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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Guarded-railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 14

In consequence of a warning by, the Bedford police suggesting that an organised Suffragette outrage has been contemplated on the Midland Railway near that town…

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Railway Engines. Order for Abroad

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

The State Government has arrived at a decision regarding the Chief Commissioner's application for funds to import 80 railway engines from England. The…

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Shocking Fatality. Man Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

A shocking fatal accident occurred on the railway line just opposite the East Maitland cemeteries, between Victoria-street and Metford, on Thursday, an old…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

The rails are how laid to within three miles this side of Camden Haven, and ballasting is being done on that section (says the "Manning River Times.") The…

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The Railways. Increase in Fares and Freights

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 10

It is proposed by the Chief Commissioner for Railways that railway fares and freights shall be increased by about the sum of £147,000 per annum…

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Reduced Railway Revenue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

The serious reduction in the earnings of our State railways, threatening a deficit on the year's operations after two very successful years in which credit balances…

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Railway Freights and Fares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 3

Mr Holiman, the Acting Premier, stated on Thursday night that the Cabinet had definitely decided that there should be increases in railway freghts and…

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Killed on the Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 1

A shocking fatal accident occurred on the railway line just opposite the East Maitland cemeteries between Victoriastreet and Metfood, on Thursday…

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Tram Smash in the City. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

A tram smash occurred in Elizabethstreet, near Goulburn-street, late yesterday afternoon. A tram had pulled up at a stopping place, when another car…

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Shocking Railway Accident. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

A terrible catastrophe occurred on the railway line near Kingston, Jamaiea. A gang of Italians were at work when a charge of dynamite accidentally…

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Railway Congestion. Mr Cam Blames Predecessors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

Although the Government have decided to import the whole of tme locomotives-eighty-asked for by Mr. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commissioner, the…

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Railway Collision. Melbourne Express Runs Into Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 8

Another railway collision occurred on Saturday morning. This time it was the Melbourne limited express, which ran into a goods train. At about 5.30 a goods train…

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Local and General News. Motor Car Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

While in the yard of Beatty's Hotel at Gresford yesterday. we are informed that a large and valuable motor car in charge of the Hon. W. Bennett of Dungog and some…

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Swiss Electric Railway. Berne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

The electric railway through the L[?] tunnel and the Simplon tunnel has been inaugurated…

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Railway Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

A pilot engine came into collision with a stationary train at Kimbuck. Many persons were injured, and twelve were conveyed to Stirling for treatment…

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The Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The mid-day train from Dunggo was blocked at Karrak Flat on Monday and the passengers had to tranship. The Sydney…

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Railway Disaster. Train Falls Into Roaring Torrent. Calcutta, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

A train was precipitated into a river in the Bardwan district and many of those on board perished. Details of the disaster show that the train, with 100 passengers,…

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Airman Burnt to Death. Aeroplane Explosion. London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

An explosion sot fire to an aeroplane at Shoreham. Mr. Wright, the airman,, was fatally burnt. He was allame and helpless amidst burning wreckage, Rescuers smothered…

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Sydney Express in Collision. Goods Train Damaged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 4

An extraordinary accident happened to the first division, of the Sydney express at a quartor to 6 on Saturday, at The Rock, 60 miles on the New South…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Bicycle Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The second road race of the season under the auspices of the Kurri Amateur Bicycle Club, was run off on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a lair number of…

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