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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Bycyle Road Race Scone to Islington. Wickham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

The [?] of the Barnett Glass road race, from Scone to Islington, of Newcastle and suburbs, was this afternoon witnessed by a big crowd. The event was very successful, great…

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Local Land Board. the Closing of Wollombi Roads. Thursday, September 22nd. (Before Messrs A. Sharp (Chairman), R. Faulkner, and R. T. Blaxland.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 6

The sitting on the Local Land Board was continued on Thursday morning last at the Courthouse, when an application was made by Alexander Bros., of Bulga,…

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In and Around Sydney. the "Casual" Tram Conductor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 1

The authorities who control the tramway service keep in reserve a large staff of "casual" conducters. As previously explained, the newly…

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Our Railway System Criticised London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 5

Newspaper correspondents. in Dublin, discussing the proposal that the State Should take over the Irish railways, quote the "Sydney Morning Herald" and the…

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The Geology Along the South Coast Railway. Part Ii

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 7

The next area of geological interest stretches from Wollongong, round the base of the cliffs, to Kiama, and then west up the Shoalhaven Valley. This…

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King Edward and the Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

The "Railway Magazine" recalls that his late Majesty was a familiar figure on nearly every main line in the three kingdoms, and his keen interest in the…

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Accident to a Railway Porter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

James Connors, a porter, residing in Regent street, West Maitland, was injured while engaged shunting at the Cessnock railway station yesterday afternoon. It appears Connors was riding on…

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A Tramway Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

The tramway authorities are in possession of 3d coin which was found by a passenger upon tho floor of a tram car in Maitland on one evening this week, where it had evidently been…

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Nebraska Railway Accident. Heavy Death Roll. Vancouver Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 5

Twenty-one persons have been killed through the wrecking of the Rock Island train near, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A…

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Railway Disasters. London, Step. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 5

[?] has occurred on the railway at Rottenman[?] in Austria, where express from Rome and Vienna cross. Overlooking a signal, which was set…

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Midland Railway of W.A. LONDON, Sept. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 5

The Maitland Railway, Company of West-Australia, has issued a reconstruction scheme for redeeming the Government defeatures, the prior liens, and the five per…

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Minimbah-Morrisett Railway

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 2

Recently a couple of letters appeared in this journal urging the construction of the Minimbah-Morrisett line, via Cessnock. Why the residents do not…

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The Rivai. Policies of Railway Construction

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 7

The question of railways is a most important one to the man on the land, and unless the farmer is somewhat in close proximity to the railway line to…

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Victorian Railway Commissioner. His Resignation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 6

Great Surprise was caused in Melbourne on Wednesday by the announcement that Mr Thomas Tait, Chairman of the Railway Commissioners, had forwarded his…

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Late Cables. More Railway Disasters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 6

Vancouver, Thursday.—Two trains came into collision "head on" on the Wabash Valley line at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Twenty-five persons were killed…

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Another Aeroplane Fatality. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

White M. Poillot, an aviator, was aeroplaning at Charters, France, his machine turned a somersault, and Poillot was killed; a passenger escaping with a slight injury…

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Railway'employees. Claims for Increased Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

It is claimed by officers in the traffic branch of the railway service that they have not participated in the increases of salaries at a time when the Public Service…

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Cry of Poor Cottagers. Evils of Motor Cars. London. Sept. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

A p[?] has been presented to the Queen [?] 10,200 women living in collages—be[?] that they should obtain a reprieve from the evil of motor cars. The petition states that…

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Russian Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

A railway collision on the Validivavkaj railway, North Caucasia, has resulted in many deaths and injuries…

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Crossing the Alps. An Aeroplane Feat. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1910 · page 2

M. Chavez, a Chilian, started by aeroplane from Brigne, Switzerland, and crossed the Simplon Pass to Demodossola, Italy, in 50. minutes, but was caught by…

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