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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 62

Late News by Cable. London, March 18. American Railways Failure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

President Roosevelt, in a letter appointing the Mississippi Valley Commission, remarks that the railroads are no longer able to that crops and goods rapidly enough to…

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Cart and Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

A sensational collision between a crowded tramcar and horse and cart occurred near the Haymarket this morning. The tram struck the cart with terrific force, the horse…

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Attempted Suicide. In Front of a Tram

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

A commercial traveller named Thos. Poo!e, 77 years of age, was knocked down by a tram in George-street, Sydney, on Friday evening, one of the…

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Railway Passengers' Prosecuted. Travelling Without Tickets

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

Several railway passengers were fined at the Ashfield Police Court for offences against the bylaws. Railway-ticket inspector Davies…

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American Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 5

Mr. G. W. Smalley, New York correspondent of the "Times," states that the policy of President Roosevelt in railway matters aims at obtaining a fair valuation of…

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Railway Station Robbery. Confession by an Accused Person

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 1

William Couley, assistant stationmaster, and Albert and Harry Griffith were before the Townsville (Q.) Police Court, charged with the robbery of…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Man Decapitated

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 1

At One (W.A.) on Sunday morning a dairyman found a decapitated body on the railway line about half a mile from Day Dawn station. The body…

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Collision in Sydney Cart versus Tram

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

A collision occurred on Tuesday morning in George-street, Sydney, between a horse and cart, occupied by a Chinese market-gardener, of…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, March 19th. (Before Mr J. W. Fletcher, P.m.). Railway Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

James O'Brien was charged with travelling without a railway ticket from Scene to Singleton, with intent to defraud…

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Run Down by a Motor Boat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 3

At Williamstown (Vic), William Egans, John Kilgaur, and John Smith were fishing in a boat off the new pier, when the motor boat Southern Cross,…

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Road and Rail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

At the Stanford-Merthyr luncheon to the Governor-General yesterday, the chairman, Mr. G. F. Earp, M.L.G., made reference to the great increase which has taken place in the…

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Fireman's Experience. Fall From Express Train

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

A remarkable experience happened to the fireman of the up Great Western Company's mall train from Milford Haven to Paddington, which arrived at…

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Motor Pleasure Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

A pleasure trip by motor car from Sydney by way of Wiseman's Ferry, Wollombi, on to Singleton and Maitland. and through the northern coast district of New South Wales…

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Railway Station. Sites to Be Chosen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of a telegram, from the Secretary for Railways intimating that the Chief Traffic Manager…

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Jabez Balfottr's Release. Journey in a Motor Car. Views of Prison Officials

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

The long-expected release of Jabez Balfour look place at Parkhurst Prison in the Isle of Wight on Saturday morning (says the "London Mail" of April 16)…

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Firemans Experience. Fall, From Express Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

A remarkable experience happened to the firarman of the up Great Western Company's mail train from Milford Haven to Faddington, which arrived at…

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A Railway Route Controversy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

We have received a request from the lenders of a movement, apparently centred in Wingham, having as its object the exclusion of Tar[?] from the route of the North Coast railway…

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North Coast Railway. Bridges on the Line. Work to Be Proceeded with at Once. Taree, Friday. The T[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

The Taree Railway League has been informed that it has been definitely decided that the bridges on the first section of the Maitland to Taree line are to be contracted…

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Latest News by Wire. Press Association. Sydney. Railway Fetalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

William Bartlett, a carriage cleaner, met with a shocking death in the yards at the Central Railway Station this morning. Bartlet was crossing the line in the vicinity…

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The Baghdad Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

German has ascertained that it is impossible to advance the Baghdad railway beyond Taurier without the aid of much foreign capital. The French Bourse will not…

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