Letter to the Editor. Maitland Trams
Sir,—In reply to "High Street" I would point out that the objectionable feature of our tram sections is in dividing our main street into two sections and inconvenient…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
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French Railway Collision
In the preliminary investigation into the collision of a passenger train and a goods train at Saujon, near Bordeaux, on Sunday, the piontsman at Saujon admitted that he signalled the…
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A telegram from Perth states that serious trouble is feared, owing to the employment of non-unoinists to run the trams…
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The official inquiry into the Richmond railways accident was continued at Mcl bourne on Monday and Tuesday. Mr J. Woolf, solicitor, made…
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A smash-up of a coal train occurred on Tuesday morning near Hamilton. A train of empty coal waggons had been made up at port Waratah for Pacific…
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New York Tuesday. Serious vlots have occurred in connection with the strike of tramway men at Columbus, in Ohio. The strikers made several attempts to blow…
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Madame Sugg, a lady of independent means, was nearly killed in a train which was entering Paris (says the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph"). She had got into a first-class…
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Sir,—East Maitland workers who require to use the tram daily between their homes and their work will say "Thank you for nothing" for Mr. Dawson's suggestions Many last Maitlanders are able now…
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Bankers and financiers are protesting against [?] craze for motor cars in the United States. It is estimated that the people of the State Kansas have sun[?] £6,000,000 in motor cars,…
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The locomotive engine which has been running between Maitland and Paterson, now pusses through the Wallarobba tunnel. The work of…
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Five tenders have been received by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department for the erection of com posite truss bridge over Cockfighter…
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The following letter has also been received by Mr Fallick:— Public Works Department, Sydney, 18th August, 1910…
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A Sunday excursion train from Bordeaux, France, with 1100 passengers, travelling at 40 miles an hour, dashed into a goods train. The two front carriages, containing 32 young ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Tramways. Question of Extension
In the Assembly last week Mr. John Gillies asked the Minister of Works will he, before the close of the session, cause an opportunity on discussing tho continuation of the tramline from…
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The Treasurer expects that the Chief Commise sioner for Railways will now push on vigorously, with the work of duplicating the lines. Money,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence. the Railway Movement—is It Dead? [To the Editor]
Sir,—I admit there are many, important public movements on foot here at the present time, not the least the hospital and incorporation ; but there…
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The official inquiry into the Richmond railway accident was continued at Mel bourne on Wednesday and Thursday. William Lyall, a clerk in the Union…
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During the past few weeks the magis trates in the metropolitan and suburban police courts have heard a number of cases in which people have been charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Perth Tram Trouble. Conditions Improving Perth
The conditions relative to the fram trouble in Perth are improving, and dis graceful scenes oi! yesterday are not likely to be repented. This morning a…
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An exsiting stage of the Perth tram way strike was reached on Thursday, when the company mode the first at tempt to resume the service. Since the…
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