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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 66

Twin Infants Abandoned. Found at Railway Station. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

Two baby girls, probably twins, were found abandoned in the ladies' waiting room at Summer Hill railway station. Leo Kennis, a porter, visited the room…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Railway Station— Improveable Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Sir,—For some considerable time (1 nearly wrote years) past I have watched with pleasure the alterations being carried out at the West Maitland railway station, and thought…

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Motoring Mishap. Car Falls 80 Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 7

"Mr. John Spire was motoring in Melbourne with his wife and daughter, aged 10 years, and they were about to cross the bridge over the Darobin Creek, Alphington,…

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Railway Mishap. Commissioners' Special Derailed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 7

A special train, consisting of an engine and four carriages, met with an accident at about 2 o'clock at Byrock on Wednesday afternoon. On the train were Mr. J. Fraser (Acting…

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The City Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 8

It was hoped that the spirited protests which have been heard from so many quarters against the impolicy, or worse, of pushing on…

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The Railways Won't Pay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 8

In view of the general trend of administration it was not surprising to hear from Mr. Fraser, one of the Railway Commissioners, that the…

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Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The councilors of the Patrick Plains Shire, accompanied by the shire engineer and work, have been currying out a personal inspection of some of the principal…

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Railway Commissioners Train. Derailment Near Byrock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

A derailment of the Railway Commissioners' special train occurred near Byrack on Wednesday. The train was travelling at a fair average speed at the…

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Train Derailed. Accident to Commissioners' Special

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have abandoned their western tour, owing to their train becoming derailed on Wednesday near Byrock, A breakdown train was…

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Sunday Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 4

It is notified by the Tramway department that commencing to-morrow; the 23rd inst, the 8.13 and 9.11 a.m. trips ex Victoria-street and 8.41 and 9.39 a.m. trips ex…

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The British Front. Bombing Railway Centres. Pushing Forward. Heavy Counter Attacks. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Heavy lighting still goes on in northern outskirts of Longueval village and Delville Wood. The remainder of the main front in unchanged…

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Proposed Railway. Thornton to Aberdare Junction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland and District 'Chamber of Commerce was held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, on Tuesday, to consider what steps should be taken…

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Railway Development

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 8

For the last five years there had been a number of cross-country railways under construction, which by wise administration would have been completed…

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War Miracles in Polesie Swamps. General Who Lifted Army 3 Feet Off Ground. 330 Miles of Log Roads Over Perilous Bogs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 6

Know now what kings feel like! I have experienced the emotion—emotion which was pertaining to my arrival at the positions of a regiment in a car borrowed from a…

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Proposed New Railway. Thornton to Aberdare. Evidence Before Public Works Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 6

Members of the Public Works Committee sat in Maitland to-day and took evidence with regard to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Thornton to…

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Produce Traded "John Bridge" Leads

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

According to the official figures for the past six months ending 30th June last, no less than 277,889 hides were catalogued at the Sydney produce sales…

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Taken Down by Spielers in a Race Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

Three spielers took down a couple of Dungog visitors going to the Tuggerah Park pony races while in the train, says the Newcastle "Argus."…

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Motor Traffic Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 6

Now regulations published in the Government "Gazette" of the 21st instant, concerning motorist, should be carefully perused by all those concerned. The regulations deal with…

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Scottish Railway. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 5

That part of Scotland northward of the line from loch Alsh to Inverness, inclusive, has been declared a special military line. Apart from…

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