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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Bicycle and Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

A young man named William Coates,18 years of age, met with an unfortunate accident on Thursday night, which it was a wonder did not result much…

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Railway Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

The returns at the local railway station for the month of December, 1912, show that there were 4649 tickets issued for a revenue of £1103/2/6, while that…

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Motor Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

Two motor cars came into collision, and ware smashed ina log at Melton mowbray. The wife of Mr. Wonston Churchill had a [?]vellous escape, with some cuts on the face…

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Motor Car Mishaps. Boy's Bravery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

A sensational motor car accident occurred at Broken Hill on Friday night. Mr. Nell, manager of Woodman's, Limited, motor agents, was driving his family home after…

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St. Clair, and Carrow Brook Road. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

Sir,—By your report of a recent meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council, 1 saw that the question of the improvement of some of the numerous creek…

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Linking the Railways. Works Committee at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 3

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works sat at Newcastle Court-house yesterday to take evidence in regard to the Maryvale to Muswellbrook railway,…

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A Motor Car Tragedy. Fatal Collision and Suicide. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

A motor car in which four officers were riding, came into collision with a carriage at Leipzig. Three of the officers were killed, and the fourth seriously injured. It is…

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Railway Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

The returns at Singleton Railway Station for the month of December show that 4640 tickets were issued, for a revenue of. £1,-103/2/6; while the figures for December,…

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RailwaY Opening. 4th February

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. R. [?] Price, M. L. A. communicated [?] on Saturday afternoon last by telegram stating that in response to his representations…

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Runaway Motor Car. Boy's Bravery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A sensational motor car accident [?]- eurred at Broken Hill on Friday night. Mr Nell, manager of Woodman's, Limited, motor agents, was driving his…

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Motor Cycling Record

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 3

The motor-cycling record between Sydney and Melbourne has been lowered by J.Gunn, of Sydney, by 3 hours 35 minutes. His full time was 25…

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General Cable News. Motor Vehicle Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 5

A motor 'bus run over and Killed a policeman who was regulating the traffic. This fatality has accentuated the outery against motor vehicle fatalities, 310 persons having…

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Another Railway Accident. Tender Leaves the Bails

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

The Sydney "Sun" of Monday publishes the following:— Mr William M'Kenzie, who was a passenger on the Glen lnnes mail train…

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Linking the Railways. Muswellbrook to Maryvale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3

The Public Works Committee sat at Newcastle on Monday taking evidence on the proposal to construct a railway to connect the western and northern…

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Trans-australian Railway. Allegations of Gross Waste

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

A tale of Federal extravagance is told by Mr. T. J. Quintan, late riding ganger of the trans-Australian railway. He was recently dismissed, and he says this…

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A Motorcar Smash

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

Berlin, Tuesday.-A motor-car containing four officers collided with a carriage at Leipzig, and as a result three of the officers were killed and the fourth…

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Railway Engines Collide. Smash of Eveleigh. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

Another railway smash occurred yesterday. Two engines collided in the Eveleigh yards through one of them fouling the…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Price, member for Gloucester, passed through town en route for Sydney this morning, after a tour with the Minister of Education through the North Coast…

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The Electric Motor As a Substitute for the Brain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

That the function of the human brain can in certain cases be fulfilled by mechanical devices has long been understood, and has led, among other things,…

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Mail Train Burnt. a Heavy Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

A fire broke out in the carriage shed at the Wallangarra railway station at 3 a.m. on Friday. The Sydney mail train, which was waiting to convey passenger's in Friday's…

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