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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Richmond Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

Further evidence was taken at Mel bourne on Friday by the official board of inquiry regarding the Richmond railway accident…

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—A special train tra velling at sixty miles an hour collided with a goods train at Regina, in North west Canada, yesterday. Sir Wilfrid…

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Bridge at Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., hs received word from the Public Works Department, under date August 5, in answer to letter presented by him from the Shire Clerk, Wallarobba, asking, on behalf of the…

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Motor Sleigh for the Antarctic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 7

The equipment for the forthcoming expedition to the South Polar regions under the leadership of Captain Scott will, says "Chambers's Journal," include a…

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Kurri to Mulbring Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

Farmers and settlers in the Mulbring district are complaining of the want of a properly constructed road to Kurri Kurri. The present route is reported to…

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Lorry and Tram Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

A serious collision occurred to-day between a motor lorry and a tram car in Riley-street. The front portion of the lorry was damaged, while the front of the car was badly wrecked…

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Richmond Railway Disaster. How Records are Kept

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 2

The inquiry into the Richmond railway accident was continued at Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday. Frederick Hollands, recorder at the…

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Lunatic in a Train. an Exciting Adventure

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 4

Passengers in a train from Donal to Amiens have met with an extraordinary adventure (wired the Paris correspondent of "Daily…

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Railway Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

Judge Heydon delivered reserved judgment in the matter of an application by the Railway and Tramway Association for leave to appeal from the award of the Railway and Tramway's Board…

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Maitland Tramways. Question of Extension. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Grilles asked the Minister of Works will he before the close of the session, cause an opportunity of discussing the continuation of the tramline from…

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Railway Duplica[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 4

The Treasurer expects that the [?]sioner for Railways will now past [?] with the work of duplicating the [?]to commence them will be made [?]…

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Curious Motoring Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 4

While holding the rope by w[?] horses wore pulling his motor char[?] bane out of some mud, Mr David Kinder, aged seventy-three, of…

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More Aeroplane Disasters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

New York, Thursday.—Another tra gedy has been added to the long death roll for which the science of aviation has been responsible. Mr Walter Brookins,…

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Fight on a Train Guard's Sensational Encounter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 1

Alfred George Richardson, guard of a mixed train from Ballarat, which reach ed Geelong late on Tuesday night, had a sensational encounter on the journey…

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Lunatic in a Train. an Exciting Adventure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

Passengers in a train from Donal to Amiens have met with an extraordinary adventure (wired the Paris correspondent of "Daily…

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Curious Motoring Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

While holding the rope by which horses were pulling his motor char a[?] banc out of some mud, Mr David Kinder, aged seventy-three, of…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

There will be an early proclamation by the State Treasurer regarding the money required by the Government for railway duplication purposes, the raising of which…

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The North Coast Railway. Plate Laying to Be Resumed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

For the past two months plate-laying on the first section, of the North Coast railway has been hung up, consequent on the land slip at the Paterson end of the…

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Richmond Railway Disaster. Evidence at the Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

The official inquiry into the railway ac cident at Richmond was continued at Melbourne on Wednesday and Thursday. Peter Gillman, fireman of the 8.10…

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Motor-car Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 3

London, Thursday.—A disaster occur red at Cape May, New Jersey, in the United States, yesterday. Mr Fritz Mer genthaler, a millionaire find the son of…

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