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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

Nothing out of the way has happened during the week in the local wool trade except the clearing of a few lines ex last catalogues. During the coming…

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Daring Train Robbers. Clever Thieves Escape. Chicago, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

Three armed and masked men robbed the passengers in the sleeping cars of the Rock Island-Golden State, Limited, express. After securing a considerable sum of…

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Railways and Tramways. Quarterly Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

The report of the Chief Railway Commissioner or the [?] ended March 31, was made available for publication yesterday. The railway earnings show an inerease over the…

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A Novel Railway Journey

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

Among the many entertaining events that have happened during a twenty years' stay in South Africa, the train journey as a refugee at the outbreak of…

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Railway Men's Mourning. Montreal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 3

As a tribute to the memory of Mr. C. M. Hays, one of the Titanic victims, the president of the Grand Trunk Railways, states that every wheel along the Grand…

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M'keen Motor Trains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 10

The M'Keen motor train suggests in appearance a combination of an armoured train am! a submarine. Nosed like a torpedo, with large portholes in place of…

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Railway Employees and Holidays. Mr Johnson Unsympathetic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 3

Mr T. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commissioner, on Thursday refused a request to grant extended leave to all employees in the railway and tramway…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday April 27. Restive Railway Employees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The reports published concerning the unrest among the employees of the Kailway Department (outside of the highly paid engine-drivers and" mechanics) seem…

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Dissatisfied Railway Men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 3

Considerable dissatisfaction continue to exist among the members of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, who are…

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Fench Motor Bandit. Attempted Murder. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate a man at Grandjean, supposed to be an informer against the anarchist gouzy, at whose place Bonnet, the motor bandit, shot…

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French Government Railways. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

The French Government intimates that the Western State railway will show a deficit for 1912 of £3,376,596, and next year of £3,595,210…

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Northern Territory Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 6

The apprehensions expressed in South Australia that the Commonwealth Government intends to shuffle round its bargain as to the Northern Territory railway route may be…

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Robbers Throw Railway Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

In consequence of the depredations of bandits along the Panama railway, the line has been rendered idle…

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Trackless Tramcars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

The London County Council is experimenting with trackless tramcars, which have, attained a speed of 40 miles an hour…

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

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

Hides.—Various causes, such as the operations of the Queensland Meat Companies, the temporary check to the Leicester leather sales through the British…

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Border Railways. the Traffic of the Riverna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 3

Mr. Griffith, the Minister of Works, in an interview of the announcements made by his colleagues, Messrs. Holman and Beeby. concerning the railway connections with the…

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The Motor Bandits. Remarkable Siege. Paris, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 5

The motor bandits were In the motor garage at Chorsy-le-rol when the police surrounded the place at eight o'clock in the morning. They at once opened a sharp…

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The Titanic Tragedy. Mysterious Tramp Steamer. Washington, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 5

The Senate Committee's inquiry into the Titanic disaster was continued on Saturday. Captain Moore, of the steamer Mount Temple, said that when he arrived at the…

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Departmental Laxity. North Coast Railway Plant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 5

The Minister of Works (Mr. Griffith) stated on monday that persistent statements having been made that his department had made a bad bargain and paid too much for the…

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Moroccan Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 5

The Government estimates that the Western State Railway will show a deficit for 1912 of £3,376,596, and a deficit of £3,595,240 next year…

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