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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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The Original Aerial Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1904 · page 5

Ono of the most remarkable and sensational religious ceremonies in the whole of India takeks place annually at Kala in the Himalayas. As the following ceremoney has been seen by few…

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The Central Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 4

To-day, says the "Daily Telegraph," we find that a sum of £233,760 has been expended on buildings and works at the new Central Railway Station. To make them…

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District News Letters. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 2

The usual monthly mooting of the Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee was held at Mrs. O'Brien's last evening. The president (Mr. G. E. Edwards) occupied the chair,…

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Wool & Produce Sales. John Bridge & Co's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

WOOL.—Sales were held in Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday last and fair catalogues were brought forward consisting for the greater part, of new…

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New Zealand Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 3

The Earl of Ranfurly, the late Governor of New Zealand, in acknowledging his welcome at his seat at Dungamnnon, Tyrone, emphasised the ability of the New Zealand…

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The Transaustralian Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

An over whelming majority in the House of Representatives has approved of the expenditure of £20,000 on a survey of the territory through which, if constructed, a…

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He Hurt the Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

We read in a North Carolina paper that "a turpentino liaud," a negro, "was run over by the short accommodation train, completely derailing it…

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Sydney-Brisbane Train Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 14

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

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Russia and the Lapland Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

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

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Teams Against Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

Telegrams have frequently appeared in the press with reference to carriage of goods by road in waggons. The Railway Commissioners state that they do not feel much concern about this competition…

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The Central Railway Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 10

To-day, says the "Daily Telegraph," we find that a sum of £233,760 has been expended on buildings and works at the new Central Railway Station. To make them…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Dumore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 3

The tender of H. Cooper. Woodville, Has been accepted for the caretaking to Dunmore Bridge, at £65 per annum…

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Central Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 3

Them are about 250 men at work at the Central Hallway Station, but oven the temporary completion—an arrangement by which the platforms might be used before the whole scheme is…

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Excessive Railway Rates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of the N. A. Association, held on Saturday last, great stress was laid upon the high railway passenger rates that prevented a larger attendance and a…

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The Wool Market. John Bridge & Co's REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

Wool.—The arrivals at this end during the week have been increasingly heavier, and it is evident that the general shearing is earlier than…

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Exciting Motor-car Experiences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 6

Some thrilling motor-car experlences [?] related in a recent number of "Pearr[?] Magazine." Mr. Edge tell of how he [?] had the rear part of his on fire, and [?]…

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A Railway Casualty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 5

The Archbishop of Canterbury was travelling in Mr. Pierpont Morgan's special train to Washington. It collided with an engine at East Brookfield. The Archbishop…

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The Transaustralian Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 13

An overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives has approved of the expenditure of £20,000 on a survey of the territory through which, if constructed, a…

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Central Railway Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 7

There are about 250 men at work at the Central Railway Station, but even the temporary completion—an arrangement by which the platforms might be used before the whole scheme is…

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LONDON. Sunday afternoon. Fatal Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1904 · page 3

Two Knoxville passenger trains collided at Newmarket, Tennessee, owing to the drivers mistaking the trains' passing place. Seventy-five persons were killed and. 150 injured…

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