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Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Long Railway Journey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 4

Messrs. Trebock, Son, and Co., of Sydney (with Mossrs, Peck, Sons, and Mulqueeny, of WoUonga) rocoutly sold 700 Clonagh Station (North Queensland) bred…

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Signor Scarfoglio in London Tales of Life in a Motor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

R. de Chateleu writes in the "Daily Mail" of September 23:— Athletic, tall, with a swarthy complexion, bright black eyes, the volubility…

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The March of the Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 5

The United Kingdom Aero Club has formed a league to encourage inventors of aeroplanes. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, speaking at the annual dinner of the Aero…

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Callous Train Murder

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 11

Great interest has been taken in the latest railway murder committed in france (says the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"). The mayor of a…

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Civic Powers and Duties. the Local Government Amendment. Bill. (Copyright.) Liability He Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

One of the most important subjects which are included in the Amending Bill is that of the liability of the Councils for non-repair of roads. Formerly the law, as…

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Sicnor Scarfoglio in London Tales of Life in a Motor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

R. de Chateleu writes in the "Daily Mail" of September 23:—Athletic, tall, with a swarthy complexion, bright black eyes, the volubility…

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Motor Traction for Fire Brigades

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 3

"Traction is a question of the greatest importance, and the Council has always been alive to its urgency," says S. G. J. Hoare, writing in the "Empire Review" on "The…

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Railway Collision on Zig-Zag. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 3

A serious railway collision took place last night on the Zig Zag, and although no lives were lost there were several minor casulaties, and the smash was such that the line was blocked for some…

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The Railway Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 11

The provision of a railway station shunting yards and equipment suited to the requirements of the present and of the immediate future for West Maitland is a matter of urgent necessity…

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An Amazing Robbery of Jewels. Escape by Motor-car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 13

An astounding jewel robbery, outrivalling in daringness of conception and execution any of the feats of the noted Jesse James, was perpetrated one evening recently…

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Across Africa by Motor Car. Drive Across a Burning Plain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 13

Lieutenant Paul Graetz, of the German Army, who in August, 1907, left Dar-es-Salaam (German East Africa) to cross the wildest part of the continent to the west…

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Lonog Railway Journey a Word of Praise for the Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

Messrs Trebeck, Son and Co of Sydney (with Messrs Peek. Sons, and Mulqueency, of Wodonga) recentley said 700 Clonagh Station (North Queensland)…

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Ziz-zag Railway Smasah. How the Accident Happened

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 3

The first news at Lithgow at the collision which occurred on Tuesday night at Clarence Siding was the arrival of Guard James Costelle at Eskbank…

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Railway Carrlage Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day. the case against Mr S. H. Fairland. Secretary to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. for Retting into a railway…

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Washaway on the Railway. Traffic Disorganised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 5

The was aways on the railway line near Bain Ban, caused by the phenomenally heavy rainfall last Friday night, dislocated the entire train service north-west, which was restored on Monday…

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The Recent Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

An inquest into the cause of the death of Guard Costello, who was killed in the recent railway accident at the Zig Zag, was concluded at Lithgow to-day. The court found the driver…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

A keenly-contested road race from the Belmore Bridge to Dunmore House and back, a distance of nine miles, was decided yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Maitland…

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The Zig-Zag Railway Fatality. Guard Costello's Death. Driver, fireman, and Guard Committed, for Trial. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

The inquest into the cause of the death of Guard Costello in connection with the recent railway collision at Clarence Siding, at the Zig-Zag, has…

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Ash Island Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

The Tarro Shire Council is in receipt of a communication from the Public Works Department, forwarding a copy of the "Gazette" notice proclaiming the new…

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India and the Motor the Grand Trunk Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

The motor-car has given a zest to life [?] our great Indian Empire (writes Robert [?] Jefferson, F.R.G.S., in the "Daily Mail." [?] Everybody who can af[?] it buys a…

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