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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

Fine weather has of late favoured the contractors for the first section of the North Coast railway, with the result that they have been enabled to push along the…

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John Bridge & Co'S REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 2

Rabbitskins.—In some quarters it was feared that the unfavorable news recently cabled from London would adversely affect this week's local sales, but it appears…

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Train Bolts 25 Mtles

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 1

No person injured was the satisfac tory portion of the news received of a goods train having bolted from Elaine (Vie.) on the Ballarat to Geelong line,…

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Robbers Stick Up Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

London, Sunday.—Eight highwaymen using flag-signals, stopped the Town and Central train outside Northwood, U.S.A. They then covered the driver and…

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Sensational Aeroplane Flights. (By Cable). New York

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 2

At Ashbury Park, New Jersey, Raiph Johnstone and Arch. Honey, pupils of the Wright Bros., made sensational flights yesterday. The former shut off the…

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Aeronautics. Wireless From an Aeroplane. London, Aug. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 5

[?] wireless message has been successfully from an aeroplane. Yesterday, in New [?] an airman, when at the height of 55ft., [?] into communication by wireless telegraphy…

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Railway League Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Broke Railway League was held in the School of Arts at Broke on Saturday night. The correspondence included a letter from the Lower…

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Biggest Railway Station in the World

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 6

In order that New York city might have, a railroad station, equal to its needs, beautiful in architecture and perfect in its appointments, a crowded city, in point of population and variety…

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The Making of a Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 7

That the motor-car is an entirely modern product will speedily become evident if one just glances at the photographs of some of the quaint contraptions which, only some…

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Letters to the Editor. Maitland Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 7

Sir,—Your correspondent "High Street" possesses one attribute in common with his pen name, the capacity to raise a great deal of dust with very Little provocation. Having waited a few days for the…

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Richmond Railway Collision. the Jury's Verdict

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

THE inquest conducted by the Coroner (Mr. Cole) into the death of Sydney Dauncey Wellington, who was killed in the Richmond (Victoria)…

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State Railway Policy Attack by "The Times " Loudon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 4

Referring to an important contribution tion from its Sydney correspondent in regard'to the programme of the Govern ment of Now South Wales, "The Times"…

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Aeroplane with Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 5

M. Brequet carried five passengers on a biplane at Lille, France. This is the world's record in the carrying of passenger by aeroplane. Prize are being initiated to inaugurate an…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 5

A tram accident attended with fatal consequences occurred opposite the Ryde Park on Tuesday night. A tram coming from Ryde struck a cart coming from Gladesville. Nicholas…

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Aberdare Co.'s Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 8

The Aberdare collieries Company is effecting improvements at most of the stations along the Cessnock railway comprising platform construction, fencing erection…

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Decking of Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 4

With reference to a letter from Mr. W. H. Abbott, of Violet Hill, Dungog, to Mr. Jas. H. Brunker, auctioneer, presented by Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., respecting the…

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Letters to the Editor. the Railway Commissioner's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 6

Sir,—The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways is now available. It shows that the total earnings of the railways and tramways for the year ending June 30, 1910, were…

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Correspondence. the Railway Commissioners' Report. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate )

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 2

SIR,—The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways is now available. It shows that the total earnings of the railways and tramways for the year…

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Invaded Railway Office. Becomes the Victim

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 5

A thief who broke into the office of the North-Western Pacific railroad at Shellville last night stole 35 cents from the cash drawer in the ticket office…

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Child in an Aeroplane. Thrilling Adventure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 6

The New York correspondent of a London paper has narrated how a wild biplane made by an amateur of New Jersey suddenly ascended with the four-year-old son…

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