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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

1,744 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 88

The Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

The continued wet weather caused a temporary cessation of the work of constructing the railway line across Overton flats. But it is hoped…

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Railway Fatality. Stationmaster Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 3

While an express engine was returning to the railway sheds at Junee on Sunday blood was noticed on the wheels. A closer examination reveal…

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Knocked Down by a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

William Palmer, 39 years of age, a resident of Waratah, was knocked down by a tram at East Maitland last night, and was cut about the bead, besides' which he suffered…

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Railway Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 5

Several loaded waggons of a goods-train left the rails, at Hurstville this morning, blocking traffic for a considerable time…

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Railway Accident. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

An express train came into collison with a local and an English jockey were killed…

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Railway Dispute. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

There is small hope of reaching an amicable agreement in the railway dispute, in which 10,600 workers ago affected…

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Railway Accident in Ireland. Many Passengers Injured. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

An excursion train, while shunting at Lombardstown, Ireland, collided with some buffers. The impact was so severe that the engine was derailed and…

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Motor Launch, Across Atlantic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

The motor launch Detroit crossed from New York to Queenstown in 21 days 16 hour's under stormy conditions…

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Railway Passengers' Narrow Escape

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

All accident occurred to the 5.50 p.m. passenger train from Mount Victoria to Sydney, near Parramatta, on Sunday night last, and the passengers had a…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

One of the Kempsey cars met with an accident on Wednesday evening last which might have resulted more seriously. When…

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Passenger Train Derailed. Accident at Parramatta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 14

A serious railway accident occurred at Parramatta on Sunday night which, fortunately, was unattended with injury to anyone, when a fully-loaded passenger train…

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Wool Market. John Bridge and Co.'s Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

No sales have been held in any of the markets of the Commonwealth this last week, but the same strong inquiry at prices fully equal to…

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Millions of Sleepers. Unusable Because No Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 12

Mr. W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary of Public Works, received a couple of deputations in place of the Minister, Mr. Griffith, the change being rendered necessary by the…

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Railway Problem. Demand for Nationalisation. Cabinet Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

The Government does not often get into trouble over departmental measures, but it is now obvious that the Railway Rates Bill cannot be passed in…

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The Railway Extension

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

We are reliably informed that there is no immediate likelihood of any large number of men being put on in connection with the work of constructing the railway to…

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Future of Motor Liners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

Lord Pirrie, interviewed at Copenhagen by the London "Telegraph," said:—"I was on board the Danish motor vessel Fiona during her recent trips in the Kioljford, and can only…

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The Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

The work of scooping and ploughing on the Merriwa railway route in the vicinity of the town was delayed by the recent wet weather. Friday morning…

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Railway Disasters. Cleveland. Aug. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

A motorman and several passengers [?] a Cleveland South-west and Column[?] interurban car are reported to have been killed and many to have been…

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Dangerous Railway Crossing. Another Fatality. Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

A youth named Waiter Hill (16), was killed at Abermain Railway Crossing yesterday afternoon., about three o'clock, almost at the identical spot where Stationmaster Keating…

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Tramway Extension

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

At the opening of the tramway to [?] been on Saturday, Mr. Griffith, [?] Works, expressed the hope that the [?]ling facilities provided would cause [?]…

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