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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Motorist and Princess Married. End of Elopement. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Herr Koczian, the motorist, has been married to the Princess Amelie of Fuerstenberg of Austria, with whom he eloped. The bride's mother and brother vainly…

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Railway Accident at Inverell. Sheep Truck Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

An accident occurred on Saturday night to a mixed train, which caused a delay of four hours. A truck containing several rams purchased on account of Mr. T. Bowling, Arrawatta, at the…

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New Railway in the North Kyogle to Coraki

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has arrived at a decision respecting the proposed railway from Kyogle to Coraki, via Casino,…

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The Tramway Trouble. Appeal Dismissed. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The Appeal Board to-day dismissed the appeal of the tram conductor who was recently dismissed. This conductor's case was actively taken up by his…

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Stock Rates on Railways. Reductions Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

A deputation was introduced to the Railway Commissioner on Tuesday by Mr. James, M.P., to ask that the starving stock and store stock rates to be abolished…

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Saved by Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

Mrs. Post, the wife of an American millionaire, and other ladies, whilst motoring past a shipwreck at Montsuk Point, fired off Life-sawing rockets, and thus saved the lives of 24…

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The Tramway Trouble. Mass Meeting of Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

A deputation from the Tramway Employees Union respecting the special officer system waited on the Railway Commissioner in Sydney yesterday. The resolutions passed by the special meeting of the…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

The widow of the late Robert Louis Stevenson, the well-known author, was seriously injured while motoring in San Francisco…

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Tramway Trouble. an Appeal for Redress. Strike Considered Certain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

A deputation representing the Tramwsay Union interviews the Railway Commissioners this afternoon and again urged the reinstatement of Conductor Croucher and…

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The Tramway Trouble Deputation to the Commissioners. Espionage to Be Continued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

A deputation from the Tramway Employees' Union of New South Wales waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday…

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New York to Paris Motor Race. Progress of the Race. London, Thursday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

The German motor car Protos, one of the cars engaged in the round the world motor race from Paris to New York, has passed Erjtkunea, the American Thomas…

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The Tram Strike in Sydney. Lines of Empty Cars Left in the Streets. 3000 Men Out. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

The strike on the trams commenced at ten o'clock this morning quite unexpectedly. Long lines of cars remain empty in the streets. Over 3000 men are concerned in the strike…

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Newcastle Trams Idle. Newcastle, Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

The local tramway men came out on strike [?] o'clock to-day, as soon as well as all the trams from the suburbs had come into the terminus. At the depot all hands left the trams and walked off. The…

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The Tram Trouble. Another Deputation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

IN a report on our fourth page, reference is made to the tramway trouble, which it was then thought would be settled. Since then the…

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The Tramway Trouble. Mass Meeting of Men

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

A deputation from the Tramway Employees' Union respecting the special officer system waited on the Railway Commissioners in Sydney on Tuesday…

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The Tram Strike in Sydney. Disorderly Scenes. Nineteen Men Arrested. Rumors of Railway Men Joining the Strikers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

"What are we going to do to-morrow" was the question which arose in everyone's mind in Sydney as they trudged home last night. That query was also addressed to…

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Tramway Crisis in Sydney. a Strike Ordered. Men Step Off Cars in the Streets and Leave Them. Who Is to Rule? Tramway Union F. PEOPLE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The trouble between the Tramway Employees' Union and the Railway Commissioners with reference to the Union's demands for the reinstatement…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

By advertisement elsewhere it will be noticed that the ministers of the town are calling a meeting of all Christian people to be held in St. Mary's Hall on Friday…

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North Coast Railway. Progress of the Work. Ii

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 7

Crossing over the Hunter River on a small footbridge constructed of planks, groat care had to be exercised lost one received an involuntary bath, the planks being springy, making…

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Motorist and Princess Married. End of Elopement. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Herr Koczion, the motorist, has been married to the Princess Amelie of Fuerstenberg of Austria, with whom he eloped. The bride's mother and brother vainly…

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