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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

586 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 30

Attempted Outrage in a Train. Attack Upon a Young Woman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 3

On Saturday an attempted outrage is reported to are taken place in a train on the main suburban line it seems that a Miss Katie Young, aged [?] residing in Milton-street, North…

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A Train Sensation. Attempted Outrage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 3

ON Saturday an attempted outrage is reported to have taken place in a train on the main suburban line. From inquiries made it seems that a…

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Tendors for Road Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

The Following is the lowest tender received for road work, at the Court House, Wollombi, on March 14th, 1902. The number of the contract is 64, and the…

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The Road at He[?] Hill. Department of Public works, Sydney, 22th March, 1902

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of jour letter of the 10th inst. forwarding a petition from a number of residents of Jerry's Plains…

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Proposed Gunay-Rouchel Road

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

THE following letter has been received and forwarded to us for publication by Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.L A :— Department of Lands, Sydney,…

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District News. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

The committee appointed to carry into effect the erection of a brass tablet in memory of the late Trooper Aubrey Apthorpe are working assiduously to make it a success. The subscriptions have come…

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Cooper's Flat Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

Mr C. H. Dight, M.P., has handed us the following letter for publication:— "Department of Public Works, Sidney, 15th March, 1902.—Sir,—I am directed to…

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Attempted Outrage in a Train

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

An attempted outrage on a young woman is reported to have taken place in a train on the main suburban line near Sydney on Saturday…

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Local News. Sheep Excursion Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

The railways authorities advertise the Easter holiday arrangements in to-day's issue…

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A [?] ESCAPES. [?] From a Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

[?] midnight on Wednesday, a [?] named Patrick Mont [?] Humphreys, jumped [?] between Tarago and…

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Attempted Outrage in a Train. Attack Upon a Young Woman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 10

On Saturday an attempted outrage is reported to have taken place in a train on the main suburban line. It seems that a Miss Katie Young, aged seventeen, residing in Milton-street, North…

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The Motor Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

The motor-cars of to-day may be divided into three classes, according to the means used for their propulsion—oil, steam and electrical. Of…

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Subterranean New York. Railway Tunnelling

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the S. M. Herald, on February 1 wrote:— "A French novel of half a century ago— The World as it will be'—…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

Several railway trucks ran off the line and capsized near Erskineville this morning causing a delay to traffic of several hours, but no injury to life…

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Dreadful Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

A steam tram motor left the rails at Botany at noon to-day. It overturned two cars attached which also left the line, but they remained upright. The driver and fireman were found jammed amid the…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

Two young ladies who fell from a tram last night are in a serious condition to-day. It now transpires that both sustained fractured skulls…

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Road Vote Expenditure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 12

The Minister of Works, states that assertions have been made in the press to the effect that he is "staring the road vote "because he has postponed the…

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Tram Motor Derailed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

AS a tram motor was proceeding along king-street, Botany, to-day,it became derailed and turned over. The driver Bianey, was seriously hurt; while the…

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A Serious Tram Accident. Two Ladies Hurt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

A SERIOUS tram accident occurred on Wednesday night at the Haymarket, Sydney, to two young ladies,named Nellie Fielding (21) and Agnes…

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The Injured Tram Fireman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 3

Horace Blaney, the fireman of the tram motor which capsized on Thursday, is still alive though his injuries are so terrible that only slight hopes are entertained of his recovery…

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