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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

1,317 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 66

Manchurian Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 5

[?] has now withdrawn her proposal arbitration regarding the refusal of [?] to permit the construction of the [?] railway in Manchuria, and has…

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Philadelphia Tramway Strike Violent Scenes. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 5

The strike of tramway men in Phili delphia, U.S.A., is marked by great vio lence. A policeman has been shot. Many men who had taken the places of…

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Broke Railway League

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

An important meeting is to be held in the Broke School of Arts this evening, under the auspices of the Broke Railway League, for the purpose of…

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Light Railway Lines. Views of the Minister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 7

The question of the advisability of con structing light and narrow gange lines to develop the interior of the State is now receiving attention…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, June 5. Notes of the Day a Ministerial Motorist

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

Some few months since the Minister for Agriculture was on a motoring tour in the northern portion of the State, his chauffeur being a policeman…

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Fell Out of a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

While returning from Newcastle to Waratah, where he resides, on Saturday evening by train, Mr. S. O. Greenland was overcarried to Tarro, where he triad to alight while the train was in…

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Found Dead on the Road. Young Man's Sudden End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

Late on Saturday evening a North Sydney constable found the body of a young man, about 20 years of age, lying on the roadway at Roseville,…

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Proposed New Railway Line. Singleton to Mullet Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

On Saturday evening a public meeting was held at Broke, under the auspices of the Broke Railway League, for the purpose of advocating the construction of a line of…

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Railway Development. Singleton to Mullet Creek Line. Public Meeting at Broke

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

A meeting was hold at Broke on Sat urday night, for the purpose of further ing the movement for a new line of rail way from Singleton to Mullet Creek, to…

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An Enthusiastic Railway Advocate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

Amongst the speakers at a public meeting hold in the Broke School of Arts on Saturday night to agitate for a new line of railway between Singleton…

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The Maitland Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 2

Whilst in Sydney yesterday Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., had a chat with the Minister of Works, and ascertained that he had instructed Mr. Conyers, assistant engineer…

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Thrilling Experience. Motor Leaps Across a Creek

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 2

Messrs C. Dudgeon and O. Gavan Duffy, two well-known Melbourne re sidents, had a thrilling experience in a motor car on Tuesday morning…

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Gundy Bridge Opening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting in connection with the above was held at "Bellevue" (Mr. T. G. Keene's), Gundy, on 5th inst., when there were…

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Stop the Train!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 3

John had left his humble country home twenty years ago, has made money, married a rich woman, and now, when his old father lay dying, he had sent for John,…

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Earlier Morning Train From Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, a discussion took place in regard to the necessity of the Railway Commissioners providing an…

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Thrilling Experience. Motor Leaps Across a Creek

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

MESSRS C. Dudgeon and C. Gavan Duffy, two well-known Melbourne residents had a thrilling experience in a motor car on Tuesday morning…

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Railway Meeting at Wollombi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 6

A very large and representative meeting was held in the Wollombi Hall on Friday evening, June 4. The chair was occupied by Mr. A. R. Andrews (president of the…

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Maitland Tramway League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

Members of the committee of the Maitland District Tramway League are requested to attend a meeting of the league in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, on Monday…

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Railway and Post Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 5

Plans are being prepared for the construction of a subway between the General Post Office and the railway station for the conveyance of parcels, and the work will be…

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Race for Railways. Loop Line Wanted Via Wollombi

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

On Friday, 4th inst., a large and representative meeting was held at Wollombi for the purpose of supporting the proposed…

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