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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 62

The Railway Crisis. Conference with a Minister. London. Oct 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, has invited the chairmen of the principal railway companies to discuss with him privately and informally the whole…

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Motor Cars and Beauty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 3

At the twentieth autumnal mooting of British Carriage Manufacturers, at Chester, Sir William Angus Newcastle-on-Tyne) said he firmly believed there would be a revival…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4

Some time this week it is expected that the work of constructing the East to West Maitland tramway, will be begun on the West Maitland side of the Victoria Bridge. So far, the rails…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Mr. Jameson, head surveyor, in charge of the survey work between Tarce and Woodside, has now got to within a couple of miles of the river at the Washpool, (says the "Gloucester Advocate.")…

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The Railway Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

Mr. Fox has strongly warned the Associated Engineers of the danger of rushing into a conflict with the Railway Companies. The latter are preparing to board and feed blacklegs…

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Railway Servants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 5

[?] Society of Locomotive En[?] of which Mr. Fox is [?] in favour of the recogni[?] Amalgamated Society of…

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Railways and Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways, has issued has report for the quarter ended September 30th. The railways in operation totalled 3468 1/2 miles, being an increase…

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The Railway Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

Mr. Fox, president of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, interviewed, said despite the Manchester decision, his society cannot support the amalgamated…

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Railway Fatality. [?]Ver's Fearful Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

[?] railway accident occurred at [?] on the Bendigo railway line. [?] right. A special stock train, [?]p broke down at Ravenswood…

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A Runaway Train. Sensational Railway Smash

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred at Ravenswood. about half way between Castlemaine and Bendigo (Vie.) on Monday afternoon. A special stock…

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Railways "And Tramways. Prosperous Three Months

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

Mr T. R. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, has issued his report for the quarter ended September 30th. The railways in operation totalled 346[?]½ miles,'…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

The Earl of Shaftesbury (Sir Anthony AshleyCooper), while motoring ran over and killed a little girl at Belfast…

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Fearful Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A goods train collided with a[?]passeger train at Rabih[?]ya , on the Vishila railway. Eightees persons were killed, and 20 serfously injured…

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The Railway Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

[?]ard Bell M.P., secretary of the Amal[?] society of Railway Servants, addressing [?] at Derby yesterday. said he hoped [?] railway crisis was new at its worst, He…

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British Railway Trouble Warning to the Men. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

Mr Fox, president of the Associated Society of Locometive Engineers and Firemen, has strongly conflict with the railway companies. The companies, Mr Fox added, are preparing to…

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Motor Cars for Evebybopv. Mr Edison's Invention. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 1

Mr Thomas A. Edison announces that he has perfected a compact electrie he has of almost unlimited eastorage battery of almost unlimited eapaeity. The use of the battery will lead…

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Fatality on the Railway. Ganger Caught on a Tricycle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

John Day, a ganger in the railway permanent way staff for the Moss Vale length, was accidentally killed, a short distance from the Moss Vale station, by a passenger train leaving Moss…

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German Train Disaster. Mysterious Wrecking of an International Express

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 6

On 7th August the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Berlin :— Germany was thrilled to-day with the news of a disastrous railway accident on…

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