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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Local Railway Passenger Traffic

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

We are indebted to the station-master (Mr. McFarlane) for the passenger tickets issued at Cessnock Railway Station during the…

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Accident at Whittingham Man Trampled Upon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

A man named Draffin, who has been a resident of the State for only two months, was admitted to the Hospital last evening, suffering from severe…

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Railways and Tramways. Satisfactory Increases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

The railway revenue during the holiday period between December 15 and December 29 ' amounted to £192.700, as against £173,200—an…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

In fulfillment of his promise to push on matters in connection with the survey of the first section of the North Coast Railway from Taree to Maitland as rapidly as possible the Minister of Works (Hon…

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United States Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

The Interstate Commerce Commission of he United States, in the course of its injury New York, into railway matters, that the unlimited powers of Mr. E…

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Killed on the Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the stationmaster at Geelong found the much mutilated remains of a middle-aged man lying between the rails…

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Prison Labour on Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

Few persons would insist that prisoners should be kept in idleness lest their productions should como into competition with the productions of freo labour. It is obviously…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

During the week, Mr. J. Ferry, an Inspector in the Roads Department, proceeded to Sydney for the purpose of interviewing the Minister of Works, and conveyed to Mr. Lee…

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The Northern Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

The Armidale Council has unanimously decided to take all necessary steps to secure the extension of the proposed railway from Cell's Harbour through the Dorrige and Guy Fawkes. continuing on by a…

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Shire Information. Main Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 1

The following roads have been named as Main Roads by the Department of Works, and will still remain under the control of the Government:—…

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The North Coast Railway Deputation to the Minister, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

A deputation from Taree protested to the Minister of Works to-day against the proposal of the Wingham people that the North Coast railway should deviate from Wingham…

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Aerial Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

A railway is being constructed from Zermatt to the top of the Matterhora, Switzerland…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 1

In fulfillment of his promise to push on matters in connection with the survey of the first section of the North Coast Railway from Tarse to Maitland as rapidly as…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

A progress association was formed at Wingham on Thursday night. There was a good and enthusiastic attendance. The following officers were elec-ted:—President, Mr. D. Murray; vice-president…

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Preferential Railway Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

The Portuguese Government complaints that the preferential railway rates conceded to Cape Colony and Natal by the Transvaal are unfair to the Delagoa Railway Company…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 5

A train at Brainsk ran over an embankment. Many passengers were killed…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Six camps of surveyors are located along the route of the first section of the North Coast railway between Maitland and Farce, and the permanent survey and pegging out are being pushed on. As soon…

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Extraordinary Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 1

An accident occurred at a level crossing at Braybrook, near Melbourne, on Thursday, that was remarkable ohiefly for the sensational and amazing…

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North Coast Railway Survey Work

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3

Mr Lee, the Minister for Works, is proceeding as rapidly as possible with the surveying work of first section of the North Coast railway. Six…

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Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Frank Ward, bon, secretary of Maitland District of Tramwat League, is in receipt of a communication from the Under-Secretary of Public Works Department (in reply to a letter from him), stating…

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