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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

1,317 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 66

The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. John Kneeshaw, Traf[?] Superintendent of Tramways:—"With reference to your call at this…

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Chinese ' Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Pekin states that it is expected the German loan lor the Canton-Hankau railway will be withdrawn, owing to opposition in English…

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Accident at Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday evening a man named John M'Caran. whilst doing some worK at the Singleton railway station, by some means become jambed against a timber…

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Motor Cars in Warfare. Transporting a Battalion. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

The practicability of utilising motor cars for purposes of warfare has been tested in England. The full strength of a battalion of…

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Holsman Motor Buggy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 5

The show has without doubt its attractions, and we congratulate all our country friends on their good taste in coming to see what is without doubt the biggest country…

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Damaging the Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 1

Wm. Rosser. 32 miner: Joseph Lyons. 35. miner; anil Edward A. Kingsley, 36. photographer. were before the police court at Broken Hill on Saturday,…

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Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

The annual picnic for railway employees from Singleton to the southward, Tamworth in the north, and Manilla towards the north-west, was…

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Bishop's Bridge-Sawyer's Gully Telephone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 8

Dr. Liddell, M.H.R., him received word under date March 28, from the Postal Department with reference to his inquiries at the office relative to the establishment of telephonic communication at…

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The Railway Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 6

The visiting railway employees and relatives who came here on Saturday last by special train from Singleton, Tamworth, Manilla, and intermediate stations, thronged the town in…

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Bulga Bridge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

The recent agitation to have improved bridge accommodation provided across Cockfighter Creek at Bulga, will apparently produce beneficial, results…

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Railway Accident at Carrington. Coal Trucks Break Away. Extensive Damage. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

A serious accident happened at the M'Myler coal hoists at the Carrington Dyke, Newcastle, this morning. The couplings of a truck next an…

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Death of a Victorian Railway Commissioner. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

Mr Charles Hudson, one of the Victorian railway commissioners, died suddenly this morning in his bath room at his residence. East Melbourne. He had…

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Gundy. the New Bridge

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Federal Hall on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of taking steps to suitably celebrate the…

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North Coast Railway Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

The monthly pay was distributed to-day amongst the men employed on the North Coast Railway works. The number of men employed is 1900, and the pay [?] £13,025 18s 3d, which is record…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

We understand that Rhys Jones, Carter and Co., the successful tenderers for the Gloucester Taree section of the line (price £455,365 16s 8d) have…

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At the Boycotted Halls. Motor Hunt by Management to Find Arists

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

When the new of the intended boycott became known at the London, Shoreditch, some little time before the commencement of the first "house," the management at…

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Amusements. Concert at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 5

A grand concert will take place in the Bishop's Bridge Public School on April 7 in aid of the school library fund…

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Mr. Wilbur Wright's Flight. Terrified Horses on the Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 16

In brilliant sunshine, Mr. Wilbur Wright made two fine aeroplane flights in Pau, Franco, on Saturday afternoon, February 6. One of them lasted fifteen minutes, during…

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Vanished Motorist. Where Is Miss Charlesworth? a Mysterious Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

Where (ashs the "Westminster Gazette" of Friday, January 8) is Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth, the attractive young lady who was…

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The Ring. Discussion in a Tram

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

Mr Charles Noel writes in the "Daily News":—There were eight of us travelling in a close third-class railway carriage from…

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