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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Canadian Tramway Strike. Winnipeg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

It is expected that the Winnipeg street car man will strike on May 1st…

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Serious Tram Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

A serious tram collision occurred at Rand-wick-road junction last night, when two heavily-laden cars met with great force, both being badly damaged. Eight persons were i-…

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North Coast Railway Souvenir

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4

We understand that there is in course of preparation at the present time an illustrated pamphlet which is intended by the publishers to be a souvenir of the opening of that great…

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Motor Cabs in London. Threatened Strike. London. Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

Owing to the delay of the authorities in dealing with the demands of the motor each proprietors for a modification, of the petrol tax or a revision of a fares, the withdrawal of 62,000…

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Visitors to the Coronation. Railway Free Passes. London. Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

The railway companies have offered the Committee of the House of Lords and House of Commons formed to provide for the entertainment of overseas, delegates free railway passes…

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Tram Conductor's Tearful Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

Henry Mullins a tram conductor, aged 21, met with a terrible accident to-day. He was attempting to climb from the rear to the front car of a double tram…

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Touring Motor. an Australian Type

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

Touring conditions in Australia are somewhat different from those abroad, so that the experience of motorists in England and on the Continent, where…

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Special Train Ambulance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 9

Mr. Charles Gates, son of the famous speculation loving-broker, is (says the New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on February 19, making a 3,000…

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Railway Disaster. Passenger Train. Dashes Into Goods Waggons. Eleven Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

Eleven lives were lost in an appalling disaster on the Taff Vale Railway near Pontypridd on Monday morning, five other passengers suffering severe…

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Motor Cars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

The growing popularity of good motor cars amongst country owners is becoming more apparent, each week—especially now that the inferior quality…

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Letters to the Editor. Watering the [?] Maitland Tram Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 2

Sir,—The finance committee, in basing their estimate of cost of watering the tram line on the report of the previous committee of August, 1909, are evidently doing their best to…

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General Cables. Southern Nigerian Railway. Lagos (Stave Coast). Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

Four hundred miles of railway connecting Bari on the Niger, with Kuno, Northern Nigeria, has been opened…

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A Derelict Railway. Bought and Reopened, London. Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

The old potteries railway from Shrewsbury to Llinminch, which cost £2,000,000. but has been in derelict condition for 30 Mears has recently been purchased or…

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Watering East Maitland Tramline

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

At the ordinary meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Maitland, held on Tuesday, the Works Committee recommended that in view of the heavy expenditure…

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The North Coast Railway. Arranging an Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 16

A meeting, convened by the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce, was held in the Town Hall committee room on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of arranging a…

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The Cairns Deluge £50,000 Worth of Damage to Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 11

As a result of the terrific rainfall in the Cairns, Kuranda, and Herberton districtts, Queesland, during the last week—especially in the later part, when nearly 4ft. of…

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Highest Railway Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 12

The distinction of being the highest [?] way in the world is (says the "New [?] Times.") claimed by the [?] of the Central Railway of Peru. [?]…

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Serious Tram Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

A serious tram collision occurred at Bandwick-road junction on Wednesday night, when two heavily-laden cars met with great force, both being badly…

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Australia's Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 8

A recent issue of a London Exchange has the following comment upon the State-owned railway systems of this continent:—…

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Our Wretched Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 2

The road from East Maitland to Morpeth, like the.Raymond Terrace road from High-street, East Mailand, to Metford, Is in a. scandalous condition,, affording one of…

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