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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Railway Auction Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 4

Dullness was strongly in evidence at the produce auction sales, and as only a few buyers were operating for chaff, so that auctioneers experienced difficulty in clearing…

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Shooting Fatality. Railway Guard's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

A railway guard named Charles Newham, aged 37, met his death under some what peculiar circumstances at his residence, Farm-street, Islington, yesterday…

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Fall Over Railway Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 6

At the West Maitland Courthouse this morning Mr. W. MeLauchlin, deputy-coro-ner, held an inquest regarding the death of P. Kool, who died as a result of injuries received at the Furley railway bridge on…

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Mile a Minute. Motor Cycle Record. '

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

The Australian 100 mile's motor cycling record was broken at Camperdown on Mon-day by K. Kurwen Walker, of Victori([?] indian), who coyered the distance in…

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Railway Murder. Victim Identified London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

The woman who was murdered In a carriage on the London-Brighton express near the Three Bridges station has been identified as Mrs. Stone. She was engaged to be…

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Singleton Letter. Singleton, Tuesday. Railway Official Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

At the Albion Hotel on Saturday night, Mr. W. H. MeLeod, who was until re-cently stationmaster at Singleton, and who is now stationmaster at Uralla, was cn-…

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Railways Seized

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

General Huerta has taken over the con-trol of the railways in Mexico, including the Suhuantepu, of which Lord Cowdray owns a half interest…

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Railway Collision. Excursionists Injured. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

An eugine collided on the Great. Contral Railway [?] with an excursion train bringing back visitors, who had attended the final match for the League Cup…

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Convivial Railway Gathering Presentation to Mr M'leod

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

A very successful, function was held on Saturday night at Rogers' Albion Hotel, South Singleton, Mr. W. H. MeLeod, who was until recently…

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Importation of Motor Cars. Case of Alleged Fraud. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Before, the High Court to-day, George Innis, an -importer of motor cars, was the defendant in a case of alleged fraud on the Customs…

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Latest News by Wire. Motor Car Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. Justice Duffy concluded the hearing of the case in which the Crown alleged that George Peacock Innes, importer and dealer, carrying on business at 156 Castlereagh-st.,…

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Exeter Railway Disaster Driver Irwin on Trial. Driver Irwin on Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

All inquiry into the recent Exeter railway disaster was opened on Monday at Goulburn, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Peter Irwin, driver of…

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Motor Car Found. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

The six-seater motor car, which was stolen -from, Pitt-street the other night, was found to-day, broken down and abandoned, at Gladesville…

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Motor Car Stolen. Daring City Robbery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

A during city robbery, with an American touch about it, in which the plunder. was a big motor car, has been reported to the police…

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Good Roads Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

Captain Charles E. Waters, president of the Good Roads Association in the course of a paper in the "Shire and Municipal Record," advocating a Roads Board, says:—"The roads…

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Another Railway Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

The Melbourne limited express collided at Gouiburn station last night with a stationary goods-train. It appear the latter,, was standing On the middle road at the…

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Fall Over Railway Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 14

At West Maitland Courthouse on Monday morning Mr. W. McLauchlin, deputy-corener, held an inquest regarding the death of P. Kool, who died as the result of injuries…

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West Maitland Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

The columns of the issue of the "Maitland Mercury" of May 3, 1864, which our report in another column of this issue on the opening of the railway from East…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

The Long Bridge is to be repaired at last. The Director-General of Public Works has written to Lieut Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., under date April 30, stating that, the…

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Motor Car Record Breakers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 2

From time to time attention has been drawn in these columns to the speed at which motor cars and cycles are driven in the main street and…

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