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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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New Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 7

The new Stanford—Merthyr railway station was opened to traffic on Sunday afternoon. The buildings, platform, ect., are much more convenient and up—to—date than the…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A restricted tram service was in tion In Brisbane on Saturday and Sunday. The proceedings were order Only three men ceased work at…

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Canadian Railway Disaster. Winnipeg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

The Canadian Northern Edmonton-Winnipeg express ran over the embankment at Cole, Saskatchewan, with the result that 27 persons were injured some fatally…

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Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

A shocking accident happened on the railway line at Bomon, a small station near Wagga, last night. Samuel Morphy, night officer, was crossing the line when he was…

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Bull Wrecks a Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 1

A passenger train bound for Adelaide [?] Saturday afternoon ran into a stray Bull at a level crossing. Who animal was hurled into the cattle pit, and the…

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

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

On Monday, the 22nd inst., we brought forward our twenth catalogule of the season consisting of 6308 bales, including some very nice soft New England wools,…

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Tragic Train Journey, Prisoner and Policeman Perish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The Bordeaux express was rushing through the dusk at 6 O'clock on Friday evening, December 1, When the alarm bell rang (writes the Paris correspondent of the "London Express")…

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Motor Car and Taxi-cab. Jack Johnson Fined. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

Albert Rowley has been awarded £46 damages against Jack Johnson, the coloured champion boxer, whose motor car smashed Rowley's tuxi-cab…

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Railway Collision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

Vancouver, Tuesday. James Hanrahan, ex-president of the Illinois Central Railway, French Melcher, second vicepresident of the Rock Island Railway,…

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Late Cables. Train Derailed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

Winnipeg, Wednesday.-Another railway accident is reported from Cole, in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Northern Bail way's Edmonton to Winnipeg…

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Tragic Train Journey. Prisoner and Policeman Perish

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

The Bordeaux express was rushing through the dusk at 6 o'clock on Friday evening, December 1, when the alarm bell rang (writes the Paris correspondent of the "London Express")…

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Bull Wrecks Train, Engine and Carriages Derailed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 11

Saturday afternoon's passenger train to Adelaide when a couplet of miles south of the Burra ran into a stray Bull at the level crossing, when the locomotive was travelling at…

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Railways and Tramways Award. a Prosecution Fails

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 10

At the Newtown Police Court on Monday, John Francis Kirby, an inspector under the industrial Disputes Act. proceeded against the Chief Commissioner for Railways and…

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Railways and Tramways. The Quarter's Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways was made available on Thursday night. The report shows that that receipts…

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Tramway Trouble in Brisbane. General Strike Feared. Attempted Outrage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

The trouble on the Brisbane trams owing to the refusal of the company to permit the employees to wear union badges is developing very serious complications. The employees who…

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Railway Troubles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

Week-end meetings of the railway men will show whether peace has been secured by the conference between representatives, of the companies and the unions, which was convened…

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Then Tramp. Now Poet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 15

One of the delights of modern literature is the poetry of William H. Davies, who was quite recent'y and very properly accorded a civil pension, for he is that rare thing in…

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Railway Collision. Prominent Men Killed. Vancouver, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. James Hanrahan, ex-President of the Illinois Central Railway, Mr. Frank Milehior, second vice-president. and Mr. J. Pierce, general solicitor of the Rock Island railway,…

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Bolt Down a Mountain. Sensational Motor Ride

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 7

A motor-car party, from Wagga to Yarrangobilly Caves, had a sensational misadventure on Thursday. The party considered of Mr. John Jeremy and…

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Stopped the Train. Schoolmaster Fined

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

A case of interest to the travelling public was heard at the [?]oggabri Police Court, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., when D. C. Hooke,…

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