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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 62

Stopping a Train. Sensational Robbery. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

Router's correspondent at Omaha, in the United States, reports a sensational affair that occurred on the Rocky Mountains, Ltd., express…

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Pekin to Paris Motor Race. Prince Borghese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 6

The special correspondent of the "Daily Mail," writing from Moscow, on Sunday, .July 28, says —After the p[?]asantest run of the whole…

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Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

The work of constructing the tramway, line from East to West Maitland is still being proceeded with. The rails have been laid in Lawes-street, while a culvert has been erected in Day-street near the…

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Tram Official's Sudden Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

Charles Harrex, tram conductor, had charge of the all-night Waverley tram about 4 o'clock this morning. When the tram reached Darlinghurst the driver missed…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Subsequent Sudden Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. James Johns, of Kadina, South Australia, left that town by special train on Saturday afternoon with the intention of visiting Adelaide. Just as the train arrived, at…

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Fire at Narrabrl. Railway, Station and Offices Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

The Narrabri railway station buildings, comprising the parcels, office, ticket office, and operating rooms vestibule, and ladies' waiting room. together with the whole of the…

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The Man at the Window. Scare in a Railway Carriage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

Whilst returning home on Saturday night from Newcastle by the late train, three Maitland young ladies received a great fright through the sudden…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—As there has been much talk, pro and con, about the above of late, the following extract from a lady's letter, who recently had to travel on the route…

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Victorian Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

[?] who has been commissioned to [?] electrification of the Melbourne railways, will leave England by the [?] on September 23…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Lady Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. James Johns, of Kadima. (S.A.), left that town by special train on Saturday afternoon with the intention of visiting Adelaide to witness the…

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Fire at Narrabri Railway Station Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

Narabri vailway station building comprising parcels office, ticket office, vestibule, and ladies waiting-room, including telegraphic and telephone…

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Fire at Narrabri Railway Station Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Narabri railway station building comprising parcels office, ticket office vestibule, and ladies waiting-room, including telegraphic and telephone…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Conductor Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

A Sydney truth conductor named Charles Frederick Harrex met his death early on Tuesday while on duty. He was engaged on an all-night through…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Conductor Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

A Sydney with conductor named Charles Frederick Harrex unit his death curly on Tuesday while on duty. He was engaged on an all night through…

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Railway to Singleton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 5

At a meeting of the Progress Associations and the Windsor Municipal Councils, held at Forrester, near Windsor, the following resolution was…

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Important Railway Tenders. An Archbishop's Appeal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners opened A number of tenders this week. Among them were several for the manufacture of 31 bogie flat waggons. The lowest…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Lady Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

Mr and James Johns, of Kadina (S.A.), left that town by special, train on, Saturday afternoon with the intention of visiting Adelaide to witness the…

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Important Railway Tenders. An Archbishop's Appeal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners opened a number of tenders this week. Among them were several for the manufacture of 31 bogie flat waggons. The lowest…

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Train Leaps Into a River. Excursion Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 7

An appalling railway, accident occurred near Angers, on Sunday, August 4, in which fifty people were killed or drowned. Nearly all the victims belong to the working classes…

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Railway Items

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

The following information appears in the September number of the Railway Budget, and which has reference to the local Station :—…

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