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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 62

Railways in the North

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 13

Some interesting information was given by the Minister of Works with reference to the proposed railway from Tenterfield to Casino. He states that a railway survey is…

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The Railway Commissioners. Visit to Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 13

Continuing their Northern tour, Messrs, T. K. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, and T. Richardson and D. Kirkcaldie, assistant Commissioners, on Monday paid a…

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Tenterfield to Casino RAIlWAY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

The project for connecting the northern rivers coastal districts with the main northern line has been before the public of New South wales for upwards years. In 1883…

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Railway Eye-sight Tests Mr Johnson Says No Alteration

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 5

Mr T. R. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commissioner of this State, has decided that no alteration can be made in the eye-sight tests to which…

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Railway Disaster Engine Driver Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on Thursday evening at Redbank, a station on the southern railway, a few miles from Brisbane. A train of…

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A Railway Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

A heavy engine attached to a goods train left the rails while shunting at Aberdeen last night. The break-down gang from Murrurundi was quickly brought into requisition and the engine reinstated…

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Early Morning Train to Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The need of a train from the north arriving in Sydney early in the morning, giving those whose business is urgent and time precious a full day in Sydney is evidently to be met by the new…

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A Railway Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

In our report of the mishap to the goods train at Aberdeen on Sunday night, it should have been stated that the mail train, Sydney to Brisbane, was delayed upwards of three hours…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, member for Durham, is in receipt of the following communication:— Public Works Department,…

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North Coast Railway. Proposed Deviation. Public Meeting at Largs Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 6

A well-attended, enthusiastic, and thoroughly representative public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Largs, on Monday evening, for the purpose of discussing what steps should…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. Walter Bennett, member for Durham, informs us that he had an interview with the Hon. C. A. Lee (Minister of Public Works) yesterday in regard to the deviation…

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The Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Under-Secretary of Public Works, dated May 8, stating : "I am directed by the Minister to inform you, in…

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Aeroplane Accident. a French Sensation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

A slight accident occurred at Vincennes on 28th February during the trial of M. Leon Delagrange's aeroplane—the largest machine yet bullt on the box-kite…

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Constable's Bridge at Flatford

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 6

A QUESTION FOR MANCHESTER. England is asked by the "Manchester Guardian" to consider whether Flatford Bridge, beloved of her great landscape…

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Road-Making Machine

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

An excellent demonstration was given with the Austin road-making machine at Grantham Farm, Seven Hills, New South Wales, on April…

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Railway Eye-Sight Tests

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

Mr T. R. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commisioner of this State, has decided that no alteration can be made in the eye-sight tests to which…

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North Coast Railway. Important Statement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

Mr Walter Bennett, Member for Durham, inform us that he had an interview with Hon. C. A Lee (Minister for Public Works), on Tuesday last re…

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Aeroplane Accident. a French Sensation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

A slight accident occurred at Vincennes on 28th February during the trial of M. Leon Delagrange's aeroplan—the largest machine yet built on the box-kite…

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Constable's Bridge at Flatford. a Question for Manchester

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

England is asked by the "Manchester Guardian" to consider whether Flatford Bridge, beloved of her great landscape painter Constable, should be permitted…

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Brogheda-Wybong Road, To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to the report of the S[?]e Council's Engineer op the road from Wybong Post Office to Cox's Gap School published in your issue of 27th…

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