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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

582 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 30

Special Cheap Railway Excursion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 4

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of special cheap excursion trains to Sydney, on December 16th and 17th. The fares will be at the…

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Colonel Road's Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 3

The report of Colonel Hoad, the Australian military attache during the Russo-Japanese war, is a lengthy document, and greatly praises the Japanese, though he…

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A Woman Stops a Train. Protest Against Sunday Travelling

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

A somewhat unique experience befell passengere by the MelbourneAdel cide express on Sunday morning. When the train was about half a mile…

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Railway Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 4

Mr. J. Fallick, M.L.A. , has received from the Railway Commissioners a communication stating stating that they could not trace any correspondence in regard to the stoppage of the up and down mail trains at…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

A FATAL accident of a peculiarly shocking character occurred on Sunday night on the railway line at Honeysuckle Point, the victim being…

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Railway Changes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

Mr H. C. Moss, night officer at Singleton railway station, has been promoted to officer-in-charge at Walla Walia, on the Southern line. Mr D. M'kenzie has been…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Railway Station Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 5

The railway station at Grong Group, between Junco and Hay, was burnt to the ground early this morning. No particulars are yet available…

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Railway Station Burned. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 2

A railway station at Grong Grong, constructed of wood, was burned to the ground early this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown…

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John Bridge & Co's REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 3

On Monday we offered our ninth catalogue of the season, consisting of 5304 bales, the most representative that we have so far submitted to…

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An Electric Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 3

The trial trip of the electric traction engine on the metropolitan railway. Baker-street to Harrow, was a great success. The railway opens in January…

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District News Letter. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 8

In consequence of the alteration of the name of our Progress Committee our regular monthly meetingwas held last evening at mr. J. Farrell's, Sawyer's Gully, instead of, as is…

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Railway Crane for Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

At the mooting of the South Singleton Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last, a letter was read from Mr J. Fallick, M.P., with reference to the erection of a crane…

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A Thief in a Tramcar

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 4

The following story (writes "Room Goodfellow") is related by a correspondent, who, although he did not himself witness the incident, vouches for its…

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A Fatal Train Collision

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

The Great Central newspaper train was derailed at Aylesbury. It collided with a Manchester parcels train. Three persons were killed, and two injured…

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Railway Improvements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 4

Some few months have new elapsed since the work of carrying into effect the scheme of railway improvements at West Maitland was discontinued. Un till that time the line between…

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Tram Collision

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

A tram collision, luckily without serious consequences, occurred near Randwick race-course this morning. Three crowded cars were proceeding to La Perouse, and when at…

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Fatal Railway Collision

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

The expresses from Lille and Bouloges came into collision yesterday in a fog when nearing Paris. Five people were killed and many others were injured…

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The Vert Latest. London, Sunday afternoon. a Fatal Railway Collision

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

The Boulogue express train, with London passengers, travelling at the rate of 39miles an hour, telescoped the Sille luggage train with one carriage, killing every…

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Railway Disaster in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1904 · page 3

In the disaster to the expresses from Boulogne and Lille 13 people were killed and 25 others were injured…

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Up-to-date Railway Travelling. Doctor's Carriage on the Rhodesian Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 6

A sign of progress in South Africa is to be noted in the fact that the medical officer attached to the Rhodesian railways has been supplied…

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