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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Poetry. the Bridge of Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 4

Up the Bridge of Life I go, Flushed with Spring's bright laughter; Birds are flying on before, Butterflies dance after…

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A Delayed Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

The mail train from Sydney to Brisbane was an hour and forty minutes late on arriving at Newcastle on Thursday night. It appears that the delay was caused by…

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Railway Bush Fires

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the necessity of taking [?] to prevent bush fires from breaking out in the grass along the railway lines…

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Opening Merewether Tram. Mr. O'sullivan's Address. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 5

Responding to the toast of the Ministry, af the opening of the Merewether Bench tram this afternoon, Mr. O'Sullivan said the Opposition was now adopting chinese…

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North Coast Railway. Further Favourable Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on Wednesday farther considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton…

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Railway Fathlity. a Man Killed at Narrabri

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 3

JOSEPH CONLON, a well-known produce dealer, living in Dangar Village for some years past, was killed off the railway trucks on Tuesday, about five…

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Scone-Gundy Road

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

MR R. A. PRICE, M. L. A., has the following questions to the Secretary for Public Works down on the business paper:—…

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The Pyrmont Bridge. Interesting Statistics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

THE 28th June last was the first anniversary of the opening of the new Pyrmont Bridge. During the preceding twelve months the bridge has been…

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Poetry. the Bridge of Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 9

Up the Bridge of Life I go, Flushed with Spring's bright laughter ; Birds are flying on before, Butterflies dance after…

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North Shore Bridge. First Test a Failure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

The operations now being carried on off M'Mahon's Point, North Sydney, for the purpose of testing whether the sandy clay formation of the bed…

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The Very Latest Cables London, Friday afternoon. a Fatal Train Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

The Leeds express train collided with a light engine and drove it into Goverby tunnel. Several carriages were thrown off the rails. The Manchester train came into…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

An accident by which a men who pave his name as John Cormack received such terrible injuries that he succumbed in the local hospital the Fame night, occurred at the local…

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Killed on the Railway. a Narrabri Man's Narrabri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 14

Joseph Conlon, a well-known produce dealer, living in Danger Village for some years past, was killed off the railway trucks this morning, about five miles from…

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Our Northern Railways. Speed and Fares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

IT is apparent that several changes must be made in the administration of the Lismore Railway line, if traffic with Queensland is to be induced. At…

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Great Railway Speed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 3

A Siemens electric car, on the railway from Berlin to Zossen, attained a speed of 128 miles an hour…

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Railway Accident. Three Persons Killed. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

A SERIOUS railway disaster has taken plaCe in Yorkshire. The Leeds express collided with a light engine and drove it into Sowerby tunnel. Several…

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Roads and Bridges: SconeGlen Rock Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Price asked the Secretary for Public Works, —(1.) Has he any recollection of his promise, publicly made to the Hon. R…

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Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee was held on Monday evening, the 26th instant. Members present—Messrs. A. Spinney (chair)…

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The Quarterly Railway Report Decrease in Earnings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

The railway report for the quarter ended September 30 was issued yesterday, and shows that the revenue amounted to £757,832, compared with £788,971 received…

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New South Wales Railways

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

The railway report for the quarter ending September 30th, was issued on Tuesday, and shows that the revenue amounted to £757,882, compared with…

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