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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Seized by a Tramp. Girl's Sensational Experience

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A GIRL had a sensational experience whilst walking from Wagga at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning to her home. She alleges that a strange…

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The Trans-Siberian Railway. Danger of a Breakdown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

Major Nathan's criticism of the capacity of the Siberian railway to stand the strain of transporting Russian troops, munitions, and supplies for a war in the Far East is quite in…

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Singleton to Brandy Greek Road. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

SIR,—Over the name of H.J.Sattler is a letter in your issue of the 7th January instant, which reflects upon the Trustees, and more particularly on…

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A Desperate Tramp. Uses a Dagger

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 1

A STABBING case is reported from Kiama as having occurred on Sunday at Yallah near Albion Park. William Bidgood, merry-go-round proprietor…

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Sundry Comments. [By a Tramp.]

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

WHEAT is ro[?]ing in Despite the gloomy forebodings expressed in the earlier part of the season, the present harvest has turned out to be the…

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Another Great Railway Project. Shifting the World's Commercial Axis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

The completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway has given birth to a new enterprise in which the American and French capitalists seem to…

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Another Great Railway Project Shifting the World's Commercial Axis

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway has [?] birth to a new enterprises which the American and French [?] seem to…

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Fatal Railway Accident. GUYRA

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 10

Geo. Bates and his son William, while returning home last night on a tricycle, were overtaken by the Brisbane mail. The boy William saw the train when it was almost…

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Luskintyre Bridge. Opening Ceremony. Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Luskintyre Bridge, spanning the Hunter River and connecting the village, of Lochinvar and the Luskintyre district, was formally opened to-day by Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., in the presence of a…

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Description of the Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

The Luskintyre Bridge consists of two steel trusses, each 200ft. long, supported upon iron cyclinder piers filled with concrete, and 15 beam spans of ironbark timber, supported upon braced…

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Luskintyre Bridge. a Great Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

Yesterday was s red-letter day in the history of Lochinvar and Luskintyre. It was the occasion of the opening of the Luskintyre bridge, a magnificent structure spanning the Hunter River at a height of…

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Accident on the Parts Underground Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5

An accident occurred on the Paris underground railway yesterday between Combat and Belleville stations. A number of people were injured…

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The Dunolly Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

During the last few days Mr Doylo, surveyor, and staff have been busily ougaged in measuring the proposed approaches to the projected bridge over the…

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Terrible Railway Disaster Sixty-Three Lives Lost, and Many Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 1

PARNIOULARS of a frightful catastrophe to the Duquesne, Ltd., fastest through passenger train from Pitsburg to New York are contained in a despatch of…

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Railways and Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners for the period ended December 31 last, shows the gross earnings to be an increase of £15,019, and the expenditure a…

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Wellington-Werris Creek Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday the Public Works Committee further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wellington to Werris Creek…

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Parkes. Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

A ganger named Maxwell was killed on the Parkes railway line this morning. It appears he was working at the station points when a train, which was shunting backed on…

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Opening Luskintyre Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

Tuesday was a red-letter day in the history of Lochinvar and Luskintyre. It was the occasion of she opening of the Luskintyre bridge, a magnificent structure spanning the Hunter River at a height of…

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A Train Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

Brigands have stopped and boarded a Southern Pacific train at Saint Louis, Obispo, State of California, and stolen 50,000 dollars…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Tramway Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners profess to be ignorant of the rumoured trouble which is said to be brewing among the tramway employees…

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