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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,611 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 81

Proposed New Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 5

Considerable interest is manifested in financial circles in a proposal to construct new railway from Broken Hill to the South Australian boundary in opposition to the Silverton…

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Motor Car Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The action brought by Evelyn Aboon of the Gay Gordons' Company, against one M'Carthy, for injuries caused by a motor car running into a hole in the…

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Dungog Railway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 4

The date for the opening of the Maitland to Dungog section of the North Coast railway line does not yet appear to be fixed but it is understood that the line will be…

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Cessnock Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 4

The travelling public are complaining of the inadequate lighting at the Cessnock railway station (writes our mines representative). The platform is dimly lighted by means of a few Kerosene lamps,…

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Vacation Railway Tickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 4

Under the new railway regulations, schelars travelling during vacation will require to be provided with two certificates, as return tickets will not be able to be…

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Hide & Skin Market. John Bridge and Co's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 3

Rabit Skins.—The result of this week's sales must have proved disappointing to holders of Summer and Autumn skins, as stale lines were difficult to place to…

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General Cables. London, June 15 St. Paul's Bridge Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

In the House of Commons the St. Paul's Bridge Bill was by 156 votes to 89 referred back to the committee on the bill, because the plans did not give a direct vista of the…

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Railway Ganger Killed Fatality at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

A ganger named Edward Blunt was run over by the Brisbane mail train, close to the local railway station late last night, and received such terrible injuries that he died at…

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Serious Railway Collision. No Loss of Life. Thousands of Pounds Damages. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

A big railway smash occurred at Parramatta this morning. It appear's a train was standing in what is known as the "back platform" line ready to star, for Sydney…

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Dungog Railway Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 2

The date for the opening of the Maitland to Dungog Section of the North Coast railway line does not yet appear to be fixed, but it is…

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Greatest of Railways

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 5

Undoubtedly the moat ambitious railway project ever conceived is the proposed line from Berlin to Hongkong, it is to run from Berlin to Constantinople direct; from…

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Colonial View of Railway Crisis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 6

The objects the British railwaymen desire to attain ought to have been conceded by the companies long ngo. Victory, however. in many a sordid fight…

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Train Collision at Parra Matta

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.— A serious accident occurred at the Parramatta station this morning at 7 o'clock. A train which was being shunted preparatory to…

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In and Around Sydney. Greater Sydney and the Tramways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 8

Mr. T. R. Johnson is still referred to generally as Chief Commissioner for Railways. He is not now "Chief" Commissioner. He is Railway…

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Fatal Railway Accident a Shocking Occurrence Ganger Killed at Local Railway Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

On Thursday night, as the 11,15 Brisbane mail train was about to leave the local station, Ganger Edward Blunt was speaking to the Night Officer, who…

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The Pioneer of the Motor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 5

A monument Is about to be erectel In France to Nicolas Cugnot, the first man who canstructed a practicable motor-car. Born in 1725 (says the…

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Latest Telegrams Railway Smash. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 2

At Parramatta railway station at 7 o'clock this morning a train, which was being shunted preparatory to returning to Sydney, through a mistake, came…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

Inquiries were made during the week at the Works Department in Sydney by Mr. John Gillies, M.E.A., as to the data the first section of the North Coast Railway (Maitland to Dungog) would…

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Maitland Tramway Extension. [?] of Tramway Proposals Committee. Tour of Inspection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 9

The object of inquiring into the extension of the Maitland Tramway to the South Maitland coal [?] also from Regent-street to…

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Motor Car Mystery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 11

The "motor-car mystery" has certainly been the subject of most general conversation in all companies this week. It looked like shining shocker tragedy at first, and,…

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