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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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The Morpeth Road. Hindrance to Traffic. Repairs Urgently Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 5

For many months now the large number of carriers and others who have occasion to travel over the road from East Maitland to Morepeth have been complaining of the…

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Across Australia. Flying Survey for Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

Among the passengers by the steamer Tasman,d which arrived in Sydney on Wednesday, was Mr. R. P. Lawrence, M.I.C.E., of the firm of Lawrence and Chalmers, civil…

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Motoring Stories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

Max Pemberton, writing in the June "Pearso[?] on "The Great White Highroad," recalls an accident which before Charles Jarr[?] in the Gordon-Bennett Race in Ireland…

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Accidents at Work. Husband and Wife Grateful to Zam-Buk, the Best First-Aid for All Injuries. Railwayman's poisoned Hand and Arm Healed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 1

It is because the risk of blood poison in neglecting wounds and injuries is so great that the wise workman always carries in his pocket, or keeps in his…

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Transcontinental Railway. Employees Dismissed. (By Telegraph.) Kalgoorlie

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

During the last few days 50 employees on the transcontinental railway have been dismissed. It is probable, that other gangs will be put off owing…

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Aeroplane Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

It is stated that the Government [?]ded to encircle the coast with [?] stations, 1500 miles apart, owing to [?]cess achieved by aeroplanes in the [?]…

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Belmore Bridge Gauge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

Major Nicholson, M.L.A., has received an official communication relative to the above couched in the following terms:—"Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission…

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Upkeep of Main Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 5

In a lengthy explanation to the press, Mr Griffiths, Minister for Works, endeavors to convince the country people that it is not…

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Shire Roads To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of tho 22nd. inst is a contribution by J. R. Fulton upon the above subject, directing the attention of the…

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Train and Car Collide. Man Seriously Injured. Scone. Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 5

A serious railway accident occurred nine miles north Scone. The 4 a.m. up Sydney-Narrabri mall train collided with a motor car Rocky Crossing, and F. J. Heap,…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Wingen. "Rocky Crossing" Again Local Resident Run Down in Motor Car

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

Word reached town early this morning of a serious railway accident, near Wingen, whereby Mr. F. J. Heap, a local motor-car…

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Motor Cycle Disaster. Rider and Three Spectat[?] Killed. Cincinnati, July

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The engine of a motor cycle burst [?] a race here, and the burning gase[?] to the clothes of a dozen spectators [?] the track…

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The Rand Crisis. Railwaymen's Attitude Johannesburg, July 31. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 5

An important conference to be [?] by representatives of all the unions is to commence sitting in Johannesburg. Many railwaymen are beginning to fear…

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International Road Congress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

English papers just to hand report the opening of the third international Road Congress, by Mr. Lloyd George, one of the honorary presidents, who stated in his…

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Road Problems. (Concluded.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 6

IN the previous article, published on 30th May last, we cave a short description of the laying of an asphalt pavement. From what can now be seen in…

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Aeroplane in War. Gunboat Put to Flight. Mexico City, July 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

The efficacy of aeroplanes in actual warfare was proved at Guaymas Harbour. M. Didler Masson, a French airman, believed to have recently been killed,…

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The Morpeth Road. Hindrance to Traffic. Repairs Ungently Needed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 7

For many months now the large number of carries and others who have occasion to travel over the road from East Maitland to Morpeth have been complaining of the…

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Lovers in Wrecked Train. Dying Journalists Message to His Editor. New York, June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 7

A railway collision, which occurred at Stamford, Connecticut, last night, causing the death of six passengers and injuries to 20 others, was the subject to-day of three…

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Motor Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Heap of Scone, returning to[?] come from Wingen in a motor car alter conveying a party from a ball held at Scone was run into by the…

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The Rand Crisis. Outlook Wore Hopeful. the Railway Problem. Johannesburg, August 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

At a meeting of the Trades Federation yesterday it was resolved that there should be no general strike at the present juncture, but that the federation should rely on…

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