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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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English Railway Trouble. Differing Courses. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 2

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 3

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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Sad Tram Fatality. a Boy's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

Two boys were coasting down Belmore 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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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

Mr. Martin P. M'Cann, one of the best-known railway guards in the Newcastle district, was knocked down by an engine at the Fassifern station on Wednesday morning, and sustained…

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Austrian Railway Labor Trouble. (By Cable). Vienna

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

A campaign of passive resistance in Austria, equivalent to a strike, went into effect throughout the Southern railway system sit midnight on Wednesday,…

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Motor Car Accident. Munich Ladies Killed. London. Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

The motor car conveying Lady Bach Cunard[?] the Opera House, Munich. dashed on to p[?]ment. Killing two ladies and overthrowing her ladyship and a friend, both of whom…

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Czar's Motoring Party. Two Mishaps. London. Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

[?] of Russia and his children, and the [?] Puke and Duchess of Hesse, were motor[?] at Friedberg. when their car come into [?] with a waggon and was flung into a…

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Motorists Terrible Death. Crushed by His Car. London. Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

[?] a celebrated French motorist, met with a terrible accident Yesterday near Boulogne. He was travelling at a speed of 80 miles an hour, and endeavoured to…

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Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

A train was derailed near Perth, W.A., this morning. There was no injury to life…

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Canadian Railway Consolidation. Important Movement. Vancouver, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

It is reported in Montreal that three of the most prominent officials of the C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway) are devoting attention to securing control of the Grand…

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Paris Railway Accident. Brakes Fail to Act. London. Sept. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

An accident, in which 25 people were injured, happened at the Gare Sl. Lazare, yester-day. An express from Dieppe, did not slow up when entering the station, but dashed into the…

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Killed While Motoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

M. Gutmann, a Paris banker, has been killed while motoring at Melun, and his wife was seriously injured…

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Late Cables. Great Motor Smash. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

Gulpon, the celebrated French motorist, while travelling at 80 miles an hour at Boulogne, endeavoured to avoid two cyclists. His machine somersaulted…

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Another Railway Accident in Victoria. Passengers Injured. (By Telegraph). Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

A mixed train, while running between Clunes and Talbot to-day, left the rails, and three trucks and two passenger carriages ran some yards on the permanent…

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Motor Car Mishap a Chapter of Accidents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning at the Intersection of Pelham-street and Elizabeth-street, Melbourne. W. T…

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The Railway Commissioners' Report. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 4

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…

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Crossing the Alps. an Aeroplane Race. London, Sept.20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

A pure of £8000 has been offered for a race across the Alps by aeroplane from Bridge, in Switzerland, by way of the Simplon pass to Milan, in Italy…

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Portuguese Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

A train with 420 excursionists has been derailed near Oporto, and 150 persons were injured…

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French Railway Accidents. Management Criticised. London. Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

The recurrence of disasters on the State [?] is attracting attention in France [?] attribute the accidents to increased runs, despite defective material, and the…

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Fatal Motoring Accident: London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

Mr. Lelter Collingwood, a theatre proprietor at Birmingham, has been killed while motoring at Sheffield…

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