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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Struck by a Tram. Policeman Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

Edward Stanley Robards, aged 22. a probationary constable attached to the police depot at Redfern went to board a tram last night, when he fell down, on…

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North Coast Railway. Three Thousand Men Employed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 3

There are now about 3000 men active ly employed on the work of constructing the North Coast railway, including those engaged in supervision, timber getting…

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Loop Railway Lines. Singleton Council Takes Action. Public Meeting to be Called

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

The importance of securing a loop line of railway to shorten the distance to Sydney has impressed itself upon some members of the Singleton…

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A Long Tramp. Mark All's Exciting Experiences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 7

Claiming to bo the world's champion long-distuuco walker, the octogenarian Mark All was in. Glasgow last month. He told a reporter some of his thrilling…

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Determined Attempt. Railway Contractor Shoots Himself. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

John Ahearn one of the best known Sydney railway contractors, shot himself this afternoon. He placed the muzzle of a revolver in…

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Cheap Railway Excursion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

There will be a cheap excursion train from Singleton to Sydney and inter mediate stations on Thursday and Mon day, June 24 and 28, leaving at 1.7 p.m…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

While attempting to cross the in Castlereagh—street this morning an elderly man, whose name is unknown, was knocked down by a tram. He was picked up in…

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Killed by a Train. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

Mrs Lucy Thomas, 46 years of age a widow, and a resident of Toongabbie, near Parramatta, was killed this morn ing while walking along the railway line…

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The North Coast Railway. Second Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 7

Tenders for the construction of the second section of the North coast railway, from Dungong to Gloucester, were opened in Sydney on Monday afternoon…

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Trams in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

Two electric trams, both proceeding at, a high rate of speed at chesterton. Indiana came into collison. Ten people were killed, and twenty were injured, some fatally…

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Chinese Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

Germany has cordially replied to the desire of the United States to participate in the financing of the Hankau-Szechuan (Chengtu) railway. Thus she seizes the…

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The North Coast Railway. Good Headway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

With the exception that there were a few days of enforced idleness, on account of the recent rains, work on the first section of the North Coast…

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The North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

Mr Ussher arrived at Taree via the lake route on Thursday night last, in connection with matters relating to the North Coast Railway. It is his intention to…

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Knocked Down by a Tram. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

A man, whose name is not yet known was knocked down by a tram in Castle reagh-street, near King-street, this morn ing. He sustained a fractured skull, and…

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Railway Crossings. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

SIR,—Every resident of this town knows more or less the inconvenience, and loss of time, caused by the closing of the railway gates, when trains are…

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Light Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 4

The visit of the members of the South, Australian Railway Commission to our district reminds us of a subject that is as important to us as it is to the central State,…

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Cape to Cairo Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 5

The Cape to Cairo railway is advancing ton miles weekly and has reached to within 47 miles south of Khartoum…

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Road Kurri Kurri to Mulbring. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Councillors Ayerst (president) and Hector, Turro Shire Council, and Messrs. M. Chariton, J. Estell. Ms.L.A., urged the Minister of Works…

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Chinese Railway Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

The United States offers to accent 20 per [?] of the loan of 27,500,000 dollars ([?] 5,500,000) required to flounce the con[?] of the Hankau—Szeschuan…

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British Budget Menaced. Liberal Railway Organising. a Critical Period. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

[?] hundred Liberal members of the [?] of Commons met to consider a [?] for the holding of demonstrations [?]ry constituency to counteract efforts…

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