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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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General Cables. London, Sunday afternoon. Motor Racing in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

Patschke and Poole are winners of the 24 hours motoring race at Brighton Beach, covering 1253 miles. BUDGET IN IRELAND…

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Maitland Tramway. the Proposed Extensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 2

In the Legislative assembly, last week, [?] following question was asked by Mr. John [?] lies, M.L.A., relative to the proposed extensive of the Maitland tramway system:—…

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Raworth-Pitnacree-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

At the request of the residents interested, the Tarro Shire Council some time ago applied for the dedication of the Raworth-Pitnacree-road, and a copy of the Government Gazette has been…

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Day Train for the Northwest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

It is currently reported that when the summer railway time-table comes into force, in October next, the train which leaves Sydney at about 9 a.m will be diverted from the main northern line…

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The Camden Road Suspects Crippen's Snsational Experience. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

As Hawley Crippen, the Camden-road murder suspect, crossed the gang-plank of the Atlantic liner Megantic, en voy age to England, he ran into a rope…

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Church-street Tramway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

The contractors for the construction of the branch line of tramway down Church-street (Messrs Champion and Dunbar), have pretty well completed their undertaking only a few minor matters…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

The railway line will very shortly be an accomplished fact from Wingen to Taree. The work of laying the rails and ballasting is being pushed along (writes a Wingen correspondent), and the…

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State Railways and Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Pearse, who is an ardent advocate of private enterprise for railway extension, and a very strong opponent of Government monopoly of railway facilities, has recently…

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National Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 5

For the past six months imports to Great Britain have been £279,000,000. to Germany £209,000,000, to United States £166,000,000, to France £133,000,000. Exports from Great Britain,…

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Great Railway Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 5

The Western Pacific Salt Lake to San Francisco Railway, which has cost 75,000,000 dollars (£15,000,000) has been opened…

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Perth Tram Strike. Public Fear Outrages

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

There appears to be no prospect of an early settlement of the tramway strike at Perth, and the company is making little progress in its efforts to run a service…

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Excursion Train Wreck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 6

An accident of a particularly dangerous type occurred to an excursion train at Roscrea, in Tipperary, and while a hundred people were more or less injured, the…

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Very Latest Cables. American Forest Fires. Train Caught in Flames. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

The fires in ldalo, Eastern Washington, and Montana are not yet quenched. The damage exceeds £300,000. Two hundred people are reported injured, and…

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Local and General. North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 4

All the men on the third section of the North Coast railway come out on strike at Gloucester on Tuesday, owing it is supposed, to the dismissal of two men, organisers of the railway workers…

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The North Eastern Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 6

The country was quite taken aback by the sudden outbreak and rapid spread of the strike up on the North-Eastern Railway Company's system. It seems to have been totally unexpected…

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Western Pacific Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

The Western Pacific railway, connecting Salt Lake and San Francisco, has been opened. The undertaking cost 75,000,000 dollars…

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Day Train for the North-west

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 1

It is currently reported that when the summer railway timetable comes into force, in October next, the train which leaves Sydney at about 9 a.m. will be…

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Motor Car Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 3

[?] came into collision with a railway [?] at a level crossing at Long Island, [?] with the result that three persons [?] bi[?]d and two others seriously injured…

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Russia's Railway System. Immense Defalcate His London, Wednesday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 3

[?] at Mede[?] Imperial Councillor who is reduce the West Siberian railway, states that [?] including Omsk and Keasnoyarsk,…

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Railway Commissioner Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 3

The New South Wales Industrial Court was opened to-day. Mr. Addison, the Industrial Registrar presided. The Chief Railway Commissioner was proceeded against for committing a…

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