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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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The Maitland Tramway League. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Maitland District Tramway League was held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, last evening The Mayor (Major Cracknell)…

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Railway Accident in Sydney. Brakes Fail to Act

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

AN accident which night have been attended with much more serious consequences, occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney, yesterday morning. The…

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Railway Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

There was an accident at the Central Railway Station this morning. A train overshot the platform, and smashed into the stop buffers. The…

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Motor Garage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 4

M. Witte announces in our business columns that he has opened a motor garage next the "Mercury" Office and A.J.S. Bank in West Maitland, where garaging and…

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Stock Train Derailed Several Trucks Smashed. Narrow Escape of Drivers and Firemen. Number of Sheep Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

There was a sensational accident at the local railway station yesterday afternoon, disorganising traffic for several hours. A stock train, with about 50…

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Local and General. The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

The Secretary to the Railway Commissioners, in reply to a letter written by Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., relative to the tramway between East and West Maitland…

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Railway Accident at Singleton. Cattle Thain Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 3

A sensational derailment took place at the Singleton railway station about half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A goods train was standing on tho platform…

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Parliamentary Business. Cooma—Bombala Railway Passed. Estimates Passed. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly adjourned for rest at midnight, and resumed at 10.30 this morning. The Cooma to Bombala. Railway Bill passed all…

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Railway Smash Trucks Smashed, Stock Killed. Narrow Escapes of Drivers and Firemen

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

A rather sensational railway accident occurred at Singleton railway station on Wednesday afternoon, when a stock train, with about 50 waggons, drawn by two…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 4

The contractor of the East to West Maitland tramway still continues to make good headway with the construction of the line. So far the line has been laid to within a short distance of…

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Railway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 4

The question of railway extension for the purpose of developing the mineral and pastoral areas of the interior is engaging the attention of the Government at the present…

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North Coast Railway Survey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

According to a telegram in a Sydney paper, Mr J. J. Jamieson, who has been in charge of the work of surveying the North Coast…

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Railway Accident at Singleton. Cattle Train Derailed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

A sensational derailment took place at the Singleton railway station about half-past 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. A goods train was standing, on the platform…

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Additional Cheap Train, Christmas Holidays

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

A cheap train to Sydney at 2d and 1d per mile (first and second class respectively) are announced in connection with Christmas holidays, also the issue…

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Where Shakespeare Caught the Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

A visitor to Shakespeare's birthplace lately walked about the town thrilled Willi awe, reverence, and hero worship. When she reached the railway station,…

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The Morning Train. Rushing for It

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 3

Dr. H. H. Riddle writes in the "Daily Mail":—A man rushed for his train the other, morning and fell dead…

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Motor Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

A serious accident happened to Mr. B. E. Solling, assistant at Mr. P. B. Cohen's dental establishment, yesterday afternoon as he was returning home after a professional…

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Railway League Meeting. Cessnock Branch

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last a meeting was held in the Cessnock Shire Council Chambers of the Cessnock Branch of the Minimbah-Morrisett…

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Strange Railway Fatality. Widow Claims £1000

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 1

[?] Court, Sydney, on "Wednesday an action was brought by Mary Bampton, widow, for the recovery of £1000 damages, from the Railway…

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Late Railway Smash

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

A visit to the railway station yesterday afternoon revealed small traces of the disastrous smash on Wednesday afternoon. A number of fettlers…

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