Immense Crowds on the Trams
The whole district seemed to be represented, many country people being present, and the tram traffic proved totally inadequate for the wonderful demands made upon it. High…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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Lady Motorist's Charity
A shabbily clad man with haggard features stopped in front of a roast-chestnut stall at the corner of the Boulevard des Batignolles one morning recently, helped…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Maitland Tramway. Line Opened for Traffic
The sequel to the turning of the first sod [?] the Maitland tramway, which was per[?]med by the Hon. Charles A. Lee, Minis[?] of Works, on July 19, 1907, at the…
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A miniature canvas town is springing up in the vicinity of Singleton railway station. The men occupying the tents are to be employed in re-arranging the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Discomforts of Railway Travelling
The inconvenience caused to travellers on long-distance trains by the cutting out of cars is commented upon by a correspondent to a Sydney paper. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Extension
A correspondent in our Saturday's issue offered objections to tramway extension, on the ground that it was in the interests of capitalism and of centralisation. This is precisely what tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Maitland Tramway League
A meeting of the combined committees in connection with the East and West, Maitland tramway opening celebration will be held in the Mayor's room, Town Hall, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railway Station
The Railway Commissioners have erected a new crossing station between Singleton and Branxton. which is to be known as Pothana. It is situated about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Topics of the Day. World's Largest Bridge
The Pennsylvania railroad [?] York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on December 21) filed plans for building the largest bridge in the world. It will connect the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Tramway
Mr. John Gilli's, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the office of the Chief COmmissioner of Railways and Tramways relative to the Maitland Tramway: "With reference to your letter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Traffic for the Show
The following letter has been received by, Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., with regard to train arrangements for the forthcoming show under the auspices of the Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Railway Deviation. Morisset and Minimba[?]
Mr. Fullick, M.L.A., on Thursday accompanied by a deputation from, the railway leagues advocating a deviation of the railway between Morisset and Minimbah (near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Tramway League
At meeting of the East and West Maitland committees of the Maitland District Tramway League was held in the committee room of the Town Hall last evening. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Tram
Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., yesterday had an interview with Traffic Inspector Murray, of Newcastle, with regard to the necessity of certain improvements in connection with the tramway service with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurd Tramway League
A meeting of the Kurri Karri and District Tramway League in announced to be held at Wood's Station Hotel to-morrow(Saturday) evening at 7.30, for the transaction of important business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Tory to Aeroplane
"One day in 1878 our father brought home a toy called a helicoptere, made of bamboo, cork, and paper; two tiny propellers were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Early Sunday Train
Messrs Westcott and Anstey interviewed Mr. Thomas, General-Manager East Greta Coal Co., Ltd., at West Maitland, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valparaiso to Rio. Great Railway Journey
"From Valparaiso to Rio by rail! To the majority of people, unversed in the details of rapid progress that characterise the story of railway development…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Scalping" Railway Tickets
On Friday George Parkinson apponled to the Full Court against his conviction and fine for a brench of the 46th bylaw of the Railway Commissioners in selling or offering for sale the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Earnings
The finances of the Railway Department continue in a buoyant condition. returns show a heavy increase in the wheat traffic as a compared with the previous season,…
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