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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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The Solicitor for Railways

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

The position of solicitor to the Railway Commission, rendered vacant owing to the resignation of Mr. J. S. Thom, who has mired in order to enter into private…

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Maitland Tramway Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 4

The proceedings before the public Works Committee continued yesterday beyond the point reached in our telegram. Mr. Kneeshaw, Traffic Superintendent, of the…

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Great Fire. Motor Cars Suffer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 5

THE Daimler Motor Works,at Cannstatt (near Stntgart, in Wurtemburg) have been wrecked by fire. Sixty new cars, including the…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. Tracks Leave the Rails

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 5

ON Thursday morning two wheels of a truck in the centre of a long goods and passenger train left the rails when near Geelong station. The occurrence…

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Action Against the Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 3

An action, brought by Surah Jana Austin against the Railway Commissioners, claiming £1000 compensation for injuries received through the alleged negligence of defendants' servants, was concluded…

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The Proposed Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 3

The pubiic works Committee took further evidence to-day with regard to the Maitland tramway proposal. Mr. Duane gave evidence with regard to the conditions of the private railway line. He said…

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A Foul Murder. Child Thrown From a Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

EARLY on Saturday morning a fettler named Clarke saw a paper parcel on the side of the railway line at the Smile post on the Newcattls side of…

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The Maitland Tramway Proposal. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

THE Public Works Committee took further evidence to-day with regard to the Maitland tramway proposal. Mr Deane gave evidence with regard to…

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A Foul Murder. Child Thrown from a Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

Early on Saturday moaning a fettler named Clarke saw a paper parcel on the side of the railway line at the eight mile post on the Newcastle side of…

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Merriwa Railway League

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

The meeting called by the Merriwa Railway League on Saturday last at the School of Arts to discuss the railway situation, drew a very large…

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The Fatal Motor-car Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 3

Lorane Barrow has died from the effects of the Paris-Madrid motor-car race. Driving at the rate of 80 miles an hour he ran into a tree to avoid a…

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Shocking Railway Fatality at East Greta, Boy Mangled by a Coal Train"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 3

An accident of a frightful nature, attended with fatal results, occurred a short distance beyond the, junction on the East Greta Coal Company's railway line shortly after ten o'clock last night…

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Proposed Singleton-cassilis Railway. Before The' Public Works Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Hare, the Chief Draftsman, Department of lands, gave evidence yesterday, before the Public Works Committee, in connection with the inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

The Public Works COmmittee yesterday gave further consideration to the proposal to construct a railway [?]ughte North Coast. Mr. Thomson, M.L.A., said he believed the…

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Shocking Fatality at East Greta. Boy Mangled by a Coal Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 5

An accident of a frightful nature, attended with fatal results, occurred a short distance beyond the junction on the East Greta Coal Company's railway line shortly after ten o'clock on wednesday night…

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Proposed Railway. Inquiry by the Public Works Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday the Public Works Committee proceeded with the inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Singleton to Cassilis,…

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Proposed Northern Railways. Before the Works Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 5

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. M'Farlance, M.L.A., occupied the chair. Mr. J. Thomson, member for the Manning, was…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

The Public Works Committee on Thursday gave further consideration to the proposal to construct a railway along the North Coast. Mr. Thomson, M.L.A., said he believed the…

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Singleton—Cassilis Railway. Before the Public Works Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Hare, the Chief Draftsman, Department of Lands, gave evidence on Wednesday, before the Public Works Committee, in connection with the inquiry into the expediency of constructing a line of…

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