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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 62

Considerate Lady Motorists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 6

To be fair it must be confessed that as a rule women motorist drive with more consideration than men. They are apt to be more telerant of the feeling…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Carlinford to Singleton Railway League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 7

Mr. Mitchell the accredited organiser of the above movement, whose visit to Muswellbrook wan briefly referred to yesterday, remained here until Friday afternoon and interviewed several…

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Russian Railway Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 5

Ten respectably dressed men held up an express train outride the town of Kieff, Russia, and threatened the passengers with bombs if they stirred. They shot a gendarme who was…

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English Railway Companies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 5

All the English railway companies have decided to consider Mr. Bell's letter concerning the recognition of the Amalgamated Railway Men's Society…

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Railway Freights on Produce. a Reduction Sought

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 6

The matter of the railway freights charged on lucerne hay, melons, and pumpkies from West Maitland to Sydney was made the subject of a, deputation of producers and agents to Mr. A. Marchant,…

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Railway Official Shot. Ex-Porter Arrested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 5

A sensational shooting affair occurred at the corner of Spencer-street and Collins-street, Melbourne, early on Thursday evening. The victim was…

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Cyolone at Tenterfield. Railway Shed Demolished

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 4

A hurricane from the west passed over Tenterfield on Wednesday night. It blow with great force for 10 minutes. Several places were damaged. The…

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Glennie's Creek Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 4

Some time ago a rumor was alloat to the effect that the Railway Commissionrrs intended closing the Glonnie's Creek Railway Station, and a public…

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Motor Car Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1907 · page 5

The Pans correspondent of the "Daily [?]des a crisis in the motor car in-[?] France Owing to a large decline in [?] and the over-production of high-priced…

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The Railway Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1907 · page 5

A meeting of Midland merchants and traders have urged as an effective remedy in the railway crisis, the appointment of a Board of Conciliation, with which Mr.R…

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Railway Smash. Train Falls Over a Bridge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Further particulars of the railway fatality near Moranding, four miles from Kilmore (Vic.) briefly announced in our last issue, state that a goods…

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Great Train Robbery. Fight with Russian Robbers. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

A meeting demanding self-government by force in Calcutta was dispersod by the police. Street rioting followed, in which showers of stones were thrown…

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Train Passes Over a Man. Incident with an Amusing Side

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 1

About 9.30 on Friday night a coal train proceeding slowly to Bullock Island laden with coal passed over a man, who had been apparently lying in the…

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Railway and Tramway Receipts

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

The railway receipts for the week ending September 28 amounted to £113,296, as against £98,001 for the corresponding week of last year, an increase of £15,295…

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Electrification of Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

Mr. Tait, the Victorian Commissioner for Railways, has recently been on an extended visit to England, the Continent, and America, find during his visit he has been making…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. Champion, the contractor for the East to West Maitland tramway, continues to make good headway with the construction of the line. The permanent way has been completed to…

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Railway Trade Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

A conference at Manchester of the various [?]say trade unions, representing 138,000 [?]ters, approved of the principle of federation, and then adjourned to unable the…

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Sad Tramway Accident. The Danger of Platform-Riding

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

A resident of Bexley named Henry Randolph Teitjin 37 years of age, met his death in a shockingly sudden manner on Sunday. With his wife and two…

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Proposed Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

An advertisment in.this issue requests ratepayers to attend a meeting at the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow night in advocacy of the construction…

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Motor Accidents. Lady Killed at Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

A sensational collision occurred on Friday night near Brisbane. About 8.30 o'clock Miss Amelia Down and her niece, Mrs N. Daniells, were returning…

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