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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Selling a Railway Ticket. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court today two cabmen, for selling the return half of an excursion railway ticket, were each fined £20; and a third…

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The War. a Railway Blown Up. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

General Kuropatkin reports that a Russian patrol has blown up a railway five miles south of Liao-yang. General St ssel has arrived at…

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Selling a Railway Ticket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

Jack Moriarty was fined £10, in default two months' hard labour at the police count to-day for selling a railway ticket without authority…

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Womans Attempt at Suicide In a Train Lavatory

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 1

A remarkable attempt to commit suicide was made at Spencer-street, Melbourne, railway station on Wednesday by a young woman named Mary…

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The War. Attack on Kuropatkin. Railway Line Cut. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

General Gripenberg accuses General Kuropatkin of utter incapacity, and of disorganising the army by. creating a picked reserve, which is never utilised…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

Miss Emily Martin, 28 years of age, a resident of Parramatta, met with a terrible accident at the local railway station this morning. Miss Martin had got into one of…

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A Railway Accident. a Miraculous Escape. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Miss E. Martin (28), a resident of Parramatta, fell between the platform and the train, as the latter began to move from the station. The train…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

MISS EMILY MARTIN, 28 years of age, a resident of Parramatta, met with a terrible accident at the local railway station on Monday morning. Miss…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Tram Traffic Interfered With

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm burst over Sydney and suburbs on Tuesday evening, accompanied by torrents of rain. Streets were delayed and low-lying lands foodrd…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mr. J. Farrell's Sawyer's Gully, on Monday night last, when the…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mr. J. Farrell's, Sawyer's Gully, on Monday night last, when the…

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The Dunolly Bridge Works

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The works in connection with the Dunolly Bridge across, the River Hunter are progressing satisfactorily tinder the able management of Mr. J. Roonie,…

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Maintenance of Public Roads. Travellers Should be Protected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 7

The Full Court on Wednesday laid down an important general principle in a case in which the Government was sued in respect of an accident on the…

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Died in a Train. Queensland Man's Sudden End. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

An awful sad death occurred in the Brisbane mail train last night between West Maitland and Singleton, the victim being Mr. Francis H. B. Turner, the well-known…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, February 18Th, 1905. Free Railway Passes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

It would appear that, in considerstion of She services of its legislators, New South Wales sets the example of an extreme liberality. In this State a…

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The Making Op Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

The roads inquiry branch of the United States Department of Agriculture docs excellent service in collecting and disseminating information on the construction and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge & Co's REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

On Tuesday we brought forward our last catalogue of the weekly series, consisting of 3478 bales, which, although it contained some nice wools…

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Death Is the Mail Train. a Queensland Resident's Sudden End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr H. Pinching J.P., and Coroner for this district, held a magisterial enquiry at Lamplough's Terminus Hotel into the circumstances attendant…

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Motor Reliability Run

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

There was a busy scene carly this morning at the Town Hall, when several hundreds of spectators assembled to witness the start of the Dunlop reliability motor contest. At a…

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Another Railway Raid. Heavy Russian Losses. LONDON, Sunday afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 1

General Kuropathin reports that a large body of Japanese and Chum-chuses (Chinese robbers) attacked the railway bridge 15 miles north of Gun-Shu-hn, above Mukden…

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