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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 62

The Honest Tramp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

The wretched tramp was sneaking along in his rags and his misery. Suddenly his dull eyes flashed. Was it the final gleam which the candle-light gives ere it expires…

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Motorpathia Cerebralis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

Every innovation that appears in our midst brings its own drawbacks with it. The yachtsman suffers from mal-de-mer. the mountaineer from mal-de-montagne…

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Railway Freights. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

Sir,—In reference to my last communication on the above, a friend remarked, " The railways and the lift are not at all fours, because boarders at the hotel who use the…

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Railway Fares

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 8

" GOSSIP," of the S. and S. Journal, recently visited Warren and lectured on the railway fares and freights, and writing about his trip he says:—A…

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Another Railway Accident. Train Leaves the Rails

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 2

Information has been received from Kurri Kurri of a serious accident to the 12 35 p m. passenger train from Cessnock to West Maitland on…

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Road-making Machine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

As will be perceived by advertisement, an exhibition of the Austin Road-making Machine will be given near the Sinigleton railway station.,…

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Mishap to Commissioners' Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

When the Railway Commissioners were returning from a visit of inspection on the Carlingford line on Thursday, the buffers, of two carriages…

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Orange. Train Leaves the Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 5

An accident occurred at Million Creek Railway Station, about 12 miles west of Orange, about 7 o'clock this morning. Engine No.38, with a mixed load of cattle and…

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Man Terribly Mutilated. Dragged by a Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred at the Stanley-street station, Rockhampton, on Wednesday afternoon. The mail train to Brisbane was so crowded that the…

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Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

The Mayor of East Maitland (Mr. J, H. F. Waller), in answer to a requisition, has convened a public meeting to be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

A serious accident happened to the 12.35 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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Reduced Railway Fares

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 7

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

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East Greta Coal Co.’s Railway. Reduction of Passenger Fares

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 2

An adv[?] another column tells of the reduction of passenger fares on the East Greta Coal Co.’s line on and after July 1st. The reduced…

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Railway Smash near Weston

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

A sensation was caused in town on Wednesday afternoon when it was rumoured that the 12.30 train from Cessnock had telescoped in a…

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John-street Railway Crossing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

The Mayor of Singleton has received a communication from the Railway Department in connection with representations made to the Railway…

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Aberdare Railway Accident. Further Particulars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 6

Traffic was resumed on the Aberdare railway line on Wednesday night, but men are still engaged along the line clearing away debris…

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Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 4

To-night, at East Maitland, and to-morrow night at West Maitland, citizens are invited to meet to make fitting arrangements for the demonstration to take place in connection with…

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Motor Stories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 2

An excellent collection of motor-stories, motor-ancedotes, and motor-imprassions is contributed to the May number of "Pearson's Magazine" by many famous lady motorists. Not…

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Peking to Paris Motor Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 5

The French motor tricar belonging to M. Pons, who is competing in the great motor race between Peking and Paris, was abandoned in the Gobi desert, Manchuria, owing to the…

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Railway Conductor Rewarded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

On the occasion of the overturning of two cars of the north-wostern mail train at Werris Creek a few weeks ago the passengers spoke highly of the promptitude displayed by the…

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