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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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French Motor Bandits. Two Thousand Troops in a Siege. Paris, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 3

Gamier and Vallot, two members of the notorious Bonnot gang of motor bandits, together with two women, were tracked to a house in Nogent-sur-Marne at 8 o'clock, and…

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Railway Collision. Damage Done at Quirindi. Quirindi, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 13

A terrible railway smash occurred in Quirindi railway yard shortly after midnight this morning. The crash of colliding rains was heard a long distance away, and…

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Motor Boat Burned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

At Bunbury (W.A.) Messrs. Hawkes and [?]angye, railway employees, went out fishing [?] Mr. R. Tangye's motor boat Avera to [?]oombana Bay. After a minor accident…

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The Motor Car Bandits. Panic in Paris. Hunt for a Woman in a Blue Hat. Paris, March 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 11

The feeling of terror produced in Paris and the suburbs by the exploits of the motor-car [?]dits is far from being abated. It is fully realised that it is now a light to the death…

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Transcontinental Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 1

Mr O'Malley. Minister for Home Affairs, has approved the purchase of the following plant and material for the Transtoatinental railway: —…

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Deputation to Chief Railway Commissoner. Singleton Requirements

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. T. 11. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, and party, on the way to Sydney, after their annual tour in the north, arrived at Singleton about 2.45 p.m…

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The Railway. Winter Time-table

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

The winter time-table on the railway will into operation to-morrow (Sunday). Quite of number of alterations in the times of arrivals and…

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Motor Smash at Quirindl Several People Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

A serious motoring accident occurred at Quirindi on Thursday, resulting in several persons being injured. M. W. W. Higgins was driving his car to the…

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Motor Bandits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 7

[?] Wednesday:- Gamier and Valtwo members of the notorious Bongang of moter bandits. together [?] the women, were tracked to a…

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Advance of the Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 5

M. Morean, inventor of an aeroplane stabilizator, illustrated the efficacy of his invention. During his flights, so steady was his machine that he was able to use both hands to…

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Train Derailed. Four Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 4

A serious railway accident occurred on the Kurrawang wood line, about 83 miles out from Kurrawang, West Australia. A train of 40 trucks was being taken to…

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Countess Who Drove an Express Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 6

Lady Tankerville is an accomplished as her versatile husband. She speaks French, German, and Italian fluently; has a thorough knowledge of both Greek and Latin; has taken…

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Railway and Tramway Employees Annual Reunion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 8

The first annual reunion of the Maitland branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, was held in the Military Hall on Saturday evening. Mr…

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Serious Tram Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 5

A tram smash occurred at Bondi Junction this morning, as the result of which three passengers were injured and two cars seriously damaged. It appears a car was crossing a…

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Terrible Railway Collision. 11 KILLED. 39 Injured. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 5

The mistake of a signalman resulted in a railway collision on Maccadat Bridge. Three coaches of a Pontoise train were wrecked, and 11 people were killed. The limbs of the dead…

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Cowboy in a Train. Discharges a Revolver

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

James Hood, an ironmoulder, caused a sensation at the St. Kilda (Melbourne) railway station on Saturday night by discharging a revolver. Two people…

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New Train Arrangements. and Very Short Notice

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

IMPORTANT to be [?] ni[?] passenger trains can on Sunday last [?] passenger…

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The Railway Stock Siding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

Great dissatisfaction is expressed by stockowners and agents at the inadequate facilities for unloading stock at the local railway yards. On Thursday last 40 cattle…

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A Much-needed Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 4

At the present time if the people of the populous districts of Newcastle and Maitland desire to go to the mountains for a health or pleasure visit they have to resort…

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Railway Servants. Minimum Wage. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 5

At a meeting of railway men at Birmingham yesterday it was resolved that the time had come for the establishment of a minimum living wage…

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