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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 62

Serious Tram Collision. Many Persons Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

A collision took, place, this morning at the Haymarket, as a result of which some tram passengers and the driver of a horse and van wore injured, while others had a narrow…

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Frenzied Motoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 5

Mr. Root, the wealthy manufacturer, motoring towards Ashleg, in crossing massachusetts, sped for 11 mile alongside of the Pittsfield express, and in order to avoid a high bank at a…

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Commotion on a Train. An Excited Old Lady

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

An elderly woman', who gives the name of Mary "Rafferty, caused a commotion on the "Sydney express short after passing Chiltern station (Vic). the…

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A Railway Duplication. Between Cowan, and Hawkesbury

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 4

The Railway; Commissioners arc carrying out a rather extensive duplication on the North Const line, between Cowan and Hawkesbury. The second line is…

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Tram and Van, Collide. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

A tram and van collision occurred at the Haymarket this morning when four persons were taken to'the hospital suffering from dislocated limbs and…

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Railway Expansion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

The expansion in our railway traffic is an encouraging feature in this Stateat the present time for with, such extansion is the corollary that expansion…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Young Woman Cut in Two

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

Mabel Huthinson, a, young woman, was literally cut in two, by, the train running between newmarket and Kensington. stations,the Esseondon…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mr. A.G. Edwards', Sawter's Gully, on Monday evening last. The president…

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Millionaire's Quest for a Bride. Train Romance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

After an apparently hopeless but fascinating search for a beautiful girl, in which a corps of expert private detectives have been engaged, one of the strangest and in out romantic of love stories…

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Railway Time Table and [?] Trains From Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

Trains leave West Maitland railway state (Church-street) daily for the placed [?] calling at intermediate stations, as follows. For Newcastle— 2.51, 5.45, 7.55, 8.15,…

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Local and General. The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 4

The work of constructing the tramway line from: East to West Maitland is being pushed on by the contractor (Mr. J. Champion). The excavation work has been completed in…

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3,500 for General Booth to Kiss Fourth Motor Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7

Fifteen thousand people watched General Booth hug and kiss babies at the Crystal Palace one day last month. The occasion was the celebration or the Salvation Army's…

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Motor-hearses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

The Berlin police have (according to the "Daily Mail") inspected and approved the first electric automobile hearse ever perfected, and it will…

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Affray in a Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 11

Suddenly bereft of his senses a young man named Wetherspoon provided the passengers by the midday southern train to Picton on Saturday with an experience from which it is a wonder that some of…

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Commotion on a Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 5

An elderly woman, who gives tho name of Mary Rafferty, caused a commotion on tho Sydney express shortly after passing Chiltern station (Vic). The passenger suddenly became very excited,…

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The Wollombi Roads. £300 VOTED

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

The President of the Cessnock Shire Council has received the following communication form the Works Department:—…

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Indians As Road-cleaners. Cheap Labor Accepted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 1

Tenders recently let by Coreen (Corown) Shire Council for road-clearing disclose that Indians are now competing for this class of work, about which…

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Motor-hearses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 7

The Berlin police have (according to the "Daily Mail") inspected and approved the first electric automobile hearse ever perfected, and It will…

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Nigeria Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 5

The House of Commons last night approved the railway from Baro to kango, Northern [?] a length of 400 miles, at a cost of £1,000,000…

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Serious Tram Collision. Many Persons in Jured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 3

A collision took place this morning at the Haymarket, as a result of which some train passengers and the driver of a horse and van were injured, while others had a narrow…

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