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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Tramway Extension in Maitland. an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

A public meeting of persons interested in the extension of the tramway line from Campbell's Hill to Rutherford, Homeville, and also of the extension from Maitland to Kurri Kurri,…

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Dungog Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

Mr. Inspector Quinton, of the Railway Department, was in Dungog on Thursday last, and informed a Press representative that so far as he know the following is…

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Proposed State Mine. Railway Commissioner's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

The possibility of friction between the State Government and the Chief Railway Commissioner over the question of a Stage coal mine was touched upon in the Legislative…

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Railway Decentralisation Port Stephens Preferred to Newcastle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 7

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the question of decentralisation in railway transit has been made available…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Willcocks, the contractor for the second section is losing no time in pushing his contract through. At Dungog end the bridges over…

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Robbing a Robber. a Page from a Tramp's Diary

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

"Good Beds for Working Men and Travellers 4d.," was the legend painted on the fanlight of a house oear Custom House Street, Cardiff, and as I would…

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Train Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

Some alterations will be made in the running of trains on and after Sunday next, which it will be well for travellers to notice. The 5.40 a.m. train to Sydney has…

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The State's Country Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

Before local government was instituted in New South Wales, the mother State enjoyed the reputation of possessing generally much better made and kept roads than the other…

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Aeroplane Race. a Strenuous Struggle. Madrid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

The aeroplane race from Paris to Madrid has been won by M. Vedrines, who crossed the pass of Some Sierre at a height of 6[?]00ft. During the flight over the…

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Aeroplane Fatality. French Minister Killed. Paris. May 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

The aviation race from Paris to Madrid began on Sunday. There were 20 starters, besides nine military airmen, who intend to fly as far as the frontier…

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Knocked Down by a Train. Man Killed at Macdonaldtown

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

James Grant, aged 55, a boilermaker, employed at the Eveleigh Workshops, and living at Stanmore, met with a shocking death on Thursday morning…

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Robbing a Robber. a Pago from a Tramp's Diary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

"Good Buds for Working Men and Travellers 4d.," was the legend painted on the fanlight of a house ocar Custom House Street, Cardiff, and as I would…

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Railway Return Tickets

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 1

The Railway Department intimates that commencing with Sunday nest, 28th inst., the time table for the winter months will be introduced, together…

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Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

In regard to the proposed tramway extensions in Maitland the following particulars have been supplied the hon secret[?]y (Mr. Frank Ward) of the visit of the…

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Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

A meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next in connection with the tramway extension movement, when arrangements in regard to the visit of the Tramway…

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Trams and Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

We are informed that the time-table of the tram from High Church-street will be so altered as to fit in with the [?] made in the railway time table, and which comas into force to-morrow…

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Model Railways As Advertisements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 12

The great railway companies have recognised that model from of advertisement. He who will not pause for a moment to admire a…

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Railway Decentralisation. Port Stephen's Preferred to Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the question of decentralisation in railway transit has been made available. The Commissioners are…

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Launching of Motor Launch Edna

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 9

On Saturday afternoon last a very pleasant function took place on the river bank. Hinton, when the Messrs. Fawcett launched their motor boat. Several months ago the hull…

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Runaway Tramcar. Eventful Career

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 9

As the result of a tram car getting out of control in Day-street, Sydney, last week, a man was injured, a water cart with a horse attached was overturned and a collision…

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