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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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The British Railway Crisis. Richardson Interviewed. London, March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 5

On being interviewed by a representative of the "Manchester Guardian, 'Guard Richardson, whose case has brought about the present crisis, stated that the control…

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More Hopeful Outlook. Railway Union's Imperation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 5

The Amalgamated Railway Men's executive has notified the Midland Railway Company that it insists in Guard Richardson's reinstatement with the understanding that…

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Murrurundi Railway Fatality. Further Particulars

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

In connection with the shocking rail, way fatality at Murrurundi, briefly reported in our telegrams of last issue), whereby Joseph Sharpe, an…

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Main Road Grant. Make Excessive Claims

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) states that the claims received from the local bodies respecting main roads are out of all…

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Motor Smash. Four People Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. E. K. Wolstenholme, a well-known Bathurst orchardist, states that on Thursday, when coming into Bathurst from Mudgee, on his motor bicycle, and when about twelve…

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Railway Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

The House of Commons, at the instance of Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, has accepted the House of Lords' amendment, striking out the limitation clause in the Railway…

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North Coast Railway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 8

Mr H. Fox, District Railway Superintendent for Newcastle, states that there has been a very fair passenger and goods traffic over…

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Proposed Grafton Railway Bridge. Lines' Superintendent's Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 9

Giving evidence before the Public Committee on the proposed railway bridge over the Clarence, Mr. Charles A. Hodgson. Superintendent of Lines, said that he had…

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Road Muscle Creek to Goorangoola

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

[?] have to report that I visited by appointment on the 17th February and inspected this road. Approval was given by Council to local residents…

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Road Kayuga to Sandy Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

On this road at T. Lonergan's, for[?]rly Coombe's a deviation was laid ou[?] and has been formally opened by the Lands Departemnt in lieu of the…

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Sydney Wool Market John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

In the absence of public auctions in any of the Australian centres the amount of business transacted since our last report has consequently been very small. Limited…

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Motor Collision. a Centennial Park Incident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

A collision occurred between two motor cars in Centennial Park last evening, one—a Wolseley 12-16 h.p.—being badly damaged. The only injured passenger, however, was Mr…

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North Coast Railway Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

Port Macquarie and district people are urging that the railway line form Taree should be opened to Kendall as soon as possible, as it is stated that it could be open…

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Motor Car Accessories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

Messrs. Angus and Son advertise a number of accessories of a high-grade kind, which will have especial interest for motorists, who desire to secure safe and…

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Public Works Committee. Railway Construction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7

The Public Works Committee yesterday heard evidence regarding the proposed construction of a line of railway from Wellington to Werris Creek, and a line from Dubbo…

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Labour Troubles. Midland Railway Trouble. London, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

The directors of the Midland Railway Company will re-consider the case of Guard Richardson to-day. All the newspapers urge that he should be reinstated…

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Chief Railway Commissioner. Not Retiring

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. T. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, in the course of an address at the Railway Institute in Sydney, this week, in connection with the…

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Motor Bandits. End of Paris Trail. Paris, Feb. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

The jury, in the trial of the Bonnot gang of motor bandits, after deliberating for 13 hours, brought in a verdict of guilty, and Dieudonne, Monier, Callemin, and Sandy were…

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Five Men Injured. Peculiar Railway Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 8

Early on Tuesday evening three men were treated at the St. George Cottage Hospital, and two others at the Sydney Hospital, as the result of a peculiar railway accident…

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Road Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

Tim Muswellbrook Shire Council has decided to improve the road from Muselo Creek to Goorangoola for horse traffic and cattle driving, by the cutting of a bridle track two…

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