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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

When replying unfavourably to a deputation from the Upper Manning, which urged that the North Coast railway should go by Winglam instead of Taree, and so save a considerable amount…

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A Self-propelled Army. New New for Omnibus Motors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

Circumstances have arisen within recent years which make it obvious that tile supply of horses on which the army has thitherto largely relied to provide…

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The Sunken Train. A.n American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—Further information fails to lessen…

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This Cape to Cairo Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

Sir Lewis Michell, late member of the Cape Ministry, speaking recently in London, said that the Cape to Cairo railway was a reality, and already in great part, an…

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Railway Anomalies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

In the article published under the above heading in last evening's issue, an unfortunate blunder occurred in the correction of a line from which the word "if" was accidentally omitted. The sentence…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Shunter's Terrible Injuries. Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

At the local railway yards at an early hour this morning, a cleaner named Milne Smith, aged 19, was run over by an engine, sustaining fatal injuries. It is not exactly known how the accident…

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The Railway Commissioners. the New Chairman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

The Premier has made a further statement with reference to the constitution of the new Board of Railway Commissioners under the Act of Parliament passed last session. Mr…

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Great Paris Motor Show. Brilliant Spectacle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 10

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," writing from Paris on Friday. December 7, gives the following interesting account of the great motor show by the French…

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The Railway Revenue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 16

The railway and tramway revenue returns for the last quarter of 1906 have been made available:— The railway revenue amounted to…

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The Railway Commissioners An Englishman as Chairman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 7

The Premier was able on Wednesday to make a further statement with reference to the constitution of the new Board of Railway Commissioners under…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

The opinion is held in some quarters that the new Chief Commissioner of Railways will be T. H. Underwood, traffic manager of the Great Central Railway, which is an…

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The Railway Commissioners. the New Appointments. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Carrutners to-day officially announced the names of the new Railway Commissioners as follows:—Chief Commissioner, Mr. T. R. Johnson: Assistant Commissioners Messrs…

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North Coast Railway. to the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

Sir.—I understand that there are two linos marked or surveyed out, odo of which strikes out from Maxwell Creek through the bush coming…

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The Railway Appointments [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

It was the opinion in some quarters to-day, that Mr J. H. Underwood, Traffic Manager of the Great Central Railway, is to be the Chief Railway…

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Railway Employee Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 1

A terrible fatality occurred at the Bathurst railway yards on Saturday morning. A' young man named Milne Smith, employed as cleaner in the…

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Bridge at Dight's Crossing. Minister Unfavourable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

A deputation of Singleton residents, Introduced by Mr. Fallick, M.L.A., on Tuesday urged upon the Minister of Works, Mr. Lee, the desirability of constructing a bridge…

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Railway Anomalies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 1

The anomalies in the railway charges fur the carriage of goods are many and various. Indeed they are almost too numerous to mention, but…

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New Railway Commissioners Names Officially Announced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 1

Mr Carruthers on Tuesday officially announced the names of the new Railway Commissioners as follows:—Chief Commissioner, Mr T. R. Johnson;…

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