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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Awful Railway Collision. Heartrending Scenes. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

A west bound Californian express collided with a local train at Pueblo, Colorado, with terrible results. Forty persons were killed by the…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

It is with a sense of " relief" that one is able to announce that the taking of evidence respecting the disagreements of the Railway Commissioners has now…

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The North Coast Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

The Premier's remarks respecting the North Coast railway seem to have varied in tone in different constituencies during his trip. The lesson inculcated…

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Railway Superannuation Deficit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 5

[?] actuaries' report of the Superannua[?] Fund Association of the Midland Railway shows a deficit of £843,000 on the last [?]…

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The Railway Commission. Counsels' Addresses. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 3

It was expected that when the railway inquiry was continued this week only counsels' speeches would be heard, but yesterday morning the three Commissionert were…

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Railway Superannuation Deficit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 3

The secretary of the Superannuation Fund [?]ecriation of the Midland Railway explains [?] the prospective deficit of £843,000 was [?] by the actuaries assuming that…

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The Railway Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

Mr. Shand, K.C., counsel for Messrs. Kirk[?]die and Fehon, [?] received permission to[?] absent from yesterday's sittings of the [?] Commission. The right of…

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Dorrigo Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

The "Shay" locomotive now largely in use in the United States, is strongly recommended by Mr Henry Deane for the Dorrige lands,…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

At the Gosford police court yesterday, a case affecting railway refreshment rooms was heard, before Mr. Love, S.M., and Messrs. Pickering and Ward, Js.P. Informations…

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The Railway Commission. Conclusion of the Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Rodgers, Colonel Burns, and Mr. G. A. Wilson, which is investigating the administration of the Railway Department by the…

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The Railway Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 7

So far as the collection of evidence is concerned, the Royal Commission on railway administration has almost completed its task. Prior to the adjournment on…

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The Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

Messrs H. York and Sons will sell at their offices at 12 o'clock this day the right to conduct a publican's booth and cake stall on the show ground on…

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Indians Capture a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 8

A stirring tale of an Indian raid has been telegraphed from Southern Arizona (says the New' York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle"). A waggon train, which was…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 4

"I noticed that Mr. Briner complained at Ulmarra some days ago that the Premier had introduced contentious matter at a social gathering during his recent passage…

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Roads Expenditure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

The Premier has written the following minute, which was formally approved by the Cabinet on Monday.—"I think that the splendid rainfall which has fallen over a great portion of the…

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Road Tender Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

It has been notified that the tender of W. J. Gardiner, Aberdeen, has been accepted for road works, Scone to Barry…

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Railway Commission. The Secret Register

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

At the conclusion of Mr Campbell's speech on Friday, before the Railway Commission, Mr Kirkcaldie said that counsel had referred to the junior…

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Claim Against Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

An extraordinary case was concluded on Tuesday is No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, before Mr Acting-Justice Sly and jury, in which a Cobar…

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Cheap Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

It is well that public attention is now being constantly called to the advantages of light and cheap railways for developing the resources of our. thinly-settled country. If the…

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Railway Guard Scored

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 5

In the railway carriage sat a well-dressed young lady tenderly holding a very small poodle. "Madam," said the guard, "I am very…

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