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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Alleged Customs Frauds Motor Car Prosecution. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

In connection with the trial of certain persons charged with defrauding the Commonwealth Customs in connection with the importation of motor cars and supplies, Mr…

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Railway Collision. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

Four persons were killed and 30 others injured through a head-on collision between two electric trains on the Long Island railroad. Several coaches were telescoped…

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English Railway Strike. London, Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

The railwaymen at Crewe, who went on strike over the handling of goods from Dublin, will resume work at once. The men in Birmingham, Sheffield, and…

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British Labour Turmoil. Rioting in Dublin. Railway Trouble Checked. London, Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

Further rioting took place in Dublin in connection with the transport strike. The strikers attacked a number of tramcars, seriously damaging several, and when…

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The Motorist's "Exam."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 7

"What is an automobile!" "It is an infernal machine used by the classes for dealing death to the masses." "Whence is its name derived?"…

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Railwaymen Resuming. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

The railway strikers at Liverpool, Birmingham, and Derby have resumed work…

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Motor Fatality. Sad Accident. Two Deaths

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

On Sunday evening townsfolk were shocked to learn that a sad motor fatality had occurred near Dungog…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. Two Persons Killed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 3

A shocking motor-car accident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Wallarobba, which is on the North Coast railway line, 25 miles from…

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Doctor's Motor Vanishes. (By Telegraph:) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

Dr. A.H. Smith, of Bellevue, left his. eight h.p. car outside a pationt's house last night, and when he came out the car was gone…

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British Railway Disaster. Finding of the Jury

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 1

London, Saturday.—The inquest into the cause of the deaths of the Aisgill railway disaster victims was concluded yesterday…

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Sulky and Motor Collision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

A slight accident occurred on Friday evening at the railway gates near Gowrie, when a touring motor car bumped into the rear of a sulky belonging…

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Motor Car Fatality Two Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

A shocking motor car accident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Wallarobba, which is on the North Coast railway line, 25 miles from West Maitland…

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Train Officials Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

In regard to the recent derailment of an excursion train near Strabane. Tyrone, Nell Fullerton, the driver, and William Doherty, the fireman, have been committed…

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Mexican Revolt. Train Blown Up. Mexico City, Sept. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 5

Dynamite mines, exploded by electricity, wrecked a train containing many Federal soldiers, and a number of passengers near Vinegras…

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Shocking Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

Mr. Sid Hewson, of Waratah, accompanied by his wife, two sons and two daughters, and a young engineer named Wheeler, were driving on Sunday evening eight miles from…

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Motor Reliability Test

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

The motor reliability test arranged by the Automobile Club of Australia which commenced on Thursday last and was completed on Saturday is…

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Railway Duplication. £3,000,000 for the Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 7

The duplication of the main railway lines was debated in the Legislative Assembly last night. A bill to borrow £3,000,000 for the…

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New Railway Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

It was announced yesterday by Mr Griffith, the State Minister of Works, that he intends to commence the construction of a narrow gauge spur of forest railway from…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Thursday afternoon. Killed by a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 5

John Wiggington, aged 72, a railway [?]er was cut to pieces by a passenger train at Rockdale this morning. The unfortunate man, not noticing an approaching train,…

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New Zealand Railways. Progressive Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 5

The railways' statement tabled in the New Zealand House contains the following pertinent points:—Net earning amounted to £445 per mile, for the average number of miles…

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