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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Train Wrecked at Toronto. Toronto, Feb, 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

Another train wreck has been added to the many recent disasters. Nine passenger carriages of the transcontinental express were derailed owing to…

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Smugglers in a Motor Car. Night Hush Along a Railway Line

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 11

A daring font was accomplished by a band of smugglers one night recently on the main road running from Belgium into Lille (France)…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

Passengers by the 4.42 p.m. train from Melbourne to Whittlesea had a sensational experience at the Yan Yean station on Saturday night…

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Roads in Tarro Shire, the Year's Operations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council yesterday, the engineer (Mr.Ferry) submitted a statement relating to the operations of the works department of the…

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COMMERCIAL. John Bridge and Co.'s, Ltd., Report

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

Tallow.—The market opened 5/- to 15/- lower, but gained strength as business proceeded, closing unchanged for prime, and 5/- lower for medium sorts…

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Girl's Reckless Leap, Jumped From a Train. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

While a rain was rushing through Homebush station at about thirty miles an hour this morning,, a girl was seen to leap from a carriage to the station platform. She struck the…

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Australasian Railways Labour Unrest Denied. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

In course of the debate on the Addresa-in-Reply in the House of Commons Mr. J. M. Robertson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, staled that, despite…

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Railway Disasters. Calamities in America. Shocking Loss of Life. New York, Feb. 15

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

There has been an epidemic of railway disasters in North America. Two freight trains collided North Yurmouth, and the wreckage…

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Robbery Under Arms. Another Train Excitement. Baltimore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 5

Masked men jumped aboard the New York to St. Louis express when the train was mounting a heavy grade near Altramont, and help up the passengers, robbing…

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Leap From a Train. Girl's Wild Jump

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 1

While a train was rushing through the Homebush station at about 30 miles an, hour, on Tuesday morning, a girl was seen to leap from a carriage to the…

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Another Railway Disaster. a Tunnel Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

North Adams (Mass. U.S.A.), Wednesday. A freight train came into collision in the middle of the Hossae tunnel with a crowded Boston express train. The…

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Swiss Alpine Railway. Berne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

After 16 years spent in building, the railway has reached the Jungfrau saddle, 2000 feet below the top of the mountain…

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Motor Car Collision. Lord Dudley's Escape. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

An excursion car used along the coast at Nice came into collision with another motor car in which a numebr of excursionists, including Lord Dudley, were travelling…

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Attempt on Motor Record

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. It. J. Lewls (of Ryan, Lewis ami Co., Melbourne) and a companion passed through Singleton on a…

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Big Railway Smash. Several People Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

A collision occurred on the Newnes Junction Wolgan Valley line, the property of the Commonwealth Oil corporation, yesterday afternoon, between a railway motor car…

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Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The rapid growth of Messrs. Angus aud Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old firm was paying only…

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Roads in Tarro Shire. the Year's Operations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 13

At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council yesterday, the engineer (Mr. J. Ferry) submitted a statement relating to the operations of the works department of the…

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Carriages, Duccies, and Motor Cars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

The rapid growth of Messrs. Augus and Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old form was paying only…

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Railway Smash. Several People Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a railway motor car came into collision gage train near Newnes Junction, on the Wolgan Valley line. The motor was…

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