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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market. John Bridge and Co, Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 8

In view of the serious news which came to hand early in the week regarding the financial panic in Germany, consequent upon the unsettled state of the political horizon, which…

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Cross Country Railway Urged. Maryvale to Port Stephens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Mr. Dunn, M.L.A. for Mudgee, introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works on Thursday, to urge the construction at an early date of a railway from Mary vale to…

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Cross-country Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 8

The recommendation of the Decentralisation Commissioner that the Great Northern line should be connected with the coast is being actively taken up in the country concerned…

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Railway Disputes. the Commission Inquiry. London, Sept. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

The assistant manager of the London and North-Western Railway Company, in the course of his evidence before the Railway Disputes Commission, admitted that…

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Cross Country Railway Urged. Maryvale to Port Stephens. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 7

Mr. Dunn, M.L.A. for Mudgee, introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works, to urge the construction at an early date of a railway from Maryvale to Gulgong, thence on…

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Railway Smash. Eight Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 7

A collision resulting in injuries being received by eight men occurred near Searsdale, Victoria on Monday morning. During shunting operations a gurad's van, in which…

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Railway Commission. the Recent Strike. London, Sept. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

The Hallway Disputes Commission continued the hearing of evidence. One witness, on behalf of the locomotive men, declared chat a meeting of the whole of the locomotive…

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British Railway Disputes. Royal Commission Inquiry. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 3

A non-unionist signalman, in giving ovidence before the Railway Disputes Commission yesterday, said that the agitation loading to the 1907 conciliation…

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Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

By the courtesy of the railway, officials we are in possession of the following particulars of railway traffic and revenue for the month of August;— The…

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New Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

In.the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr Griffith, the Minister for Works, moved that it was expedient that :ae…

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Railways and Tramways. Mil. M'gowen's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 6

During tho course of an Interview, Mr. M'Gowen, the State to Prom for, said that during his. recent visit to Great Britain or other European countries, and on his return…

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Railway Disputes. Evidence Before Commission. London, Sept 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

Sir Charles Owens, in the course of his evidence before the Railway Disputes Commission, stated. that his staff did not want conciliation or the interference of the…

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Tea Talk of Travel. "To Oxford in a Motor."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 3

Bank holiday—August 7th, of 1911— save us a happy feast of natural beauty. All the early morning, running in a motor out of London we had a variety of true suburban…

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New Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

The East Greta Company, has accepted, a tender for the construction of new railway station buildings at Stanford-Merthyr, to be erected on the site of the new railway station…

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Killed on This Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

An unknown man was knocked down and killed on the Bankstown railway line this morning. It was apparent from a ticket found upon him that he had been…

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TRAM v. TROLLY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

A tram bumped into a trolly at Bellevue Hill this morning. The tram driver was badly injured about the head. While several passengers were severely shaken. The front of…

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Railway Accident. Engine Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

An accident occurred at the Bulli railway station on Monday which interested with traffic for the best part of the day. At 10 past 7 a goods train was despatched for…

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Irish Railways. Dublin, Sept. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

A general railway stoppage in Ireland is threatened. The porters at Limerick have now struck. Troops are being held in readiness to deal…

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Railway Disputes. Objection to Unions. London Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

Lord Claud J. Hamllipn, M.P., Chairman of directors of Great Eastern Railway, giving evidence before the Railway Disputes Commission, stated that the majority of the…

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