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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 62

North Coast Railway

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

The "Railway Budget" states that tenders for the first sections of the North Coast railway will be invited during the current month. The portion between West Maitland and Taree,…

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Carlingford to Singleton Railway

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

A public meeting in furtherance of the proposed line of railway from Carlingford to Singleton will be held at Campbell's Hotel, Wollombi, on Monday evening, l5th instant, at 7…

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The Maitland Tramway. Reception of the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the residents of East Maitland, convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition addressed to him (Alderman J. H. F. Waller) was hold in the half of the Mechanics'…

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The Recent Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 3

Before Judge Murray, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, this morning, Francis Lloyd, tram driver, pleaded not guilty to having at Sydney on May 14 caused the death of John…

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Perilous Railway Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 3

The Rev. J. T. Baglin of Footseray (Vic.) had a remarkable escape from death on Sunday evening. While running to a train at the Royal Park his bag struck his leg, and he…

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A Tramway

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

The rapid strides of settlement in the Upper Patereon and Allyn River districts is bound to induce local residents to clamor for…

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Correspondence. Railway Freights and Fares. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Thos. Halloran, in comparing the State and railways to a hotel and lift, must carry his illustration a little further to be…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

The new passenger fares book, issued by the Railway Department yesterday, at a cost of 2d, is a marvellously-ingenious…

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Tram Accidents. a Man Mutilated

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 4

A tram accident occurred in Glebe-road, Glebe, on Saturday night, a man named John Carroll, aged 75, who lately resided in…

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Railway Freights. Concession to Storekeepers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 4

Mr J. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, has informed the Country Storekeepers' Association that the Railway Commissioners have decided to grant to country…

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Motor Car v. Racehorse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

A CONTEST of rather a novel nature took place at the Bingara racecourse on Thursday week last. Messrs A J Spencer and Simpson, of Barraba, and…

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The Motor Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 5

Prince Borghese, of Italy, who is leading [?] the Peking to Paris motor-car race, has arrived at Irkutsk…

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The Maitland Tramway. Minister's Reception

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 7

A meeting of citizens, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, last evening for the purpose of making arrangements to accord…

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The Brisbane Mail Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

The Brisbane mail train commences to run for the first time on a Saturday from Sydney next Saturday night and will leave, as on other days of, the…

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Glennie's Creek Bridge. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

The Railway Department is calling for tenders for the superstructure of the Glennic's Creek Bridge, near Singleton…

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Moree-mungindi Railway. Deputation Asks for It. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

A deputation to-day interviewed the Minister of Works and advocated railway extension from Morce to Mungindi. Mr. Lee, in reply, admitted that the, railway…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

In connection with the reception and entertainment of the Minister of "Works on the occasion of the turning the first sod of the East to West Maitland Tramway on the 12th instant, a meeting of the…

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Motor Car Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

Lazaro, in a Fiat car, won the Motor Grand Prize at Dieppe, France, covering 477 miles in 6 hours 404 minutes. Many accidents occurred during the race, some of them being of a…

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Werris Creek Railway Smash. Railway conducter Rewarded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 1

On the occasion, of the overturning of two cars of the north-western mail train at Werris Creek a few weeks ago the passengers spoke…

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Tragedy in a Train. Fight Ends in Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

A fracas, which resulted in the death of a passenger, took place last night (24th April) in a train which was returning from the races at Epsom…

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