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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Railway Settlement. Conciliation Boards Accepted. Unionism Not Recognised. London, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

Mr. It. Boll, M. P., secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, speaking at the Sphinx Club yesterday, said that the result of the conferences which Mr. Lloyd George…

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Terrible Tramway Fatality. Explosion of a Boiler. Two Engine Drivers Killed Several, Others Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 11

A terrible explosion, resulting in the death of a tramway, engine driver, and the injury of several other Persons, occurred at' Concord this afternoon. A steam. fram…

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Railway Meeting at Denman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 7

There was a good and representative attendance of persons interested in the proposed railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa in the local school of arts on…

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Railway, Water, and Park Matters

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

The deputation sent from the recent public meeting to Sydney to lay before Mr. Lee, Minister, for Works, matters of local import,…

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Heavy Bains in North Queensland. Railway Earthworks Washed Away

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 6

According to reports received by the Queensland Railway Department, unusually heavy rain has fallen in some of the northern parts of the State. On…

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Position of Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 3

It appears that the practice of the Railway Department is always to have fairy good stocks in hand, and there are good supplies at practically all…

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Railway Leviathan. Sixty Miles an Hour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

A few days ago there steamed out of the Newport (Vie.) Railway Workshops yard, on her first trial trip, the largest locomotive engine in Australia. On…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 5

The Clyde Engineering Company's tender has been accepted for the manufacture, etc. of steel bridges and approaches over the Hunter and Paterson Rivers in connection with the first section of…

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Local and General. Tramway League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Tramway League is announced to be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock, when business of importance will…

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Coal Seized for Railways

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners during the week have seized about 1500 of coal on the line consigned from colliery, to colliery and this together with the supply already in-hand, will keep…

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Motor-car and Sulky. Occupants' Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

The railway overhead bridge at South Bathurst was on Friday afternon the scene of a sensational collision between a motor-car and a sulky. Two vehicles…

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Loss in Railway Revenue. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 5

It is estimated that since the coal strike began the railways have lost £10,000 in revenue. Dr. Carl Keppler contributes some valuable information on the subject of weak and…

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Electric Trams for Moscow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 4

The "Standard" reports that an Edinburgh firm hs obtained a contract for the electrification of tramways in Moscow the amount being £2,000,000…

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The Tram Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 3

The inquiry into the Concord tram tragedy was resumed to-day…

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Victorian Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 3

The "Times" states that the electrification of the Melbourne suburban tramway lines has been approached in a very business like manner…

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Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 3

European and native employees on the East India railway have struck. Tho disorganisation extends from Allahabad to Calcutta. Six thousand passengers are stranded at Asanol, and the strikers…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

The first practical step in the construction of the North Coast Railway was taken, when the tender of the Clyde Engineering Company, at £15,050, was…

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The Maitland Tramway League. First Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 6

The first annual meeting of the Maitland District Tramway League was held in the Mayor's-room, Town Hall, last evening. In the absekce of the President (Alderman W…

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Walgett Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

The Minister of Works has been urged to make the line of railway to Walgett, now under construction, available for traffic at once. Mr. Collins,. M.L.A., accompanied by…

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Moree to Mungindi Railway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 5

A deputation representing the Mungindi Railway League, and the woolbroking firms, of Sydney, who are interested in the north-west portion of the State, waited upon the Minister…

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