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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Railway Deartment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have dismissed 500 casual hands, affecting a saving of between 50 and 60 thousand pounds a year. Mr. Oliver says the…

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Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

A railway collision occurred between a goods and passenger train at Ontario. Great damage was done to rolling stock, 25 excursionists were…

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N.S.W. Railway Finances. Necessary Retrenchment

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

IT is in no spirit of pessi[?] than that the Railway Commissioners have directed public attention during the last week to the unsatisfactory…

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Victorian Railway Retrenchiment. Proposal to Dismiss 1800 Hands

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

AN attempt to put the railway men on shorter time has proved a failure It has been found impossible to arrange a proper scheme, and the…

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Strange Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 1

A PECULIAN accident happened on the express main from Sydney this morning. When the train arrived at Albury, Mr W. Howard, member of…

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A Railway Collision. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 3

OWING to the signalman falling to detain the Chicago and Grand Track Express train, near London, Ontario (Canada) yesterday, it came into…

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The Railway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

Probably the Cabinet will next week discuss the present situation with regard to the railways, and it in considered likely that Ministers will devise some means to prevent further dismissals from the…

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