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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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The Proposed Muswellbrook Maryvale Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 3

The Public Works Committee are expected to reach Muswellbrook on Saturday and take evidence on the proposed line from Maryvale to Muswellbrook at the courthouse…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 8

We are informed that Mr Wick ham, who has been in charge of the construction work of the second section of the North Coast…

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Join Bridge and Co.'s. Ltd, Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

Sales were held in Brisbane this week, and we were advised by our Brisbane house on Wednesday that the market was firm, with prices of the lower…

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Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

Sir,—As the action of the Minister for Public Works in turning the first sod of the Muswellbrook—Merriwa railway at Merriwa appears to have…

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Cross Country Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

The Mayor, Alderman Flanders has been informed by wire from the Secretary to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works,…

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Run Over by a Tram. Unknown Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 5

An unknown man was run over and killed by a tram on the New South Head-road, Paddington, late last night. The man was apparently lying on the line, as the driver…

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Thrilling Motor-car Escapes. Car Breaks Away

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

Mr. E. J. M'Bean and the driver of a motor-car had a thrilling experience on Monday last. Coming down the Waterloo range, near inverell, the brakes refused to…

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Floods in Queensland. Washaways on the Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 7

The weather information received in Brisbane on Tuesday from Rockhampton states that one of the up trains was blocked on Sunday at 258 miles 40 chains, where…

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Mr. Griffith and Railway Construction. a Question of Courtesy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. Griffith, Minister of Works, referring to the indignation meeting held at Lismore, at which he was accused of want of courtesy in refusing to receive a deputation to…

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Railway Duplication. Work on the Northern Line. Heavy Increase in Traffic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 14

The work of duplicating the railway line between Sydney and Newcastle was undertaken because the growth of traffic between the north and Sydney, in passengers, live…

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Fell From the Express. Railway Guard's Lucky Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 8

Anthony Walton, a railway guard on the southern line, had a lucky escape from death. He fell from the express train running between Moss Vale and Sydney while it was…

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Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

The undermentioned particulars of lousiness done at the Singleton station for the month of May and the other periods indicated, have been courteously…

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Railway Train. Disaster, Stockholm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 5

The night express Malino to Stockholm, came into collision with a goods-train at Malinolaett Station, near Liplukopneg, Chrough a mistake in signalling…

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Slow Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 4

In the light of statements made at a recent meeting of the Tamworth Chamber Commerce, the pace of country trains, described by Mr. Paul Wenz in "Under the Southern…

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Railway Fatality. Moose Jaw (Sas.). June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 5

A train was wrecked near Pigoon Lake Two engineers, two firemen, and two brakemen were killed, and 12 passengers were injured, Several carriages fell into a gulch…

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Train Robbery Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

A man named Itousset, in whose possession were found a cheque for 2,20,000, and other securities, has been arrested on a charge robbing the Central American…

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Wreck of a Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

Montreal, Saturday.—The MoosejawSaskatchewan train, has been wrecked near Pigeon, Lake. At least six people were killed, including two engineers, two…

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

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 3

Babbit Skins-—Bcccnt catches areshowing considerable improvement in quality, and a corresponding rise in values has taken place, the advance…

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Paterson Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

In reply to a letter from Mr. J. Tueker, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Paterson', regarding the appointment of an additional porter at the…

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Great Railway Disaster. Stockholm, June l7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 5

Twenty persons were killed in the railway accident at Maimslayett, including the Rev. J. Cilbborn, of Cricklewood, England…

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