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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

582 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 30

Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 7

[?] of residents held a meeting at [?] of Mr. Thomas Nichols, J.P., [?] ultimo for the purpose of form[?] and Debating Society. Mr…

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Road Maintenance Men

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday week Mr. Coleman (for Mr. Fleming) asked the Minister for Public Works, without notice, if he was aware that since…

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Railway Liabilities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

In the Full Court on Thursday, reserved judgment was delivered in the case in which William Taylor, Frederick Cox, and John M'Clure, trading ns J. W. Gray and Co., sued…

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The Railways of the United Kingdom

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 9

"How many railway companies are there in the United Kingdom?" would be a question which would "floor" most examinees, if set in a "general knowledge" paper…

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A Railway Adventure. an Exciting Incident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 6

Passengers who arrived at Sydney by Tuesday morning's express train from Melbourne gave a graphic account of an incident which occurred in the early hours of the morning…

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Railway Stations of London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 6

London—the traffic centre of the whole kingdom—has no fewer than 10 main systems of railway radiating from it. This number is exclusive of the eight local lines…

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Fatal Railway Casualty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

Seven persons were killed, and 26 injured, several fatally, by a passenger train going at a speed of 30 miles an hour, dashing into a tramear at a street crossing in St…

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Russia and the Lapland Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 4

If the reader will consult any good alias he will accept my statement that the outline of the frontiers of Russian Finland, where it abuts on Norway, and Swedon, is…

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Motor Car Visitors

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

A motor car has now become quite an ordinary affair, and we do not stare in that wild astonishment and fear with which the aboriginals first beheld the railway train…

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American Railway Collision. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

As a passenger train was going over a street crossing, at St. Louis, it dashed into a tram car, when seven persons were killed and 25 injured,…

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Member for Maitland. Presentation at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 7

The member for Maitland, Mr. John Gillies was entertained by his friends and supporters at a magnificent social in O'Brien's Hall last Friday evening at Bishop's Bridge,…

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The Train Robbery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

The Edison Kinetoscope Company will present a series of interesting and entertaining features at the Mechanics' Institute to-night, and the company come to…

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Scone-Gundy Road

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2

THE Hon. Secretary to the Gundy Progress Association (Mr. W. T. Seaward) has addressed the following letter to the Minister for Public…

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Rishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 11

The member for Maitland, Mr. John Gil[?]s, was entertained by his friends and supporters at a magnificent social in O'Brien's Hall last Friday evening at Bishop's Bridge,…

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Report of the Railway Commissioners

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

We have to acknowledge receipt from the Commissioners for Railways of a copy of their annual report for the year ended 30th June last. The report shows that the…

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Death of a Railway Official. [By TELEGRAPH.l SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

Mr J. B. Bray, a well-known officer of the railway service, died this morning after a few week's illness. He was connected with the Railway…

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Railway Commissioners' Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners' Report for the year ending June 30th, 1904. The report…

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Robbery at the Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

Show week generally witnesses an indrift of the flotsam and jetsam of humanity, numbering some persons who would got gold honestly if they could, and others who…

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Melville Ford Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 3

Nine tenders were received for the erection of the low-level timber beam bridge over the LLunter River at Melville ford, W.F. Oakes being the lowest at 69.1…

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Sydney-brisbane Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 3

In his annual report upon the operations of the Queensland railways, the Railway Commission, Mr. Thallon, states that he urged Wales Railway…

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