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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 4

Despite the effects or the flood, the way coaching revenue,at the,Church-street Station for the past year shows another marked increase, again demonstrating the…

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John Bridge and Co. Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 1

Reports from the London wool salear disclose weaker prices, especially fo medium and inferior wools. The best grades of scoured and greasy merino…

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Motor—omnibus Bandits. Warsaw (Po[?]d) june 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 6

The police this morning re[?]ved In fer [?]tion that some bandits who had robbed the passengers of a motor omnibus near p[?]ock last had take the steamer go…

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Railway Accident. Woman Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

Mrs Mary Boylson aged 51, proprietress of Elwood College, Beecroft, was crossing the line at Beecroft last night, and was knocked down by a train and…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

[?]ewitson, while aeroplaning at salisbury plain fell and was killed leith strike riot L P…

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Railway Fatality at Tamworth Old Resident Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred on Thurs-day at the intersection of the railway line and Roderick-street, Tamworth when Mrs. Elizabeth Carmichael, aged 71 one of the…

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The Railway at Tarro

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 4

At the railway station, Tarro, the stairways to the high level bridge from bout platforms are complete, and are a great convenience, as well as a means of safety in…

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Railway Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

Taree "Times" is considerably elated over the fact that more revenue was received at that station during June than at Dungog…

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Aeroplane Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 4

Major Ilewitson was manoeuvring on Salisbury Plains in a monoplane, when the machine and the aviator was killed instantly…

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The Lone Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 4

Major Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of an official communication from the Public Works Department, which reads as follows.—"Public Works Department, Sydney, July…

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Road Spoilers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 11

In this year of grace, 1913, is still, open to any person to use upon our roads any class of tire. In this respect. New South Wales stands singular among the State of…

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The Renard Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 4

In the Queensland Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Paget. Secretary for Railways, replied to the following questions submitted by Mr. Flhelly. member for…

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Bad Roads and Footpaths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 2

During the recent wet weather many residents of Sixth-street, Pelaw-Main, were seriously inconvenienced by stormwater that flowed from the Kurri-Mulbring road. The…

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Road-making Plant

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 11

The engineer, of the Meroo Shire Council presented a report at its last meeting on the proposal to instal a road-making plant; . He estimated the cost at about…

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Upkeep of Main Roads. Work of Classification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 7

Mr. Griffith, the Minister of Works, has received an interim report from Mr. H. E. Jones, Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works, to whom has been…

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Railway Accidents. a Woman Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at the Roderick-street railway gates. Tamworth, on Thursday morning. A passenger train form Armi dale was approaching the gates when the…

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Accident at Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 2

A truck was derailed at, the railway station on Thursday. It appears that some trucks were being shunted out of the goods shed, and owing to the points not being set…

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Motor Mishaps. Camping in the Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 5

Two motor-cars, conveying Mr. C. H. Kerry and party, journeying from Sydney to Kose[?]sko by road, were on Monday last proceeding along Sydney-road, near Umeralia River,,…

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Alleged Customs Frauds. Australian Motor-car Trade. London, Friday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 5

The Australian motor-car Customs case has been opened. The defendant, Alfred Kemsley, was not present, and there is little probability that he will over be able to…

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Railway Disaster. Three Lives Lost. London, July 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 7

A crowded Norfolk coast express tram, while traversing Colchester, en route to London, collided with a light engine. The engine of the express and the guard's…

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