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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Railway Smash. Stock Train Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 7

A sensational railway accident occurred at Springwood on Wednesday evening at 7.25, when a stock train from the west was wrecked in the railway station yard…

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Stroud Road Port Stephens Railway League

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 3

An important meeting was held in the School of Arts, Stroud, on Tuesday last, when the above league was inaugurated. Mr. R. E. Callow presided, There was…

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Brisbane Mail Train Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

The Brisbane Mall, Limed to reach Maitland shortly before 7 o'clock, was nearly three hours late this morning. The train was a big one, and two engines were…

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Most Economical Car for Country Roads

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 3

It is seldom that luxury and economy are intimately associated. But they are in the 20 h.p. Ford, as brilliantly demonstrated in the recent Sydney to…

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Floods in Queensland. Train Service Blocked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 5

A telegram received from the District Engineer for Railways at Cairns states that there has been a heavy general rain throughout the coastal district of Queensland…

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(Across the Desert in a Motor Car) Daring Englishmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

A book has just been published which will make every Englishman who reads it —provided that he has not been de-Angilleised—proud o fhis race. It is called "To…

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East Greta Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

The Hebburn Miners' Lodge has expressed dissatisfaction at the reply of the A.A. Company and East Greta Company to the deputation who recently asked for a…

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Motor Cab for Divers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

A diving motor car or submarine sledge for the use of divers while at work in the depths of the ocean is among the latest devices being used…

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Most Economical Car for Country Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

It is seldom that luxury and economy are intimately associated. But they are in the 20 h.p. Ford, as brilliantly dom[?]strated in the recent Sydey to…

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Floods in Queensland. Train Service Blocked

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

A telegram received from Cairns states that there has been heavy general rain throughout the coastal district. Mulgrave River and Behana and…

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Main Road Classification. Interim Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

Mr. Griffith, the Minister of Works, has received an interim report from the Local Government Engineer (Mr. R. E. Jones), to whom has been delegated the duty of…

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Tram and Motor Collide. a Marvellous Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

A sensational collision between a motor-car and a tram occurred between the East Maitland-road loop and, the Victoria Bridge about 11 o'clock on Friday night. The occupants of…

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Motor Car for Divers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

A diving motor car or submarine sledge for the use of divers while at work in the depths of the ocean is among the latest devices being used…

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Sir Isaac Newton and Voltaire on Railway Travelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

"Sir Isaac Newton wrote a work upon the prophet Daniel, and another upon the book of Revelation, in one of which he said, that in order to fulfil certain prophecies before a…

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Motor Car Collision. One Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

A shocking motor-car accident [?] on the occasion of the Northern[?] races at Dalby (Q.), yesterday. A motor car driven by Norman samuel…

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"Brown" Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

A firm like Messrs. Angus and Son, which has traded in Sydney for over 50 years, continuously, is entitled to full respect and confidence. Hence, when the Castlereagh…

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New Motor Fuel. an American Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

In the past crude petroleum has produced 20 per cent., of petrol 20 per cent. of kerosene, and 60 per cent. of fuel oil. By a new process invented by Dr. W. M. Burton, of…

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Recent Railway Strike. the Men Prosecuted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 7

Prosecutions arising out of the recent industrial trouble at Darling Harbour railway goods shed were brought before Mr. Justice Heydon on Monday in the Industrial…

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Railway Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

Bombay, Thursday-A passenger train collided with goods train at Nagpur Twenty-eight Indians were killed, nnd fourteen Indians and two Europeans…

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Against Enlisting. Motor Car Seized. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 5

The Dublin police have seized the anti-enlisting motor car of the Sinn Fein society, upon which is inscribed the words, "Before joining the army enquire why…

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