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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Terrible Railway Catastrophe Train in Flames in a Tunnel. London, Dec. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1901 · page 3

A terrible catastrophe is reported from Liverpool. A train on the electric railway took fire when approaching the underground station at Dingle, and the flames ignited a heap of sleepers which were…

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On the Road, [Complete Story.] (of the Pseudonym Library). [All Rights Reserved.]

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 2

THE COLD wintry day was slowly drawing…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Train in Flames in a Tunnel. London, Dec. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe is reported from Liverpool. A train on the electric railway took fire when approaching the underground station at Dingle, and the flames ignited a heap of sleepers which were…

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Collapse of Scheeper. Murderer and Train Wrecker More Reinforcements. Troops Returning. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 4

Commandant scheeper is in a state of collapse and hie trial has been postponed. [Commandant Scheeper was…

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Important Public Meeting. Question of Railway Engine and Goods Sheds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting called for the purpose of pretesting against the present incovenience caused by the relative positions of engine and goods shed at…

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Passenger Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1901 · page 3

About eight o'clock thiS morning just when matters at the Redfern Railway Station were at their busiest, a slight block to the heavy incoming suburban traffic was caused by the derailment of…

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Tramway Strike in Edinburgh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1901 · page 3

ThE tramway conductors at Edinburgh have strack against Sunday labour, failing a settlement of the general wages question. Yesterday inspector s manned the three cars which alone were running…

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