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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 78

Guaranteed Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

The provision of railway facilities for pioneers to aid them in the clearing, settlement, and development of new areas is, throughout Australia, beset with many difficulties, chiefly…

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Another Railway Collision. Considerable Damage Done. Three Persons Injured. Sydney, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

A railway collision occurred at Campbelltown this morning when a goods train ran into a number of stationary carriages on a siding, causing considerable damage to…

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Railway Staff. New Board Constituted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

A new board in the railway service commenced its duties to-day, and will exercise control over all matters arising out of industrial wards. The board will have power to…

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Railway Inquiry. Condition of an Engine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 4

The sequel to a development in the Bathurst railway yards on March 13 has just been seen there in a inquiry at the instigation of the Chief Railway Commissioner, On…

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Latest News by Wire. Under a Tram. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 5

William Jacobson, 23, recent arrival from New Zealand, residing at 70 Corunna-road, Petersham, was knocked down by a tram in Parramatta Road, Leichardt, last night…

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Fatal Railway Explosion. Suffocated by After-damp. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

Maycock, one of the survivors from the disastrous gas explosion which occurred at Silkestone Colliery, Wharncliffe, states that while boring with others in a byway he…

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Railway Time Table. Sydney and Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

Trains West Maitland for Sydney at 2.26 a.m. (Moree mail), 4.58 a.m (Mondays excepted), 5.35, 6.48 a.m. (Brisbane express), 8.17, 11.13 a.m., 1.54 p.m…

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Railway Smashes. Thirteen Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 5

Yesterday was a sensational one in the railway service. As a consequence of six trucks being derailed at Coff's Harbour yesterday morning 13 persons were injured…

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Gresford Railway league. Meeting to Reorganise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

When the North Coast railway was in the initial stages of its construction a deputation was appointed by the Allynbrook Railway League…

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Railway to Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The residents of Gresford and district held a meeting last week to organise an agitation in favor of the construction of a branch railway…

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Judge on Railways

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

During the hearing of argument before the Court, on Friday, in respect of the death of a woman on the railway at Beecroft, in which the…

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Motor Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a serious accident occurred, in which Mr. James Coughlan was injured by a collision with a motor, car belonging to Mr. Henry…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

At Camipbelltown, shortly before 6 o'clock this morning a goods train run into a number of stationary carriages on a siding, causing considerable damage…

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Tramway Complaints. Men Not Reinstated. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The officials of the tramway union are complaining that, the men who wore dismissed through the strike' at Darling Harbor have not, despite the…

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A Little French Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 4

Announced by an optimistic French time-table to leave at 1.55 precisely, the little train pushed its way through a smoky haze from the rackety derricks of big tramp…

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Dubbo-Merriwa Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Dubbo Farmers' and Settlers' Association the secretary read the following letter which he had received from Mr. W…

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Railway Station Lighting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 3

Electric light is being installed at the Cessnock railway station, the work being practically completed. Hitherto the platform has been poorly lighted by means of…

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Motor Cycling. Maitland District Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 7

The monthly committee meeting of the Maitland District Motor Cycle club was held last evening at the Angel Inn. Correspondence was received from the…

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Railway Quandruplication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 4

Another step in the carrying out of the quadruplication of the railway line between Waratah and West Maitland was taken this week when the demolition of the building…

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Free Railway Passes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

The Premier, at the suggestion of the Minister for Public Works, proposes to pnblically recognise the services of the trustees of the Barrack-street Savings…

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