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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Train Murder in England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 12

No mystery attaches to the Northumberland train murder on the store of motive, but the circumstances have excited in[?]mense interest, especially in the north. Mr…

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Tragedy on a Train. Two Conductors Shot Dead

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 1

A triple tragedy under sensational conditions even for America that home of so much that's picturesque and sen sational took place on an express train…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway. Meeting at Parliament House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 1

The Public Works Cimmitteemet at Parliament House on Tuesday to further consider the expediency of constructing the railway line from…

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North Coast Railway. Taree-gloucester Section

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 7

Good progress continues to be made with the work on the Taree-Gloucester section of the North Coast Railway. The contractors, Messrs. Smith and Timms, are…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 6

All inquiry was held into the proposed Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway at the court house, Singleton, on Saturday. The Hon. F. Flowers, M.L.C., was chairman, and…

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Motor Traffic Act

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Sergeant Murray, of West Maitland was in Cessnock on Monday to register the motor-trolly under the Motor Act…

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Motor Car Smash. Sensational Accident at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred near Singleton on Saturday evening. A party, comprising Messrs. w. Kennerson, Bert Rennerson, J. M'Grogan, H…

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Workmen's Train Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 4

A petition has been presented to Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., praying for an alteration of the railway time-table so as to give workmen travelling to Newcastle better…

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Timor—Gundy Road. Satisfactory Agreemet

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the Warrah (Murrurundi) Shire Council, the matter of that portion of the Timor—Gundy road, within Warrah Shire,…

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Two Boys on a Bridge. Narrow Escape From Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 5

Two boys, A. and S. Bennett, brothers, living at Warrnambool, had a rather sensational adventure on Monday afternoon. They were on the railway bridge crossing…

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The Reedy Creek Road. To the Editor of the Singleton " Argus."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 6

Sir—My attention has been drawn to a letter in your issue of the 28th April over the non-de-plume of " Fairplay" wherein the writer attacks a section of…

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Tram Fatality at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

A miner named Louis Garven Borna tiei was killed in a shockingly sudden manner by a tram in Scott-street New castle on Saturday night shortly before…

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A Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

A party of Singleton sportsmen had a sensational experience on Saturday evening. They were returning to Single ton from Broke in Mr. W. Kennerson's…

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Departure of Canon Rushforth. Farewerlled at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 6

Canon Rushforth, rector of St. paul's Church, and Mrs. Rushforth, were farewelled by the parishioners of St. Andrew's, Bishop's Bridge, last evening, who arranged…

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United States Railway Bill. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

The United States House of Representatives at Washington by 200 to 126 has passed the Government Railroads Bill with the Democratic party's amendment providing for a periodical…

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Dunolly Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 3

For several months the local Progress Association has been endeavouring to induce the Public Works Department to safeguard pedestrians, especially children, on Dunolly…

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Dunolly Bridge Wire Netting Refused

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

The Progress Association has met with a refusal in its efforts to induce the Public Works Department to safeguard pedestrians especially children on…

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Two Boys on a Bridge. Narrow Escape from Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 1

Two boys A. and S. Bennett brothers living at Warrnambool, had a rather sensational adventure on Monday after noon. They were on the railway bridge…

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Singleton-mullet Creek Railway. To the Editor

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

Sir—A good deal of correspondence has appeared regarding the above and so far as it has gone has put the case well but little or no light has been thrown on…

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The Far Western Railway Mr M'Gowen's Criticism Condemned at Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

The "Barrier Miner" published at Broken Hill, on Tuesday reviewing Mr. M'Gowen's criticisms of Mr. Wade's railway scheme says :—From all that…

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