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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Late News by Cable. London, Oct. 11. State-owned Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 5

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, at its annual conference yesterday, with two [?] recommended State control of railway says Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., secretary to the…

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Motor Mad

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 3

America has gone motor mad. An English motoring journal is responsible for this assertion :—“To be without a car in the States,” it says, “is to be a…

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The singleton Argus Saturday, October 12. the Proposed Railway Line

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

In this issue we publish the report of a public meeting held in the Mcchanics' Institute hall on Wednesday night, for the purpose of forming a…

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The Proposed Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night reference was made by the Mayor to the, public meeting held on the proceding evening, for…

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Topics of the Day. How Motor Wear the Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 7

Some idea of the way in which motors destroy the main roads is given in the report of the Kent County Surveyor, Mr. H. P. Maybury. "In many of the home…

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Singleton-carlingford Railway Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 7

The principal reason the members of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council had for declaring on Wednesday night last to take any part in the movement for the object of…

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Motor Journey Through Persia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 8

An adventurous journey was that undertaken a couple of years ago by M. Claude Anet and a party of friends. They resolved to travel by motor-car from Bucharest,…

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The Railway Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

[?] the scotch railway companies [?] their decision not to contest to [?] on the Amaigamated society railway servants the reply of the…

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Mishap to Railway Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

The 5 p.m. train Sydney to West Maitland was detained at Sandgate yesterday afternoon owing to a tube in the engine bursting and putting out the fire. Another engine was on the spot at the time…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

The work, of constructing the tramway line from East, to West Maitland is being steadily proceeded with. The rails have been laid as far us Noad's in Newcastle-street. while about thirty yards of the…

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The Railway Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

The reply of the British Railway-Companies Association received by Mr. Richard Bell', M.P., confirms their refusal to recognise the Amalgamated Society of Railway…

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North Coast Railway. Tenders for Bridges

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

The "Government Gazette" October 9th, contains an advertisement from the Railway Construction Branch inviting tenders for…

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The Singleton-carlingford Railway. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

Sir,—In your report of the public meeting, held Wednesday evening last, to further the project of another railway line to Sydney from Singleton…

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Bishops Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mrs. O'Brien's last evening, when the following members were present:—…

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Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

An electric train was derailed on Sowerby Bridge, and smashed into a house. Two persons were killed, and 31 badly injured…

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Express Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

A terrible disaster occurred to a train at Shrewsbury. The express, from Crewe to Bristol while rounding a sharp turn at the town mentioned became derailed. The driver and fireman…

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Letter to the Editor. a Neglected Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 7

Sir,—Kindly permit me to draw the attention of the public to the long and continued neglect of the road from the junction of East Maitland, West Maitland, Buttai, and…

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Singleton to Carlingford Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 2

The proposal to connect Singleton and Carpingford by rail is being taken up with considerable enthusiasm in this and the other districts concerned. The Borke branch of the…

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Railway Crisis. Situation Exceedingly Delicate. Labour Jealousy. London, Oct. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

Mr. Fox, general secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, addressing a large meeting of railway men at Cambridge, denounced the…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday afternoon. Fearful Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

The North-Western express train, with mails and rolling stock mainly, on the Great Western line, while travelling at a not excessive speed, met with n serious…

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