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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 62

The Proposed Muswellbrook Merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

It is probable that the residents of Merriwa and district will soon again actively engage in the work of organising for the purpose of making a strenuous effort to have…

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Thornton Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

The question of the narrowness of the crossing at the Thornton railway station, together with the difficulty experienced by in hauling timber to the loading stage, by reason of the inconvenience…

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Motor Disaster. Five Persons-Killed. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 3

A motoring disaster has occurred in Italy. A party of five, made up of the Prince Pescara, the Duke of Sant Angelo, the Marquis of…

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The Late Railway Smash

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

The damaged carriages, from the recent, railway smash at Werris Creek, were sent on to the Singleton railwaystation, and while there yesterday were…

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The Railway Guard Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

In our last issue we referred to the accident that occurred to James Ryan, the guard on the railway train from Sydney to the north-west. Ryan had…

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Anomalous Railway Rates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

Owing to the nourishing state of affairs in connection with our railway revenue, it has been decided by the Railwuy Commissioners to introduce a…

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Railway Fares Reduced. Concessions to Country Travellers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have been in the happy position for some months past of granting concessions owing to the flourishing state of the…

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Railway Accident at Weston. Carriages Derailed. Passengers Seriously Injured. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

A serious accident happened to the 12.30 p.m. Cessnock to Maitland passenger train near Weston this afternoon. At about 12.55 o'clock the train was running on time, and…

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Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

A requisition, largely and influentially signed, has been presented to the Mayor of West Maitland, asking him to convene a public meeting for the purpose of making arrangements to extend a befitting…

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Railway Travelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Our suburban railway carriages, with their narrow passages, and only two doors for the entrance and exit of passengers, are very unsuitable for the quick despatch of trains, and…

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The Railway Accident. Latest Particulars. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

The wreckage which resulted from the railway accident at Weston yesterday was cleared by about 5.45 p.m. The permanent way was not damaged to any great extent,…

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The Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Enquiries made to-day at the residence of Mr. J. C. Marshall, elicited the cheering information that that gentleman, who was seriously injured in the railway accident at Weston yesterday, was on the…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Mr. Frank Ward, Hon. Secretary of the Maitland District Tramway League, has received the following reply form the Minister of Works (Hon. C. A. Lee) with respect to the invitation to turn the first sod…

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Reduced Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

Particulars concerning the reductions in railway passenger fares, which will come into operation on the 1st July, have been published by the Railway Commissioners. Workmen's…

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Great Motor Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

In the great motor race from Paris to Peking, Prince S. Borghese is Jeading. He has arrived at Kiatka, Siberia. M. Pon's car was stranded in the Gobi desert, and…

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Railway Accident Carriages Derailed. Passengers Badly Hurt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

A seriuos accident happened to-day to the 12.35 p.m. Cessnock to Maitland passenger train, near Weston. It appears that at about 12.55 p.m…

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Railway Fares Reduced. Concession to Country Travellers

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners have been in the happy position for some months past of granting concessions owing to the flourishing state of the…

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The Railway Commissioners. Visit to East Maitland and Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. R. Johnson), who was accompanied by Messrs. D. Kirkealdie and J. Richardson (Assistant Commissioners), J. Harper (Chief…

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Thornton Railway Crossing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

The Newcastle Divisional Engineer of the Railway Department has written to Mr. P. J. Martin, Tarro Shire Clerk, stating that as requested be inspected the level crossing at…

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Railway Commissioners at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

This morning the Railway Commissioners and party paid a visit of inspection to Morpeth, where they were met upon arrival by the Mayor (Mr. Jno. Hogan) and Council Clerk…

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