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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

1,527 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 77

Geology of the Northern Railway Line. Second Part—Detailed Geology

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 7

Sydney lies almost in the centre of the coal basin, and the chief formation is the Wianamatta Shale. This occurs up to 300 or 400 feet thick. Just south…

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Invaded Railway Office. Becomes the Victim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

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

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Railway Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

Mr. R. Cornell, railway station master st[?]ence, near the famous Zig-Zag, which is j[?] about to be superseded, has been app[?] to High-street station, West Maitlan. Although…

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German Strategic Railway. Paris Perturbed. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 5

Military circles in Paris are perturbed at the construction of the railway from malmedy, Prussia, to Stavelot, Belgium. It is considered to be unjustified commercially, and it brings the vast…

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Richmond Railway Disaster. Special Board's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 7

The special board appointed to inquire into the Richmond railway accident, Victoria, has presented its report to the State Premier…

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Heroic Railway Porter. Risked His Life for Another

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 11

"How did the lad get on? Was he injured? I told him to lie flat," were the first words spoken by Leading porter Allen on Monday night as his mates lilted him,…

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French Murder Sensation. Tramp's Tarry Confession of a Terrible Crime

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 12

A sensation has been cause in France (says Reuter) by the confession of a tramp, Joseph Bourreau, that he is the murderer of the Brierre family at coranceiz, near…

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Trade Union Tyranny. Railway Men Expel Osborne. London, September 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 3

Mr. Osborne, the plaintiff in the action of Osborne versus the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in which it was decided that a trade unionist was not liable to be levied for…

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Railway Laborers' Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 7

The position at Adelaide in connection with the united laborers' strike over Ganger Thompson, is anxiously discuss ed. For the second time the union has…

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Parts Aeroplane Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 3

M. Parisol, aeroplaning with a passenger over Paris, fell into a street, snapping some lamp posts. The aeroplanists were uninjured…

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Young Man's Terrible Death. Killed by a Passing Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 3

A shocking tragedy, involving the death of a well-known resident of Williamstown occurred between Spotswood and Newport as the last trains to and from Williamstown…

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General Cables. Discontented Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 3

A large section of the employees of the Great Northern Railway Company are endeavouring to force a strike in connection with the interpretation of the award of Lord MacDonnall. The…

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English Railway Trouble. Differing Courses. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 3

The Great Northern Railway's employees at Bradford, with many abstentions, have resolved to strike pending a settlement of the dispute; provided the majority of other centres are…

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French Railway Disaster. Seven People Killed. London, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 5

The accident to a train from Cherbourg at Bernay is attributed to excessive speed, which was employed to recover lost time. The engine which was derailed dragged 12 out…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 3

Another mishap occurred at the Bal larat railway station on Saturday even ing. The Stawell train, carrying 12 pas sengers, was backing down to pick up a…

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Late Cables. French Railway Accident. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 3

A serious railway accident occurred yes terday in France. A Cherbourg train left the rails at Vermay, and the driver. stoker, and three were killed,…

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John Bridge and Co, REPORT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 1

TALLOW.— Supply was again small, totalling only 325 casks, out of which 236 were sold at auction. Local users were not heavy wanters, but shippers…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 5

Miss Florence Pa[?], daughter of a :former governor of California, has been killed in a motor car smash at Sankafail…

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Railway Detectives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 2

The railway detective goes through all sorts of weird and wonderful experiences, in the course of twelve months. If occasion demands, he would transform himself into a…

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Sad Tram Fatality. a Boy's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 5

Two boys were coasting down behr[?] Park in a little box cart this morning, when they were shot over the footpath and on to the tram line, where an approaching car…

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