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Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Wellington-Werris Creek Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 9

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

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Maitland Tramway Proposal Committee's Conclusiions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 7

In recommending to parliament the proposed construction of the East to West Mait and and Kurri Kurri tramway, estimated to cost £3950 per mile, the report…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Public Works will take evidence to-day at the Court House, Singleton, upon the proposed construction of a railway from…

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Proposed Singleton to Cassilis Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

The Public Works Committee visited Singleton on Saturday for the purpose of taking evidence respecting the proposed railway from Singleton to Cassilis. Those present were: Messrs. McFarlane…

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The Siberian Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 3

Merchandise traffic on the Trans-Siberian railway will be suspended after February 2, to free the line for the transport of troops and military stores…

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Motor-car Accident. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

A MOTON CAR accident has occurred at Cannes, in the Riviere. The car, which belonged to an English gentelman was trevelling…

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Wollombi Railway. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

SIR,—Some three years ago there was an agitation for a loop line of railway from Singleton through the Wollombi Valley to connect with the Northern…

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Singleton to Cassilis Railway. Public Works Committee take Evidence

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee for Public Works took evidence at the Singleton Courthouse on Saturday last respecting the proposed…

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The Trans-siberian Railway. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

The merchandise traffic on the TransSiberian railway will be suspended after February 2nd, in order to leave the line free for the transport of…

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Starving Australians. a Tramp from Transvaal to Capetown. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

The "Daily Express" says many starving Australians tramped from the Transvaal to Capetown, including the son of a State Minister…

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The Proposed Railway to Cassilis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works took evidence at the Singleton Courthouse on Saturday last, respecting the proposed Singleton…

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

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Over the name of G. L. Lethbridge, in a recent issue of the ARGUS, there appeared an article referring to the road Singleton to Brandy Creek,…

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Train Wrecked in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

An intercolonial train has been wrecked near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Carriages separated from the engine and fell over an embankment, a distance of 30 feet. Two people were killed,…

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The Cape-cairo Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

A contract has been let to extend the Cape-Cairo railway to the Broken Hill mini, 350 miles beyond Victoria Falis…

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American Railways. Accidents and Fatalities

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 16

According to the "Railway Age," the total railway mileage of the United States on January 1 was 209,555 miles, the past year having added 5723 miles. This miieage takes into…

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Proposed Singleton to Cassilis Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 16

The Public Works Committee visited Singleton on Saturday for the purpose of taking evidence respecting the proposed railway from Singleton to cassilis.Those present were: Messrs. MeFarlane,…

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The Motor-car Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

The Mount Kembla Motor-car case was concluded to-day. The magistrate said he did not think there was a case for a jury, and discharged the two accused, Daley and Knowles…

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Dealing in Railway Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

Reginald Tutton was charged at the police court to-day with selling the return portion of a first-class railway ticket, issued at Junee Junction to Sydney. He was further charged…

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A Railway Tunnel Collapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

Doveshole tunnel in Derbyshire collapsed shortly after the passage of the London and Manchester express to-day…

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Selling Railway Tickets. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

AT the Police Court to-day. R. Sutton, of Pitt-street, was fined £10 each, on two charges, of selling return portions of railway tickets. One was issued at…

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