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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Latest News by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon. a Proposed Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 3

A deputation from Horton Valley Railway Leagues waited upon the Minister of Works advocating that the railway line to be extended north from Barraba should pass along…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Mysterious Railway Accident. the Adjourned Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1911 · page 4

The inquiry into the dentil of Ganger Ed. Blunt (who was dreadfully and fatally injured near the Muswellbrook railway station on the night of the 15th instant) begun by the district…

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A Train Accident. (By Telegraph). Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

At Yougala, OR the northern line, an [?]re train with two engines and 32 trucks was going down an incline when the trucks parted. The latter came together…

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Railway Transaction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 5

The shareholders of the London and Tilbury South End have approved of the sale of their concern to the Midland Railway Company…

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Fatal Railway Smash. Injuries and Smashes. London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 5

The Great Western train left the main line near Stratford-on-Avon at midnight and crashed into the buffers of a siding. The [?] and the stater were terribly sealded…

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Queensland's Immigrants. 600 for Railway Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 3

The first batch of men brought from the United Kingdom to work on the new Queensland railways were landed at Pinkenba from the Kaipara on Saturday…

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"The Bridge of Sighs."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

This is the title given to this year's issue of the publication which appeals to the public to help the Salvation Army in its social and rescue work. The reference, of course,…

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The Railway Fatality. Adjourned Inquiry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

The inquiry into the cause of the death of Ganger Edward Blunt (who was fatally injured near the Muswell brook Railway Station on the night of…

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North Coast Railway. a Contractor's Offer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Wilcocks, contractor for the second section of the North Count railway, has made an important, offer to the Department of Public Works, in connection with…

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Border Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 6

The movement for linking up the border railways of the various States has gained such force of late, and is based so firmly in justice and common sense, t[?] it was…

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Letters to the Editor Dangerous Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 6

Sir.—The awful state of some of our main roads makes one wonder what our Shire Councils are doing with the heavy taxes we landholders are paying. I am…

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The North Coast Railway. Taree-wauchope Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 3

Work on the Taree-Wauchope section of the North Coast railway is expected to be in progress within a month's time. Operations are to be carried on from the [?]…

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Railway Duplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the work in connection with the duplication of the railway line between Newcastle and West Maitland. The cutting and…

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Local and General News. Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 4

The Minister of Works (Mr. Griffith) has announced that the list of railways to be considered by the Cabinet will include a line from Muswellbrook to Merriwa…

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North Coast Railway. a Contractor's Offer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. G. C. Willcocks, contractor for the second section of the North Coast railway, has, made an important offer to the…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

The Minister for Works, has accepted the offer recently made by mr. G.C. willcocks contractor for the no. 2 section of the north coast railway, to cart all the…

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Canadian Railways. Winnipeg, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 5

The conferences that are in progress [?] officials of the canadian—pacific and the Entie Railroad indicates that the former is contemplating an agreement leading to…

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Fatal Railway Smash. Injuries and Smashes. London, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 3

The Great Western train left main line near Stratford on Avon at midnight and crashed into the buffers of a siding The driver and the stater were terribly scalded…

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North Coast Railway. a Contractor's Offer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Wilcocks, contractor for the second section of the North Coast railway, has made an important offer to the Department of Public Works, in connection with…

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Mysterious Railway Accident. the Adjourned Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 13

The inquiry into the death of Ganger Ed. Blunt (who was dreadfully and fatally injured near the Muswellbrook railway station on the night of the 15th instant) begun by the district…

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