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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,744 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 88

motor Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

The North Coast Motors Limited has commenced the running of a tri-weekly service through the North Coast to Gloucester this…

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Thrilling Motor Car Escapes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 1

Mr. E.J. M'Bean and the driver of a motor-car had a thrilling experience rear luverell. Coming down the Waterlò range, the brakes refused to act…

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Australia's Greatest Railway. a Tremendous Undertaking

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

When a certain King wanted a railway built he just drew a straight line on the map between the two places which he wished to be connected, and…

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Bankstown Train Obstruction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 5

While the train was between Sydney and Bankstown yesterday morning the engine-driver saw something on the line before him. He jammed on the brakes, and pulled…

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Cross-country Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 3

Commenting on the above subject. "The Voice of the North" says:—" There is now considerable rivalry in respect of the Dubbo-Wtrris Creek and Wellington. Werris…

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Riverina Railways. Position of the Victorian System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 6

The present Government having decided to reverse the policy of its predecessors by granting the Riverina people railway communication with the Victorian system, and…

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Letters to the Editor Oakhampton Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

Sir,—In your report on the 13th instant of the Cessnock Shire Council, the engineer is reported to have slated the Oakhampton residents had…

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IIn-to-date Road making Plant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

It is reassuring to find that those country councils which had the courage to invest in up-to-date road-making plant have been awarded (says the writer of Local Govern…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

A dastardly attempt to wreek a [?] on the Sydenham-Banistown line yesterday morning has just been repeated to the police…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 8

Railway operations so far have begun in a small way. Only about a dozen men are at present engaged ploughing and scooping on the Overton Estate, across the river, in the immediate vicinity…

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Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 8

Muswellbrook in proportion to its population on has probably as large a number of motor cars as any locality in the State. At a recent festivity the large number of 40 cars was "congregated" The…

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Railway Disaster

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

Stockholm, Tuesday.—Further details of the disaster to the night express from Malmo to Stockholm show that three carriages were reduced to splinters…

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Cross-country Railway. Maryvale to Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

The Public Works Committee took evidence at Galgong last week regarding the proposed cross-country line from Maryvale via Galgong to…

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Wages of Bridge Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

Having been approached regarding the matter, Major Chas. E. Nicholson, member for Maitland, is making inquiries into the matter of the payment of bridge workers. It…

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Railway Congestion. Final Sitting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

Mr. W. Blacket, the Royal Commissioner, appointed to inquire into the congestion of traffic on the railways, took concluding evidence at his chambers, Sydney, on Thursday…

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Railway Accident. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

Three persons were killed and 20 injured by a railway collision at aschewitz, Saxony…

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West Maitland Railway Platform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

Our West Maitland railway platform at the time when country trains like the down North-western mail are worked through is a disgrace to the railway…

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Fire in Scone. Dr. Dight's Motor Garage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

IT is fortunately very rarely that we have to record outbreaks of fire in Scone. The spell was, however, broken on Wednesday afternoon last, when, although the…

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Railway Train' Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

The Liverpool-Leeds express jumped the rails near Hebden Bridge, and three carriages were telescoped. Four persons were killed, one of whom was decapitated and 20…

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Railway Train Disaster. Stockholm. Sunday [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

The night express, Malino to Stockhol[?] came into collision with a goods-train [?] Malinolaett Station, near Lipinkop[?] through a mistake in signalling…

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