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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 6

The final survey of the North Coast Railway (says the "Wingham Charonicle") is drawing to a close. Mr. Surveyor Ja[?]nieson and party recently shifted camp from Unkya…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

Tenders closed yesterday for the erection of the railway station building on the third section of the North Coast line, runing from Gloucester to Teree. In all…

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Tramp With a Wheelbarrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

The men on the wallaby track carrying their swags are still a familiar sight on most country roads west of the mountains, and some of them have grown old doing it. One of the…

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Very Latest Cables. the Stud Tramways Case. Libel Decision Reversed. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in December last, before. Mr. Justice R[?]lley the jury awarded damages amounting [?] £12,000 against Sir John Benn, journalist,…

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Remarkable Escape From Death. Blind Man Under a Tram

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 1

A sensational incident, remarkable because it did not terminate more seriously, occurred in George-street, near the Haymarket, Sydney, on Saturday…

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Steel Military Aeroplane. Successful Trail. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

M. Paulham's new military Aeroplane build throughout of steel, has undergone successful trial…

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California Railway Accident. Los Angeles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

The overland mail train crashed into an other train at a siding and 35 persons were injured…

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The Baghdad Railway. Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 5

Conventions between the Porte and the Baghdad Railway Company have been signed. Mr. Cook, M.P. complains that the Federal Government Walks about monopolies for…

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Colonial Aeroplane Works. an Australian Aloft. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Kelly, M.H.R., Capt Collins, formerly commonwealth representative in London, and Major Brackley inspected the British and Colonial Aeroplane works at…

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Knocked by a Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Charles Oliver, ex-Chief Commissioner of Railways, was knocked down by a motor cycle in Phillip-street, and rendered partially unconsolous, besides being considerably bruised…

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Smuggling by Aeroplane. Geneva March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

An italian airman who had been [?]n[?]eavouring to smuggle goods across the Alps. has been found at the foot of Mount Cenis with both his legs broken…

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Sydney Hide and Skin Market. John Bridge & Co. report:—

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

Furred Skins.—In sympathy with the improvement in the tone of the London market, a healthy demand has again sprung up for rabbit skins,…

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The Baghdad Railway. Debate in the Lords. London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

In the house of Lords Lord Curzon of kelleston (Conservative) initiated a detailed and technical debate on the Baghdad railway…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

The recent wet weather has had a disastrous effect upon the work of constructing the second section of the North Coast railway. Since…

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Late Cables. Smuggling by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

Geneva, Thursday.-An Italian aviator has unsuccessfully endeavored to smuggle goods across the Alps in the aeroplane. He was discovered at the…

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Woman Killed by Train. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

The body of Olga Cowling, a young married woman of 34 years of age, was found deeapitated on the railway line near Bendigo this morning. It is…

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Railway and Tramway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 1

The revenue from the railways of the [?] for last week showed a decrease £6105, compared with that for the [?] week last year. The figures were…

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Purchasing a Motor Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

Last week we drew attontion to the error there is in thinking a rough and cheap oar is suitable for heavy country roads, and as a furtherance of our opinion, we montion…

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Russian Railways "Mascot."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

Ludmila Nicholaevna, a little girl of 10, who already possesses a dowry of £30,000, which will he augmented each year until she is 21, is the adopted child of the St. Petersburg…

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The Baghdad Railway. Protection of British Interests. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, speaking in the House of Commons, intimated that negotiations with the Baghdad Railway syndicate over the Persian Gulf section were…

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