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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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"Wait Till the Train Stops."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 4

A Morpeth boy underwent an experience on Monday afternoon which should thoroughly cure him of Jumping off a train in motion. By mistake he got into one of…

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Commercial. Sydney Markets. John Bridge and Co, REPORT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 4

Rabbit Skins: There was no materi[?] al change in the local market this week, but since the sales were held a cable has been received from London…

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Railway Accident in Queensland Warned Too Late

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 5

Two trains left Houghton Valley for Charters Towers on Tuesday morning, at 10.30, loaded with timber and coke, running some distance apart. All went well untill within five…

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French Railway Strike. Paris Isolated. London, Oct. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 5

The strike on the Northern railway of France has stopped all traffic to Paris, and the city is isolated. The Post Office has established a motor…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Unknown Woman Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 3

A fatal motor accident occurred in Oxford-street, Sydney, shortly after 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, a middle-aged woman, whose name is unknown, being killed…

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Very Latest Cables. French Railway Strike. Intimidation Rampant. London, October 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 3

According to the Northern Railway Company of Fence, the majority of the platform and station hands will remain on duty. The strikers are bring revolvers at those remaining on duty,…

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The Railway Strike in France. (By Cable). Paris

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 2

At daybreak the city was severely affeeted by the strike. Only a few subtrban trains arrived. Several of the mail trains to Germany suspended operations,…

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Aeroplane Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

M. Leblanc, at an aviation meeting at St. Louis, covered on his aeroplane 13 miles in ten minutes, which is equal to a mile in 46 seconds. This is a record…

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Passenger Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue gives particulars of alterations in the passenger trains running between Maitland and Newcastle, and Waratah and Newcastle, also in…

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The Souare Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 6

How long is it since we were the square train which in the hevday of its popularity was considered quite indispensable by those who aimed at being in the van of fashion. I am assured,…

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The Road to Calutto. by Ames Gray Waddell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

During the course of a somewhat hazardous motor tour in South America — hazardous not only by reason of the almost impossible roads — I found…

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A Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

Motor firms are organising a cheap and effective passenger service between London and Paris. LONDON, Thursday midnight. Durant passengers are reaching Marseilles…

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Very Latest Cables. the French Railway Strike. Arrest of Leaders. London, Oct. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

Five leaders of the French railway strike have been arrested. Among them M. Taffin, the president of the Drivers and Firemen's Federation. The apprehensions were made without any…

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Western Manchurian Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Peking telegraphs that Chinese circles regard the scheme of an American syndicate to build a line through Western Manchuria from…

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Train Additions and Alterations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 4

The summer railway time-table comes into force on Sunday next. All the trains, so far as Singleton is concerned, remain, but with the alteration of the…

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Train and Trolley. a Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

An accident occurred at 170 miles 70 chains, near Silverwood, Queensland, on the main Southern line, and Bout 10 miles from Warwick, The second division of the…

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The Road to Calutto. (In the "Glasgow Herald.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 6

During the course of a somewhat hazardous motor tour in South America —hazardous not only by reason of the almost impossible roads — I found…

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An Interesting Invention. Improved Coupling for Railway and Tramway Vehicles

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 3

Constable S. F. Leslie, of Newcastle, and Mr W. R. Johnstone have taken out letters patent for an improved coupling for railway and tramway vehicles. It is…

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"Poor Great Norhtern Road." (To the Editor or the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

Sir.—When the Local Government Bill became law and Shire Councils were established and we paid out rates I had visions that the Great Northern Road…

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Railway Strike in France. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

In Northern France 500 railway men have struck work. Passenger traffic Is not affected. Later…

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