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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 67

The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

The contractor for the Maitland Tramway (Mr. J. Champion) is pushing the work on as rapidly as possible, but has been hindered considerably through want of material. The…

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Serious Railway Accident. Driver 'And Fireman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at the Ring-wood Railway Station, Victoria, on Tuesday. A large locomotive tipped over an [?] at the and of the shunting yard,…

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North Coast Railway. Tenders Called for First Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 5

There can be no complaint that the Government is not pushing ahead with the public works of great magnitude which have been taken in hand. Recognising the nee of opening…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

As intimated in our columns last evening, lenders have been called in the Government "Gazette" for the construction of the first section of the North Coast railway, viz.,…

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Local and General. The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

Tenders have been invited in the "Gazette" for the construction of the terminal Icop and siding, and also for the erection of car and engine sheds, coal stage and offices at…

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State Owned Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

[?]motion was proposed in the House [?] Com[?] last night by Mr. G. A. Hardy (Liberal) [?]vour of an inquiry being made into the (hase of railways by the State…

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Railway Commissioner As Guard

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 1

An interesting incident is reported in connection with the running on Monday morning of a train from Hornsby to Sydney. The guard was left behind…

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North Coast Railway. Tenders Called for First Section

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

There can be no complaint that the Government is not pushing ahead with the public works of great magnitude which have been taken in hand…

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Murdered in an Italian Train. Chloroformed and Robbed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

When Friday's train from Rome to Ancona reached Fologno Station, 70 miles north from Rome (says the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on December 22). a…

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A Popular Railway Official. the New Goods Manger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Day, who has been appointed goods manager for the railways of New South Wales, in succession to the into Mr. J. G. S Corns, entered the department on…

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Serious Railway Accident. Driver and Fireman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the Ringwood Railway Station, Victoria, on Tuesday A large locomotive tipped over an embankment at the end of the shunting yard…

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Worth Coast Railway. Tenders Called for First Section

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

There can he no complaint that the Government is not pushing ahead with the public works of great magnitude which have been taking in hand. Recognising the need of opening…

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Railway Changes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Mr J. R. Thomas, night officer at the local railway station for some time, has been appointed stationmastor at Attunga, on the Manilla line, and left for his…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Young Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred on the Great Northern railway line this morning, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke, a resident of Singleton met his death in a…

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The World's Famous Wrestlers. How They Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 8

Considerable diversity of opinion seems to exist among the men who are looming large in the wrestling world to-day as to the best methods of training. To a…

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From Pekin to Paris by Motor. the Great Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

No event has ever excited such interest among motorists as the race from Pekin to Paris, promoted by the Paris journal, the "Matin." It was decided that the only…

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The Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Great activity prevails in connection with the construction of the tramway from East to West Maitland, and now the contractor has a good supply of material on hand rapid progress is being made…

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Fatal Railway Accident a Man Killed (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

This morning a fatality occurred on the Great Northern railway line, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke. a resident of Bulga, Singleton…

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The North Shore Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

Our North Shore Premier may be expected to favour the North Shore bridge. If millions were as plentiful as politicians, every one else would favour…

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Fatal Railway Accident. A Man Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

ON Monday morning a fatality occurred on the Great Northern railway [?]ne, when a young married man named Ernest Clarke, a resident of Bulga,…

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