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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Action Against the Queensland Railway Department

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 16

Long before 10 o'clock on Friday the Supreme Court was densely packed by the public, who at tended to bear the comments "of the Chief justice in the action Campbell v. the Railway Commissioners,…

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A Motor Man Fined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

A MOTOR man was to-day fined £1 or 14 days, for not having sept on the right side of the road while "motoring."…

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A Thrilling Incident. President Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes Death. A Collision With an Electric Tram. Driver and Bodyguard Killed. President Painfully Injured. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

AN alarming accident happened to President Roosevelt when driving in North Western Massachusetts on Wednesday. The horses of the…

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A Single Railway Commissioner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 2

A CONSIDERABLE amount of attention is being given by the Labour section of the Assembly to the question of the Railway Commissionership. The party is understood to favour the…

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The Scone-Gundy Road. a Sum to He Placed on the Estimates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

WE are indebted to Mr. W. T. Seaward, Secretary to the Gundy Progress Association, for particulars of a considerable amount of farther…

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Late News by Cable. London, Sept. 8. Extraordinary Tram Accident in Glasgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

An extraordinary tramear accident occurred in Renfield-street, Glasgow, on Saturday. Owing to an injury to its brake a car got beyond control and dashed down a bill on the wrong track, coming into…

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Origin of the Motor-Car

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

The true originator of the motor-car hen been discovered at last. In 1769 a Swiss officer, after…

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Railway Commissioners

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 4

UNDER the Railway Act the Commissioners, whose duty it is to guide the destiny of our great national asset, will have to retire in October. The…

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The Sensatonal Railway Case. Where is H[?]nderson?

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

WITH reference to the man Henderson, who obtained £1750 from the New South Wales Railway Commissioners as compensation for alleged…

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Killed by a Tram. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

AT the inquest upon Mrs Pighting, 75 years of age, who was knocked down by a tram in Oxford-street, on the 25th ultime, and who died on Friday last,…

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The Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

AS the seven years' period for which the Railway Commissioners were appointed does not expire until October 22, or about six weeks hence,…

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District News. Bishop's Bridge. Progress Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee was held at Mrs. O'Brien's, on Monday night last. The following members were present—Messrs. S. Apthorpe (chair), T. Dean, H…

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The Proposed Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 4

Mr C. A. Brown, inspector, and the boring party under his charge have finished operations in connection with tests for the site of the. Dunolly Bridge across the…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

THE northern watershed of the Goulbourn river embraces a territory of splendid fertile country which is at present undeveloped, owing to the lack…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The appointment of the Railway Commissioners is attracting some attention. The Labour Party have always hod an " edge" on these…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, September 18Th, 1902. Annual Report of Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 4

WE have to acknowledge the receipt of the Annual Report of the Railway Commissioners, for the year ending June 30th, 1902. We note that the…

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Bridge Over Myall Creek. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

THE tender of Mr J. Burley, Hamilton, has been accepted for the construction of a bridge over My all Creak, on the road Dungog to Bandon…

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Late News by Cable. London, Sept, 15. Railway Disaster in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

Floods have destroyed the bridge at Manga Patriam, precipitating the Madrass-Bombay mail train into the river. Eight European passengers, including four soldiers, besides forty natives and the…

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Supplies for South African Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

British firms have latterly supplied 40 engines, each of 100 tons, and 200 miles of rails for South Africa. Out of £1,000,000 expended in the department of Sir E.P.C. Girouard, Director of Railways,…

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