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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Official Correspondence. The following items of correspondence from official sources have been handed to us for publication by Mr. W. M. Fleming M. P.:— N.S.W. Government Railways, Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, November 25th, 1903

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 18th instant respecting the state of the Great Northern Road in the vicinity of Aberdeen, and requesting…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 5

Geo. Baker, employed at the railway workshops in Eveleigh, attempted to cross the line near Macdonald-town this morning, when he was knocked down by a train, receiving terrible injuries. Death was…

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Broken Tram Wire. Sets Fire to a Shop

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 1

AN overhead tramway wire broke in George-street Sydney on Monday night, and the broken ends carried the current to an iron verandah in front…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 3

GEORGE BAKER, a married man, employed as a coach-builder in the Railway Department, was proceeding to work this morning, when he was…

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The Electric Railway Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 3

Mr. Yerkes has decided that the whole equipment of the electric railway in London shall be manufactured in Great Britain…

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The Bagdad Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

The main efforts of the German Government during the last half of the thirty years since the formation of the Empire were almost entirely…

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A Looping the Loop Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

In India there are many miles of mountain railways which closely resemble the "shoot the chutes" or even the "loop the loops" of our…

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In a Railway Signal Box

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

One of the saddest stories in all railway history is that of the Thirsk disaster of November 2, 1892 when, through the mistake of a…

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Railway and Tramway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

The Arbitration Court has upheld an appeal from Registrar's decision that the Railway Traffic Employees' Association was entitled to registration as an industrial union,…

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Narrabri-Walgett Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

The official opening of the first section of the Narrabri-Walgett-Collarendabri railway took place on Saturday. The Minister of Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) accompamied…

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The Very Latest Cables London, Sunday afternoon. a Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

The Scotch express train came into collision with and wrecked a goods train at Carlisle, The tender, a truck and a carriage were smashed to atoms, and the rest…

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Railway Excursions—Xmas Holidays

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 2

It is notified by the Railway Department that holiday excursion fares will apply generally commencing on Saturday December 12th. A special cheap…

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Opening of a Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

As will be perceiyed by advertisement the ceremony of opening the bridge at Middle Falbrook will take place on Saturday next, when addresses will bo delivered…

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Railway Excursion—Xmas Holidays

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

It is notified by the Railway Document that holiday excursion fares will apply generally, commencing on Saturday December 12. A special cheap excursion…

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Narrabri-Walgett Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 13

The official opening of the first section of the Narrabri-Walgett-Collarendabri railway [?]ook place on Saturday. The Minister of works Mr.E.W.O'Sullivan") accompamied…

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Alleged Bushranging. on the Young Walls End Road. Alleged Intent to Murder. Newcastle. Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 3

At the Wallssnd Police Court to-day, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M. Henry Hunter, a middle-aged man, described as a labourer, was charged on remained with having, on the 28th ultimate, near Young…

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The Walgett Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 4

At a meeting of the Walgett Progress Association it was resolved "Tjat Mr. O'Sullivan, the State Minister of Works, having promised at the opening of the Wee Was line to finish the Collarendabri line…

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Our Singleton Leiter. Opening of a Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 6

The new bridge at Middle Falbrook was opened on Saturday by Mr. C. H. Dight, M.L.A., in the presence of a large gathering representative of all portions of the district…

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Opening of Middle Falbrook Bridge. a Highly Successful Function

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 1

The ceremony of opening the new bridge at Middle Falbrook was performed by Mr C. H. Dight, M.P. for this district, on Saturday last. There…

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