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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 67

The Tramway Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 5

Judge Heydon to-day announced that he would recommend the constitution of a Board to deal with the dispute between the tramway employees and the Railway Commissioners…

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North Coast Railway Operations Being Pushed Ahead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 5

Though the recent beneficial rain was joyously welcomed by the farming community and pastoralists generally, as an inestimable blessing, it was regarded in a…

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Motor on the Railway Line Tommy Bums Has a Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 3

On Monday Tommy Burns and his wife, accompanied by the English middleweight, Pat O'Keefe, motored In a 40 h.p. car to the National Park, where they…

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The Tram Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 3

The day broke dull and cloudy, but a light south-easterly breeze cleared away the haze, yet if was not sufficient to ripple the water. For the purpose of receiving the fleet, it was a day of…

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Numerous Tram Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 3

Numerous accidents were reported during the morning. Owing to the rush for trams, many persons, who were hanging on to the foot-boards, lost their hold and felt into…

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Cyclist and Motor Car. An Exciting Incident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

As the crowd was returning from a football match at Goulburn, a sensational occurrence took place close to the railway crossing, which, might easily…

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Tramway Loyalty Fund. Men Get from £2 to £4 Each

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

The whole of the money subscribed towards the tramway employees' loyaltyreward fund, amounting to £1560/16/6, was distributed up to Tuesday morning…

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Late Cable News. London, Monday. English Railway Revenues

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 3

Revenues of the English railways decreased over £1,000,000 in the last six months…

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Missionaries of State Railways

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

We may expect that when the time comes for the consideration of some larger scheme of national management our present railway proprietors and…

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Presentation at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 12

An exceedingly pleasant gathering took place on Friday at the residence of Mr. T. Nicholls, Bishop's Bridge, the occasion being that of the projected departure of Mr…

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Two Bicycle Road Races. Singleton to Islington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

The fourth annual Great Northern Speedwell Road Race started from the Royal Hotel, Smgleton, at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Of 70 competitors nominated, 43 were sent…

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Missionaries of State Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

We may cxpect that when the time comes for the consideration of some larger scheme of national management our present railway proprietors and…

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Overland Motorists at Pine Cr[?] Travelling Troubles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 14

The overland motorists reached Pine Cre[?] Sunday night, and had a splendid reception. [?] leaving Katherine they successfully crossed creeks without assistance. the fording of [?]…

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Numerous Tram Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

Numerous accidents wore reported during the morning. Owing to the rush for trams, many persons, who were hanging on to the foot-boards, lost their hold- and fell into…

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The Tram Traffic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 5

[?]street, from long before daylight, pre[?] a scene never likely to be forgotten. [?] hung on to trams like flies. and in many [?] the trams were practically obscured by…

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North Coast Railway. Operations Being Pushed Ahead

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 7

Though the recent beneficial rain was joyously welcomed by the farming community and pastoralists generally, as an inestimbale blessing, it was regarded in a…

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The Bush of the Trams

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 3

The unparalleled demands made upon the city and suburban transport services proved far beyond their resources. It was on the trams, however, that the '…

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Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

The seene on Thursday was a partienlarly busy one at the Central Railway Station, and some idea of the extra labor which devolved upon the officials…

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Railway Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

The number of passengers that travelled from Maitland to other stations on the line from Church-street, West Maitland. from the 10th to the 24th instant was 6870, and the revenue received for the…

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Enormous Railway Engines. From 40 to 100 TONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 6

The writer once heard from the late Mr. Webb, the famous London and North-Western Railway engineer, how what was then his largest locomotive had, on its…

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