. A very large…

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The Same Tramp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 6

Mrs. Green: "Oh, my dear! That magnificent 'watchdog you brought home yesterday is gone." Mr. Green: "Eh! Did he break the…

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The Motor Car

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

A SIGN of the times was the successful journey of a Sydney draper to Melbourne and buck, accompanied by three friends, in a 10-horse power motor car. They…

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Dynamiting a Train

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 6

The northbound overland express train on the Southern Pacific was held up by two masked men 15 miles south of Eugene at 3 o'clock on the morning…

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A Fearful Railway Disaster. an Immigrant Train Wrecked Eighty Persons Killed. One Hundred and Fifty Injured. London, Nov. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

A disastrous railway collision occurred on the Wabash railway, United States. A train convoying immigrants bound west came into collision at Seneca with a passenger train proceeding…

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Fearful Railway Accident An Emigrant Train Smashed. The Cars Take Fire. Eighty Killed ;150 Injured. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 5

A TERRIBLE railway disaster has just been cabled from America as having occurred on the Wabash Railway. It s[?]ems that a train bound west…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners. a Tour of Inspection. Overhead Bridge at John-street. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 12

A large and influential deputation, representing the mercantile, farming, dairying, and fruit-growing industries of this district, met the three Railway Commissioners by appointment at the Singleton…

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The Railway Commissioners at Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 11

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver and Fehon, accompanied by Mr. Harper, the Chief Traffic Manager, arrived in Denman yesterday afternoon. They were met by Mr…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Two Children Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 10

A shocking accident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Hurstville, resulting in the death of two children. John Henry Sparks, aged five years, and Michael James Fahey, aged four. They are supposed to have…

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Railway to Inverell

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

The Moree to [?] railway was formally opened by the Minister for Works on Monday last. At a luncheon held on the show ground, where a programme of sports…

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