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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

1,317 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 66

Wool and the Strike. Railway Authorities Afraid

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

ON Saturday last, instructions were issued along the railway that, pending further notice, no wool was to be received for Darling Harbor,…

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The Railways Safe. "For Some Time to Come.''

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

Mr Waddell, the State Treasurer, on Saturday said that the Railway Commis sioners were doing all they could to pro vide coal, so that they will be able to…

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St. Paul's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 4

The Common Council of the County of Landon has recommended the construction over the 'Thames of St. Paul's Bridge…

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Railway Men's Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 6

A team representing the railway staff at Newcastle and Maitland, met the Darlin Harbour Railway Sports and Athletic Club, on the Rugby Union Ground, at Newcastle yesterday, and came…

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Developing Dominions. Debt Due to Railways' London, Nov. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 4

? ? Assistant Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in addressing the Working Men's College on his tour of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, said that…

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Railway Receipts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

The railway revenue continues to keep up, but, since a check has been put upon the despatch of wool and wheat, later receipts may not be so satisfactory. For the Week which ended…

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Tramp Round the World. Started from Texas

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 1

Mr T. A. Chesworth, a son of Mr John Chesworth, of Spring Creek (N.S.W.), lias utmost completed a tramp round the earth. Ho lias arrived at Young…

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Wright Aeroplane. Flight Above Tree Tops. Fear of Publicity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

The scoffer and the sceptic are confounded (says a Le Mans (France) message of August 11). Mr. Wilbur Wright last evening made the most marvellous aeroplane…

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Electric Train Accident. Failure of Brakes. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

Owing to the failure of the brakes to act, an electric train plunged into the stop blocks at Ealing station, London, damaging the station. The conductor was killed, and the driver…

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Love Aboard Train. A Drama of a Misunderstanding and its Consequence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

(Grand Central Station—Man gets in with bag, stick, umbrella, spare [?], &c., as train moves off. On the next seat a pretty girl buries herself in the…

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Tramway Waiting Shed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

During the past few days workmen have been engaged in erecting a waiting-shed at Hanks'corner, East Maitland, for the convenience of tramway passengers. The shed, which is being…

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Motor-Calf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 2

Whilst motoring along the man North Coast road near Limeburner's on Monday night, Mr Lethbridge struck a calf which had been dazed by…

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Railways and Wool. a Conditional Guarantee

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 3

REFERRING to the order of the Chief Commissioner for Railways to stationmasters not to receive any more wool until further…

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The Wool Traffic. Serious Congestion in Sydney. Drastic Railway Action. a Week's Delay for Teamsters

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

THE Sydney wool-selling brokers have received a notification from the goods manager of the Railway Department with regard to the receipt and…

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Aeroplane on Show in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 6

"That' piece of wrapping on the wire is to save my throat from being cut in case 1 fall. I sit opposite that wire. There is always a risk, you know," said Mr Colin Defries, the aeronaut, when…

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Stray Stock on Shire Roads

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

A correspondent, “A Resident” of Bishop’s Bridge, objects to Mr Nicholls calling the Shire Council’s attention…

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Cost of a Special Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 7

In America the multi-millionaire thinks nothing of chartering a "special," but in Now South Wales the luxury is some what rare, and it is only in cases of…

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Accident to Electric Train. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 5

Through its brakes failing to act an electric train crashed into stop blocks of the railway station at Baling, London. The conductor was killed and the driver…

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Leonora's Wooing a Stirring Romance Chapter Ii the Attack on the Floating Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 16

"What's the row, here? Anybody hurt?" asked a cheery voice a moment after the doctor had borne Miss Carruthers from the room where her father was lying…

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Closing of Railway Crossings

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

During the discussion in committee in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, of the Railway Crossings Bill, Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., took strong exception to the proposal to close…

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