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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 6

Sir,—With your permission I would suggest to the responsible individuals a few more alterations, which are urgently needed, and which are not touched upon in your…

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Charge Against Railway Employees

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

AT the Armidale Cigenit Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Cohen, Darcy M'Roberts, engine-driver, and James Roach, guard, were charged…

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Dog Train Luxury. Success of New Railway, Experiment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

The experiment of running a dog special" from London to Manchester in connection with the championship show, which opened at Manchester recently, was…

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Singleton-Newcastle Train Service

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

For some months past efforts have been made to induce the Railway Department to run a, passenger train irom Newcastle to Singleton in the morning,…

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The Wright Aeroplane. Mr Balfour Watches a Flight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Although it was snowing hard, Mr Balfour again motored to the Pont Long aerodrome on the afternoon of February 11, Mr. Wilbur Wright having…

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Boy Awarded £800. Injury by Motor-car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

Before Mr Under-Sheriff Burchell, at the London Sheriff's Court on February 17 (says the "Daily News"), Harold Victor Tibbles, a lad of nine years, sued,…

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Novel Flying Tours. Artistes and Scenery by Motor Cars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

A novel method of travel for theatrical touring companies has just been devised by two young and enterprising managers, Messrs Jerrard Grant Allen…

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Topics of the Day. Motor Vehicles in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

According to statistics just published there were 41,727 motor-vehicles in Germany at the end of 1908, including foreign cars. Of these 39,475 were for passenger…

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North Coast Railway. Another Strike Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

Particulars were given in Thursday's issue of the strike of some of the navvies a[?] careers engaged on the North Coast railway works, but fortunately the dispute was of…

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[?] News by Cable. London, April 30. Natal Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

[?] Natal Government has issued an [?] the men of the State railway service [?] on strike. The ultimatum states [?] will be dismissed, and forfeit…

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Railway Coal Contracts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 11

For some weeks the Chief Railway Commissioner has had under consideration tenders sent in for the supply of coal to the department as from July for periods…

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Along the Baghdad Railway. the Shout Cut to India

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

Under the title, "The Short Cut to India," Mr. David Fraser records the incidents of a somewhat eventful journey along the route of the Baghdad railway, and explains…

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Alleged Theft. Railway Officials Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

At the Armidale Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Cohen, Darcy M'Roberts, engine-driver, and James Roach, guard, were charged with stealing from the Railway…

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1000 Guards in Motor Cars. How Hastings Was Relieved

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

The "experiment in mechanical transport," us the Guards' rush to Hastings in motor-cars, was officially styled, was crowned with complete success. Without being…

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Natal Railway Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

Owing to disturbances in connection with the strike or State railway employees in Natal, the goods traffic has been suspended. The principal…

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North Coast Railway. The Navvies on Strike. Demands Conceded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

The navvies employed on the first section of the North Coast railway between Maitland and Dungog threw down their tools on Wednesday…

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Tram and Cart Collide Cart Driver Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

A collision occurred this morning on the new Bellevne Hill tram line. At the intersection of Palmer and Stanley streets, Woolloomooloo, a…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, May 4th. Notes of the Day Newcastle-singleton Train Service

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

It has been patent for a long time that the Newcastle-Singleton passenger service, considering the large population, is the worst and most…

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Topics of the Day. a Railway Ticket Machine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

A new machine, which simultaneously prints and issues railway tickets, in addition to making automatic record of the destination, price and class of each ticket, and the amount…

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[?]Taion to Mr. F. Ward. the Tramway League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

[?] was a goodly [?] at the [?] last evening to witness a [?] to Mr. Frank Ward, hon. [?] of the Maitland Tramway League, in…

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