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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Overtaken by Train. Man Cut to Pieces. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

John Gleeson, a middle-aged man a nilway ticket collector, residing at Tempo, was cut to pieces by a, train near Sydonham this morning…

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This Railway to Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

The line of railway from Muswellbrook tr Merriwa starting from the loca' railway station in a westerly direction crosses Muscle Creek; and the…

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Motor And.sulky

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

A nariow escape' from a serious col lision between a motor car and a sulky was experienced on the Muscle Creek road recently. It appears that…

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Motor Car Fatality. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 5

A motor car, in which the Emperor of Germany was riding, while avoiding a cyclist [?] Wilesbaden, ran over and killed a boy…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 7

A serious accident occurred near Uralgurra, Upper Macleay. Mr. Le Pettit's car was on it way to Armidale, when the Rev. Jas. Watson…

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Motor Car Collision. One Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 14

A shocking motor-car accident occurred on the occasion of the Northern Downs races at. Dalby (Q.). A motor-car driven by Norman Samuel…

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The Victorian Premier. Electrification of Railways. London, May 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. W. Watt, Premier of Victoria, and Mr. Carl Mertz, the electrical expert, on whose advice the Victorian Government is relying in regard to the question of the…

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Across the Desert in a Motor Car. Daring Englishmen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 9

A book has just been published which will make every Englishman who rends it—provided that he has not been de-Angli[?]ised—proud of his race. It is culled "To…

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Woman with Over 200 Ser. Vants. And 11 Motor Cars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

Not the lest intersting passenger by the incoming mail steamer Morea is the Maharance of Tikari, wife of an Indian Prince. The Maharance is an…

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Forged Tram Tickets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Two young men—Vivian Ernest Humphrey, aged 25, and Alfred Ernest Eccleston, aged 20—were at the Darling hurst Quarter Sessions on Thursday…

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Stabbed in a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

A sensation was caused on the Sydney express shortly after it had left the Spencer-street Station, Melbourne, at 4 o'clock on Saturday…

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The Real Tramp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 6

Mr. Sherley McGill is [?] writes Arthur Authony, when he says [?] reference to the "real" tramp would [?] dissipate anybody's false idea that [?]…

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General Cables. Railway Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

A serious dispute occurred on the Great Northern Railway through an engine driver refusing to pay a fine of 1/ for an alleged breach of discipline…

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Stabbed in the Train. a Curious Incident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

A sensation was caused on the Sydney express shortly after it left the Spencer-street (Melbourne) station on Saturday-afternoon…

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Train Smash at Tenterfield. Express Dashes Into Sleeping-Car. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

At Tenterfield last night a sleeping car was lying ready to be attached to the Brisbane express, when the express dashed into it, dislodging it from the…

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Disorganised Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

The Suburban railway traffic was again completely disorganised for several hours this morning, and the travelling public were indignant at the chaotic condition of affairs…

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Numerous Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 6

The number of motor cArs now in use Muswellbrook, and neighbourhood is [?] for our population, and steadily increasing They are possessed by tradesmen, as…

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Railway Officer's Departure

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Mr Reg. Winsor, who for the past seven years has been on the staff of the local railway station, during two years of which he has occupied the position…

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Mail Train Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 4

The heavy rains were responsible for an interruption to traffic on the North Coast [?]ine to-day. The mail train from Taree this morning was two hours and 14…

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Unpopular Cases. Fined for Not Climbing Over a Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday afternoon. A number of persons were proceeded against in the Summons Court to-day for having at Hamilton crossed the railway line…

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