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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,744 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 88

The Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

Residents of born, especially those having young children, are greatly, concerned regarding the danger attendant on driving cattle over the bridge during busy parts of…

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Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway. Turning the First Sod

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. J. W. Humphries received a telegram from the Secretary of Merriwa Railway League conveying the information that the…

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Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 5

"The Mayor has received an official intimation that the first sod of the Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway will be turned at Merriwa on Saturday by Mr. Griffith, who will be…

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Allyn and Paterson Railway League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

It is announced in our advertising columns that a meeting of the above league will be held in the Allynbrook Hall on Saturday next at 7.30 p.m…

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Rutherford Railway Siding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

Operations in connection with the construction of a aiding to permit of railway communication with Rutherford racecourse, have been begun, aud some 150 navvies are engaged on the work. '…

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A Motor Cyclist Killer. Collision with a Tram. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

John Lorrimer, aged 26, residing [?] Leichhardt, was riding a motor [?] at Marrickville to-day, and, in ta[?] a corner, he crashed into a t[?]…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Porter Run Over and Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

At about 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a sad fatality occurred on the railway, at East Maitland, the victim being Joseph Aggett, a porter. It seems a train of empty coal…

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A Motor's Adventure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

A runaway motor car in Pitt-street wrecked a verandah post, injured the driver, and then ignited by the escaping petrol…

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A Strange Accident. a Railway Passenger Shot

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a youth named Ernest Tinson was travelling to Brighton by train, and on the journey was the victim of a mysterious and painful…

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The Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

A little surprise was shown here on Wednesday when the Mayor made known the fact that he had that morning received from Mr. Willis a telegram stating that the first…

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Railway Accident. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

A railway accident occurred at Salzberg, resulting in eight persons being killed and 41 injured…

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Police Court. Motorist Fined

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

In the Police Court, this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., Irving Cox was charged with a breach of the Motor Car Act. Defendant…

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The Motor Anarohists. Story of the Siege in Paris. Terrible Ending. London, May 3

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 8

Juics Bonnot, one of the notorious motor murderers who have terrorised Paris and Northern France for the past four months, has been captured,…

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The Governor's Tour. Gaily Decorated Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 11

His Excellency the Governor (Lord Chelmsford), acompanied by Lady Chelmsford, Sir Thomas Lees, Captain de Moleyns, and Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., arrived at…

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Assaulted in a Train. Young Woman's Story

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

A young lady named Harrison has informed the Sydney police that, while she was travelling alone in a compartment in a train from Wellington to…

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Motor-car Race. 500 Mile Record. Indianapolis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

Joe Dawson's National car has won the 500 mile motor-car race, covering the distance in 6 hours, 21 minutes, 6 seconds—a world's record…

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Spanish Railway Strike. Settlement Effected. Madrid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

A compromise has been arranged in the strike of the Andalusian railway workers against the payments to their provident fund. The basis of the settlement is the…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Porter Run Over and Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

At about 5.30 on Wednesday afternoon, a sad fatality occurred on the railway at East Maitland, the victim being Joseph Aggett, a porter. It seems a train of empty coal…

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Remarkable Ocean Railway. the Oversea Line to Key West

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 9

One of the most remarkable railways in the world is the recently completed Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway. Key West which is built on a little island far…

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Railway Fatality. Porter Mangled at East Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred at the East Makland crossing, a little below the Pit[?]-road, on Wednesday afternoon, at about 5.30, resulting in the death of…

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