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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway Official in Trouble (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

A young railway official, who occupied a responsible position, was at the Newtown Police, Court to-day fined upon a charge of receiving, stolen jewellery…

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Railway Smash. at Sydney Railway Station. One Man Seriously Hurt. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

A railway smash occurred at Sydney station this morning. Four carriages were being shunted, when they crashed into a breakvan at the dead end of No…

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Sawyer's Gully Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

Councillors lonsdale and Johns, [?] Mr. Edwards, of Sawyer's Gully, waited upon Mr. Lee, the Minister of Works, and asked for an increased grant for the road which…

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Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

Before the Public Works Committee on Thursday further evidence was taken on the proposal to construed a railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa…

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Who Should Light the Bridge?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 1

The Local Government Association has a vast number of questions submitted to it by municipal councils during the course of a year, the range of subjects…

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The Ladies the Curtained Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

New evening gowns have all these curiously curtained trains. So far they have not won a following here, but bid fair to do so in the early autumn. The…

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Anarchistic Methods. Attempt to Wreck a Railway Bridge. a Bastardly Outrage. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

At an early hour this morning an outrage was perpetrated on the Aberdare railway, between Neath and Caledonia, and about three miles from Cessnock, a concrete culvert carrying the…

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Train Wreckers at Work. Iron Placed on Rails

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the Wanbra (Victoria) train was made on Monday afternoon. The fact that the act was not attended with disastrous…

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Maswellbrook to Merriwa. The Proposed Railway Route

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

Further consideration was given by the Public Works Committee on Wednesday afternoon to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from…

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Motor Service to the Woman Caves

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

AT the instigation of the Government Tourist Bureau another important resort has been brought into quick touch with the railway by motor. Twice…

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Railway Camp School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., has received word from the Department of Public Instruction under date Feb. 7 with reference to other presented by him from Mr. W. O. Skillen, of Dungog, requesting…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Mr. W. Hutchison, Chief Engineer of the Railway and Tramway Construction Department, gave evidence before the Public Works Committee in Sydney yesterday…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Three Men Killed. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 16

A serious railway accident occurred at Beaufort early this morning, resulting in three men being killed, and a fourth being so seriously injured that he is not expected to recover. The…

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The North Coast Railway. Providing the Sleepers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 13

Up to Saturday lat, something like six thousand sleepers were stocked near the site where the Wingham railway station buildings will, in due course, he erected. At Taree on…

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Beaufort Railway Disaster. the Signalman's Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

The funerals of the men killed in the Beaufort railway smash, Victoria, took place on Monday at Ballarat. They were largely attended. Driver Groon, who was so badly…

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Another Railway Fatality. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

Another railway accident, the fourteenth within a fortnight, occurred at Homebush last night. Austin Barker, aged 21, Frederick Cutfield, and Claude Holbern, all…

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Another Railway Fatality. Engine Cleaner's Head Crushed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 1

Another railway accident, the four teenth within a fortnight, occurred at Homebush on Wednesday night. Austin Barker, aged 24, Frederick Cutfield, and…

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Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway. Chief Engineer's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

The parliamentary Standing Commit tee on Public Works has resumed con sideration of the expediency of con structing a line of railway from…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa Railway. Public Works Committee to Visit Singleton. On the 26th Instant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

The Mayor of Singleton (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse) has received the following letter from the Acting Secre tary to the Parliamentary Standing…

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Tram Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 2

A tram accident occurred opposite the residence of Dr. Power, this morning, which resulted in the capsizing of a sulky and its occupants, Mr. Thomas Latter, of East…

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