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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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"Detroiter" Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

John M'Grath, Ltd., of 202 Pitt-street, Sydney, well known agents for the famous American-built "Cadillac," have been making efforts to secure a car that,…

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Victorian Railways. Electric Services

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 15

The Victorian Government has had under consideration the brown coal resources of the State, and tentative proposals for their development…

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Railway Calamity. English Express Derailed. London, Sept. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

A disastrous railway accident occurred at Ditton. The engine of an express train from Chester to Liverpool failed to take the points on a steep incline near the Ditton…

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Railway Accidents. Terrified Schoolboys. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

The Irish express pulled up at Colwyn Bay with one carriage on fire. A party of terrified schoolboys returning to Stoneyhurst College were rescued. One…

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Jumping a Railway Seat. a Costly Breach of Manners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday, J. E. Kessel was proceeded against by Denis Mulhearn, on behalf of…

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Sydney Motor Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

The successful Motor Show conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society at the Sydney Show Ground last year is to be succeeded by another great display,…

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Death of an Old Railway Man

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Patrick Doran, a former resident of Maitland and Muswellbrook, died at Beecroft, on Wednesday, aged 79 years. He was a native of Leighlin Bridge,…

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Railway Smash Go People Injured (By cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

A railway splash took place near Brussels. A goods train crashed into a passenger train crowded with passengers A number of the carriages were…

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Motor Car Mancatcher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

Successful experiments, extending over five years, have been made of a motor car man catcher to prevent injury to pedestrians…

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Motor Cycling. the World's Recorded. New York, Sept, 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 5

Lockuer and Shields, of Syracuse, motor cyclists won the 23 hours team race. McNeill, of Scotland and Eckwell, of Washington, were second with Chapple, of New…

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Railway Workshops at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

For many months past rumours have been afloat of great railway developments at various points on the Northern line, and the duplication, of rails, the passing away of…

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Railway Disaster. Many Killed and Injured. Paris, Sept. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

Two excursion trains collide between Caen and Cabourg yesterday, and as a result eight persons were killed and 20 injured…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Unknown Man Cut to Pieces. Within a Milk of Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Word reached us about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon that a shocking railway fatality had taken place about an hour previously on…

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Overhead Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

"Pro Bono" writes:—Owing to the congestion of stock and vehicular, traffic at the Northern end of the town, at what is Known as Cassin's…

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Prisoner's Sensational Escape. Jumps From a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

A young English seaman, named R. D. Cruickshank, 17 or 18 years of age, effected his escape from custody yesterday in a sensational manner. Alleged to be a deserted…

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Road Spring Creek Crossing. (To the Editor of the Chro[?]icle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 1

SIR,— In trave[?]g the roed to Muswellbrook I often wondered why the western bank of the creek was never formed Them is a large gutter…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Old Man Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on the railway line between Scone and Toga siding on Monday afternoon. It appears that when the Narrabri mail…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Shocking Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 6

When the up train which reaches Meswellbrook at 2.23 p.m., had left Scone [?]Monday afternoon, and gone about [?] miles, having reached a place called [?]…

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Dungog-Taree Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

As it is pretty certain that the railway will be ready for traffic before Christmas, we suggest the advisability of making preparation for the opening ceremony (says the…

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Railway Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Cessnock Progress Association the matter of the Proposed railway from Minimbah to Morisset was mentioned. Mr. G. P. Wood said he…

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