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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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North Coast Railway Official Opening

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

Mr Griffith, the Minister for Works, opened the second and third sections of the North Coast railway on Tuesday. They openc sonrmunication from Dungog…

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Late Train to Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Mining township visitors to the band contest in Maitland to-night and to-morrow night are informed that the train usually leaving West Maitland at 10.30 for Cessnock…

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Fall From a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A railway passenger, whose name is unknown, fell from a carriage attached to the second division of the Melbourne express near albury this morning, and was…

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Another Motor Smash. a Youth's Folly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

Toorak-road, South Yarra, was the scene of another serious motor smash early on Thursday morning. Five men, John Ware, of Buangor; Richard King, of Tarrant's motor…

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North Coast Railway. Opening to Taree

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Tuesday last was a red letter day for the settlers along the railway line from Dungog to Tarce. Special excursion trains conveyed passengers…

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Terrible Motor Smash. the Aspendale Tragedy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the terrible motor accident which took place on Sunday night at Aspendale, near Melbourne, reveal the fact that…

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Aeroplane in War. Belgrade, Feb. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

Vedrrnes, the noted airman, has arrived here with his aeroplane in readiness for the commencement of hostilities…

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Main Roads in Tarro Shire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

The engineer of the Tarro Shire Council (Mr. John Ferry) has prepared a list of roads which by reason of their importance, he considers should be classes as…

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"Detroiter" Motor Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

Some further interesting particulars, of this line little car will be found in our business columns, but no data is so convincing as the human…

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North Coast Railway. Trains Very Satisfactory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 10

The timetables for the North Coast, both for the trains and [?] are very satisfactory. Now the public will receive their mails and papers the morning…

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The Railway Opening. Tuesday Festivities. Gloucester

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 6

The Ministerial train was crowded. The Dungog train was sent ahead, and there were four stops before reaching Taree. An extra special was put on at Dungog. The…

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North Coast Railway. Dungog to Taree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 6

Tuesday witnessed the public celebrations accompanying the opening to passengers and goods traffic of the second and third sections of the North Coast railway…

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Terrible Railway Smash. Five Men Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 12

A Complete block to traffic has occurred as the result of a sensational accident about two miles beyond Murphy's Creek, on the main line to Toowoomba…

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Electric Railways. Progress in the United States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 11

Speaking with regard to tramway matters generally, Mr. Badger, manager of the Brisbane Tramway Company, who has just returned from a visit to England and…

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The Railway Celebration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The opening of the railway from Dungog to Taree marks the completion of un import link, in an important line, and well justifies the successive demonstrations…

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Serious Motor Smash

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

A serious motor smash, in which three persons were injured, occurred at an early hour on Thursday morning on the Toorak-road, South Yarra, Melbourne…

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Letters to the Editor. North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

Sir.—Port Macquarie has ben visited in view of the approach of the train by men of means looking for investments, and all favour the place in the near future."—…

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Taree Railway Time-table

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 4

Railway, passengers to and from the Manning may be congratulated upon not having to become familiar with the "mixed" trains for passengers and goods that many…

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Motor Drive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 4

As an additional attraction at the Maitland Band Contest on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, a motor drive was conducted, in which there were competitors. The…

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COMMERCIAL. John Bridge and Co.'s Report

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

Hides.-Another of those extraordinary high markets, for which the early part of this year will long be remembered, was witnessed, values being par to…

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