Labour Troubles Abroad. English Railway Strike. London, Sept. 18
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 3
The Liverpool railwaymen have decided to send a deputation representing the working men apart from the union to interview the railway officials, and a speedy settlement of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrow Gauge Railway
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5
It was announced on Tuesday by Mr. Griffith, the State Minister of Works, that he intends to commence the construction of a narrow gauge spur of forest railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coastal Railways. Claims of Guyra
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 10
The Minister of Works (Mr. A. Griffith) concluded at Guyra. what he termed a flying survey of the inland portion of the proposed Coff's Harbour-Inverell railway. In his tour,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Car Accidents. Capsize at Merriwa
Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 4
On Wednesday afternoon, a motor car, whilst turning into the main street of Merriwa, turned completely over through the back tyres blowing out,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclist Injured Condition Serious. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 4
Percy Withcrilf, an English motor cyclist, aged 32, was training at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, when his machine canted over too far, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Collision. Passengers Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5
A heavily-laden tram was ascending the Castlereagh-street hill at 9 o'clock this morning, when it stopped suddenly to allow a cart to cross the track, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Railway Time-table
Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 4
A new time-table has ben issued by the Railway Commissioners which comes into force to-morrow (Sunday), the 28th instant, and as the result…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 2
The president of the Cessnock branch of the Minimbah-Morisset Railway League, Mr. J. D. O'Sullivan, with Mr. R. Kibble, a member of the league, recently waited upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Time-tables
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 4
Every time a new time-table comes into use on our railways there, are complaints about the difficulty of securing time-tables before the new fixtures are in force…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Auction Sales. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 4
The market was dull at auction. Wheaten chaff displayed weakness, and the auctioneers were unable to get buyers to bid higher than 5/ per ewt. The lueeruo that was available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Garrotting. Train Outrage. Suspects Arrested
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 2
On the arrival of the Narrabrl mail In Scone early on Saturday morning last, the attention of the night officer, Mr. Feeney, was drawn to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Train Outrage. Man Assaulted and Robbed
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 2
A sensational incident, occurred between Singleton and Muswellbrook on Friday night, Mr. Herbert Miller, who was going to his home at Quirindi, being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape of Harry Thaw. Motor-car Flight. £200,000 Spent for Freedom. New York, Aug. 17
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 6
Harry K. Thaw, the millionaire, who shot Mr. Stanford White, escaped early this morning from Matteawan State Hospital for the criminal insane, and is now, presumably,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Auction Sales. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 4
Low rates prevailed at auction owing to inclement weather and the end of the month. Wheaten chaff made—Choice 5 to 56…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Sensation. Traveller Assaulted, Robbed and Gagged on a Train. Four Suspects Arrested. Smart Work by Local Police
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2
A sensational incident occurred between Singleton and Muswellbrook on Friday night, Mr. Hubert Miller, who was going to his home at Quirindi,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outrage by Brigands. Passenger Train Wrecked. St. Petersburg, Sept. 30
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5
Brigands tore up the railway line at Vladikavkaz, in Northern Caucasia, and a passenger train was wrecked, 40 people being killed and 100 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault in a Train. Accused Committed for Trial. Muswellbrook
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5
Alfred McArter, Lionel Leslie Abrahams. Frederick John Anderson, and Frederick Ford, the alleged train robbers were brought up before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riotous Miners. Damage to Railway. Calumet (Michigan, U.S.A.)
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5
A renewal of strike disorders is raging throughout the district. The miners on strike attacked a special railway car containing strike-breakers, broke the windows, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Conspiracy Charges. Further Evidence. London, Sept. 30
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5
The hearing of the motor conspiracy cases has been resumed. Nr. Neale, of the Commonwealth Customs Department, was cross-examined by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waylaid on the Bridge
Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 2
What appears to have been an at tempt at a very serious assault, or was an exceedingly foolish and dangerous practical joke, was committed on…
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