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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

1,317 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 66

North Coast Railway. Second Section Started

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 5

Work has been started on the second section of the North Coast Railway, [?] having been commenced at the tunnel at [?] Hill about three miles from…

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The North Coast Railway. Start Made on Section 2

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

Already has a start [?] made on the Stroud Hill [?] at a point about three or four miles from Dungog, where a number of men…

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Railway Facilities

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

The Government intend to take all steps needed to meet the difficulty in regard to the congestion of stock traffic at Flemington…

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North Coast Railway stations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

Attention is now being given by contractors to the matter of the erection of the station buildings on the first section of the North Coast…

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Motor Music

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

The Gabriel horn is a "musical" necessary to motor-cans. During the past year many large cars have been fitted with a compoung horn, or whistle, giving a…

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Attempted Train-wrecking. Deliberate Effort Near Yass

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

A dastardly attempt was made early on Thursday morning to wreck the train running from Yass Town to the Junction on the main southern line…

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Dash for Liberty. Prisoner Jumps From Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 7

A dash for liberty was made on Friday by a young man named Frederick White. He appeared at the Williamstown Court on a charge of having assaulted with intent a young woman. The…

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The Pope's Motor-car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 6

The Pope inspected his new motorcar, presented to him by American Catholics, in the Vatican gardens this morning (said the Rome correspondent…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

James Moore, a shopboy. was admitted to the hospital to-day suffering from severe injuries sustained in attempting to board a moving tram…

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Curious Chinese Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 11

The most curious railroad in the world is in China, and it was built and financed solely by Chinese. It is also operated by Chinamen. It is known as the Summer…

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Newcastle Requirements. a Railway and Loading Cranes. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 16

Two deputations from Newcastle attended upon the Premier to-day. The first asked for the reconsideration of the Government's decision not to take over the…

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North Coast Railway Stations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

Attention is now being given by contractors to the matter of the erection of the station buildings on the first section of the North Coast railway, tenders for which close on Monday…

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A Cowardly Assault. Tram-Conductor Attacked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Train-conductor Henry Price, who re sides at Waverley, was the victim of a cowardly assault on Wednesday night. Four young men boarded the car ho was…

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Cycling. Challenge Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 4

A diversity of opinion amongst members of the Morpeth Amateur Bicycle Club, as to who was the better rider oven a 12mile course, led to a challenge race…

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North Coast Railway. Progress of Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 3

Proceeding from the railway camp at Wingham in the direction of [?] the foundations for the bridge over the Cedar party Creek are seen—in fact, this [?]…

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Grisford—colstoun Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 3

[?] to draw attention to the [?] and sadly—neglected state of the [?] though Colstoum. While on the…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

Four tenders have been received for the erection of station buildings on the West Maitland to Dungeg section of the North Coast railway. That of Mr. W. L. Robinson, at £5848 11s 10s, is the…

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The Merriwa Railway. Mr. Fleming Persistent

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

MR. FLEMING, M.L.A., is (says the Herald) determined that Ministers shall not lose sight of the proposed Muswellbrook to Merriwa railway…

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Topics of the Day. Motors in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 3

[?] regard to the effort now being made [?] under the sanction of the Army [?] and the Norfolk County Association to [?] a civilian motor vehicle…

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Chief Commissioner for Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 5

The Minister for Railways was asked in the Legislative Assembly last evening to supply information concerning the position, the pay, and the experience of Mr. T. Johnson at the time he received…

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