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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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A "Safety" Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 6

A new era in the science of aviation is opened (says the "Daily Express") up by a remarkable flight made over Sheppey by Lieutenant J. W. Dunne, who for more than…

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Sleepwalker Injured. Walked Out of Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 5

A peculiar accident happened near Castlemaine, Victoria, on Wednesday to Norman Jeal, 21, residing at Bendigo. Jeal was a member of a football team from Bendigo, playing at…

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Wrecked Train in Flames. Holiday Express in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 6

A terrible railway collision, in which eighteen persons were killed and twenty injured occurred on the evening of June 18 near Versailles France…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

The report of the State Public Works Committee on the proposed railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa was presented to Parliament on Thursday night. The committee unanimously recommended…

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A Veteran Railway Official

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

Mr. C. Burge, railway stationmaster at High-street railway station, retired from the services to-day, under the age limit, on three months' leave of absence. Mr. Burge, who has been…

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Accident on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

A painful accident happened this morning to Mr. J. C. Herbert, assistant guard on the 8.40 a.m. mixed train from West Maitland to Singleton. During shunting operations at Greta his…

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The Tramway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

The police have been unable to obtain any information such as is likely to lead to the identification of the unfortunate man who was so terribly mutilated in the tram fatality on…

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Mail Train Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 5

Six bags of letters and thirteen packets of registered documents, including many bonds, have been stolen from the Paris to Tonlouse express…

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Bridge Over Dight's Crossing. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 5

Sir.-In my letter in your Tuesday's issue you make me say that a bridge [?] Dight's Crossing would cost ?150,000. This looks rather ridieulous and does…

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The Camden Road Murder. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 2

A wireless bulletin from Labrador says Crippen is on board the Montrose, which will arrive at Rimouski Saturday and that he will be arrested there by the…

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The Railway Loan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 15

Speaking on the subject ai the railway loan, the Treasurer (Mr. Waddell) says that during the next 12 months probably hot more than £1,000,000 will be required for…

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Shocking Tram Fatality. Unknown Man's Death. the Body Horribly Mutilated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 9

A shocking tram fatality occurred in High-street opposite Mrs. Lamble's grocery store, on Saturday evening, shortly after seven o'clock while the 6.51 tram was proceeding to East…

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First Tramway Fatality

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 4

Last Saturday evening, about 6 30. o’clock, an unknown man was run over by a tram and killed on the spot. It took 35 minures to…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa. Railway Line Recommended

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 6

The report of the State Public Works Committee on the proposed railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa was presented to Parliament on Thursday night. The…

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Troops Called Out in Tramway Strike. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 2

In the tramway strike at Columbus, Ohio, troops were called cut, and there were fatal clashes. The mob tore up the tracks and burned the ears…

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Vacancy in Railway Service

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 2

Applications are invited by advertise ment in this issue for the position of ap prentice clerk at Singleton Railway Sta tion. Youths between 15 and 18 years…

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Canadian Railway Strike. a Serious Position. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 2

The Grand Trunk Railway (Canada) strike has taken a serious turn on both sides of the boundary. Four American regiments left for Durand when the…

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Local and General. Exciting Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 2

An exciting tram accident occurred on the East Maitland road yesterday afternoon, just beyond the Victoria Bridge, when Mrs…

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Train Falls Over Embankment the Guard Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 5

A washaway' occurred at Milar's Kurri and Jarrah Company's Karridale line, West Australia, with the result that a timber train was derailed, and the guard, John…

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Canadian Railway Strike. Military Called Out. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 5

Troops have left Toronto and London; On[?]io, for Bridgeborg, where the Grand Trunk railway strike riots are occurring…

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