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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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King's Motor Tour. Visit to Lourdes. London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

king Edward, from Pau, travelled by motor car to Cauterets, Angeles de Bigorre, and Pierrefitte. On his return journey the King visited…

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Mangled on the Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 3

A fatal railway accident occurred at Blacktown station on Tuesday evening, when a man, whose name is supposed to be James W. Smith, of Petersham, was…

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Big Railway Project. Move by Queensland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 6

An important forward step in the direction of constructing a transcontin ental railway through Western Queens land to link up Port Darwin with…

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Startling Tramway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

Frank Steel, a schoolboy of 13 years of age, living with his parents at St. Paul's College, had a narrow escape from death at Newtown on Thursday night…

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Bishop's Bridge Progress Committee. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

The ninth annual meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Association was held at Mr. Edward's on Monday, evening last. The President (Mr. W…

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Local and General. Motor Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

In connection with the motor regulations, Sergeant Murray who has in hand the matter of dealing with all local applications, states that owners have so far been slow in…

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The Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

This long-proposed and long-delayed railway is once more gaining prominence in the arena of discussion. It was surveyed in the days of Sir John Robertson,…

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The Last of the Old Black Bridge

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

On Sunday last a gang of 12 men, un der Inspector-Fry, was engaged all day In stacking the timber which originally formed part of the railway bridge known…

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Railways and Tramways. a Big Increase in Revenue

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 1

The report of the Chief Commissioner for Hallways for the quarter ended March 31 was yesterday forwarded to the Treasurer and Minister for Railways,…

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Railway Fettler's Sudden Death. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 5

Whilst at work to-day, near Fassifern, a railway fettler named Fredk. Belcher, dropped dead. With some other men dcceased bad just helped to remove a trolly from the line, when he was seen to…

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Correspondence. Duplication of Railways. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

SIR,—In the recent State bye-elections, two seats in which the farmers' vote predominates, have been lost, and producers have been…

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Alleged Railway Thief. Carter Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 4

For some time past frequent complaints have been made by commercial travellers of the loss of baskets and trunks con taining samples from the Newcastle…

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Road Survey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 8

In respect to the Shire Council's request for deviation of road at Rothbury, the authorities have intimated that when the council forward the sum of [?]5 the survey…

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Duplication of Railways. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 1

Sir,—In the recent State bye-elections two seats in which the farmers, vole predominates have been lost, and producers have been charged with…

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Muswellbrook-Werriwa Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, consisting of the Hons F. Flowers (Chairman), W T. Dick, W. F. Hurley, M's.L.C,,…

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Condition of the Railway Service Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

In a comprehensive speech, made this afternoon to an influential deputation which interviewed him concerning the condition of chaos into which the railway service of this…

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Church-street Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 4

The contractors, Messrs. Champion and Dunbar are mailing rapid headway with the construction of the branch line of tramway down Church-street. Excavation work has been rapidly advanced, and…

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Cessnock District News. Motor Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 8

In connection with the recent application by the Cessnock Shire Council to the Inspector-General of Police for power to enforce the motor traffic regulations the…

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Railway Siding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 8

An additional railway siding has been constructed at the Cessnock railway station for the convenience of those engaged in the carting of Bellbird coal. The carting of…

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The North Coast Railway. Progress of the Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

The process of laying the rails between the contractor's wharf and the main camp at Wingham is being pushed on as rapidly as possible. A gang of men are employed at this work, and…

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