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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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North Coast Railway. Agitation at Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 13

An open-air demonstration took place on Saturday night at Taree, Alderman J. H. Stewart, the Myor, presiding, The crowd was addressed from Stone's Hotel. Over…

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New Railway Lines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 16

The construction of the railway to Collarendabri and of the lino from Temora to Bars rellan has been entered upon by the Public Works Department by means of day labour…

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Special Cheap Railway Excursion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

The Railway Department, announces in this issue particulars of special cheap excursion train to Sydney and Newcastle. The fares will be at the…

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The Railway Commissioners a Report Denied. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

It was rumoured in the city this morning that the dissension amongst the Railway Commissioners is likely to culminate in the resignation of Mr…

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A Seed Corn Special Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 4

The following from the "Technical World Magazine" will be read with interest:— This compaign was carried on in a train which became known all over the west as the…

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Peculiar Accident. Railway Boiler Partly Explodes. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 5

An accident happened to the mail train from Maitland to Sdyney when near Thornton, at about 6 a.m. to-day, owing to several rivets from portion of the engine near…

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Train Accident. Driver and Fireman Scalded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

There was an accident this morning on the passenger train that left Maitland at 5.28. Upon reaching Thornton several rivets of the boiler plates…

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Railway Collision. Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

An accident occurred on Friday evening at Jolimont railway yards, Melbourne, a goods train being run into by a passenger train, with the…

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The Railway Commissioners Strained Relations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 4

In the course of a speech in the Legislative Assembly a few nights ago the Premier referred to the want of unanimity between the Railway…

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District News Letters. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee took place at Mr. J. Farrell's last evening. Mr.G. E. Edwards, president,…

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Why a Train was Stopped

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 4

The following story, contributed by a reader, appears in the Augsburger Abendzeitung, under the heading, "The Highest Pitch of…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 4

There will be sincere regret at the news that the engine driver who received such terrible injuries from the bursting of the boiler of the engine with the moving train near…

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North Coast Railway. Proposal to Be Dropped for the Session, Indifferent Ministers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 5

The general opinion amongst Members of the House is that the Government will drop the North Coast Railway proposal for this session at least, in view of the unpleasant…

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A Runaway Tram. a Plucky Driver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 3

A Dulwich Hill tram got out of control last night, and running down Brickfield Hill crashed into a pyrmont car near Campbell-street, Sydney, seven persons on the Dulwich Hill tram…

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Railway Facilities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

Reduced fares are announced to commence on December 14th and until January 1st, in connection with Christmas holidays, available until…

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North Coast Railway. First Reading Carried

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The motion to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to authorise the construction of the North Coast railway was debated in the…

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Railway Administration. Royal Commission Appointed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The State Premier on Tuesday announced the appointment of Judge Rogers, Mr G. A. Wilson, and E. W. Knox as a Royal Commission to…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

When Mr Carruthers promised to construct the North Count railway half out of revenue had half out of loans, thus ensuring interest from the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the North Coast Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

THE Government, in order to keep faith with their North Coast supporters, introduced the bill to authorise the construction of the railway…

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North Coast Railway. First Reading Carried

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 4

THE motion to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to authorise the construction of the North Coast railway was debated in the Legislative…

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