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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's [?] Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public wea[?]. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1912. LOCAL & General News. Our Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

Whilst outsiders are railing at the Chief Commissioner for Railways because, evidently, he considers that he knows better how to manage the groat State department…

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Head-to-head Collision. Dreadful Railway Accident. Montreal, Jan.9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Two Canadian-Pacific railway trains crashed into each other head on at Terrebonne, Quebec, while travelling at full speed…

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Argentine Railway Strike. Protecting Free Labour. Buenos Ayres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

The Argentine Government has reinforced the garrison in order to guarantee freedom to labour, and has authorised the railway companies to employ anyone regardless of…

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Growth of Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

The railway returns for the years 1910 and 1911 covering the coaching and goods traffic, evidence the growing importance of the West Maitland station. In 1910, 121, 125…

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The Government and the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Dacey's somewhat injudicious remarks about the powers exercised by the Chief Railway Commissioner, and the inability of the Minister of Railways to control railway…

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Strike in West Australia. 1000 Railway Men Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

As the outcome of the refusal of the West Australian Commissioner of Railways to grant an increase of 2/- a day to the Amalgamated…

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Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

Figures courteously placed at the disposal of this office by the railway officials show that the number of tickets issued at the Singleton railway station…

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Road Construction Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

International conventions for the exchange of opinions on matters of public concern are now every day occurrences. The question of the best and cheapest modes of road…

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Railway Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

The number of tickets issued at the local railway station during December was 4263, ns compared with 1871 for the corresponding month of 1910. Tho revenue from coaching…

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North Coast Railway. Delay in Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. R. A. Price, M.P., has just returned to Sydney from a visit to portions of Gloucester electorate. He states that during the trip he was met by a large number of people who…

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N C Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Mr Simpson, Engineer in charge of the second station of the N.C. Railway, is pushing the work on rapidly. A full complement of 600…

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A Mother Train Wrecked. St. Joseph (Missouri). Jan. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

The Rock Island passenger train was wrecked at Platt River through a collision with a freight train. The death roll is at present unknown…

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Muscle Creek Road (To the Editor of the Chronicle)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to draw attention to a danger spot on Muscle Creek road. It is a culvert situated about 150 yards from the platform. The roadway of the culvert is narrow, and…

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Tramway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Following up two previous interviews, and a private communication addressed to the Minister of Works a fortnight ago, Major Nicholson, M.L.A., during the week interviewed…

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Then Tramp, Now Poet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 5

One of the delights of Modern literature is the poetry of William H. Davies, who was quite recently and very property accorded a civil pension, for he is that rare thing in…

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Railway Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

The question of local railway improvements engaged the attention of Major Nicholson, M.L.A., whilst in Sydney yesterday, when he spent some time with…

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The Government and the Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Dacey's somewhat injudicious remarks about the powers exercised by the Chief Railway Commissioner, and the inability of the Minister of Railways to control railway…

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Argentine Railway Strike. Wheat Traffic Impeded. Buenos Ayres

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Themasters have accepted, but the railway men have rejected, the offered intervention of the Minister of the Interior. A widespread strike for increased pay and…

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Christmas Railway Strike. Union Secretary Prevents. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Thomas. M.P., organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. speaking at Cardiff. stated that he freely accepted the responsibility of…

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Railway Administration, Chief Commissioner's Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 7

A deputation representing the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Associatin, waited on Mr. Dacey, the State Trcasurer, and brought under his notice several matters…

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