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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,744 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 88

Railwayman's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 5

The railwaymen at Doncaster have resolved to strike if the Government threatens to coerce the miners. Similar resolutions are to be moved in…

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Tragedy on Express Train. Engine Driver Jumps Into Furnace. (By Cable.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

A terrible tragedy has occurred on one of the express trains on the Eastern France Railway. It appears that Albert Koenig the engine-driver, had been…

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North Coast Railway Government Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

Messrs. Briner and H, D. Morion, .Ms.[?]A" have for some time been endeavouring to indace the government to abandon its present day inbour policy in the construction of the MINISTER'S STATEMENT. The Mister for Working has the matter before him for some time and is still considering it The proposnt is one he states under which the firm would take a percentage…

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Railway Policy. The Commissioner's Position, In the Legislative Assembly on Monday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 3

The Premier informed Mr. Parkes that the Government had instructed the Chief Commissioner for Railways to establish the 8s minimum. The Chief…

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Gross Country Railways. Gilgandra to Curlewis Favoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

For years the western pastoralists have clamoured for cross-country lines, but there having always been a number of rival routes, so far nothing has been decided…

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The Denman Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 3

All the painful details of the dreadful motor car fatality that occurred near Denman some months ago are likely to be again' made public In the near future, as…

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Telarah Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

In regard to the proposed tramway extension from Regent-street terminus. thence in a straight line through Telarah and Homeville public schools, Major Nicholson, M.L.A. has…

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Attitude of Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

The executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in reply to the representatives of certain branches has declared that in view of the favourable…

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Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

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

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Better Roads Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 10

The average condition of the roads of the country appears to have seriously deteriorated since the advent of local government, and the inconveniences and perils to which…

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Remarkable Feat. Parachutist Jumps From Aeroplane. St. Louis, March 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

For the first time in the history of aeroplanes, a man has leaped from an aeroplane and reached the ground in safety with the aid of a parachute. Captain Berry…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

No sales have been held in Sydney this week, and with the exception of a few clearances by private treaty, matters are very quiet…

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Oarriaces, Buccies, and Motor Cars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

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

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The Maitland Coalmines. Railway Station Office Robbed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The stationmaster's office at the Weston railway station was forcibly entered on Thursday evening during the temporary absence of the acting stationmaster, and close…

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Sandford and Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

The name of Mr. Roy W. Sandford is nowadays as closely identified with the motor-car trade as was that of his respected father, Mr. William Sandford, with the…

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Protecting Railway Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Reginald M'Kenna, Home Secretary, has conferred with railway managers regarding the protection of railway property during the strike…

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American Railway Disaster. Several Lives Lost. Danville (Iii.), March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

Five persons lost their lives, and many others are believed to be dying, as the result of a railway smash on the Wabash line. The train was derailed, but the cause of the…

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Railway Construction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 9

It is an open secret (says the "C. R. Advocate") that Messrs. Briner and H. D. Morton, M's.L.A., have for some time been endeavouring to induce the Government to…

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The Railway Commissioner. Commissioner's Precarious Position. Will Be Removed If Necessary. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

The State Cabinet met yesterday morning, and among the matters discussed was the railway policy. Nothing definite was decided…

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