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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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London News. the Railway Crisis.—the Kaiser's Visit.—mr. Keir Hardie in India.—the New All Blacks.—the Hague Conference.—the Diabolo.—crosby Hall. the Railway Crisis. London, 4th October

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

The issue for the moment is that we have asked the railway companies to meet us, and discuss and negotiate over the demand we have made. From that…

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The Railways of London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

Wonderful though the railway system of England is, spread over the entire Kingdom, it is the merest circumstance, considered in the ramifications…

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Railway Dispute. Views of Officials. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

There is widespread satisfaction at the settlement of the railway dispute, which has produced a sharp advance in home railway stocks…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, Nov. 1. Ragging in the Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 13

The New Zealand Railway Department is a good deal in the public eye at present, so much so, in fact, that one almost begins to wonder if, after all, political…

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Railway Settlement. Great Step in Advance. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 5

The executive of the Associated Engineers and Firemen have endorsed the settlement arrived at in connection with the late railway…

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Tramway Boiler Explodes. Two Drivers Killed. Other People Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 5

While two steam trams were standing side by side at Ashfield early this afternoon the boiler of one burst with a terrfic explosion…

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The Tramway Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 4

The disastrous explosion of the boiler of a tramway motor at Concord and the death of two drivers, while it is exciting great sympathy for the…

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Railway Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A Great Northern Railway train came into collision with a train standing at Finsbury (London) station…

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The Tramway Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 6

The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. W. Clarke, opened an inquiry, with a jury of six, at the courthouse, Burwood, this afternoon, into the death of John…

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Tramway Boiler Explosion. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Weddell, the Treasurer, in reply to Mr. Parkes, stated that he was informed it was the practice for one man…

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Ash Island Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 7

Sir,—Noticing in your columns a few days ago something to the effect that the Tarro Shire Council favoured the upper site for the proposed Ash Island bridge,…

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Swansea Tramway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 4

A deputation from the Belmont and Swansea Progress Associations, accompanied by Mr. S. Croudace, the President of the Lake Macquarie Shire, waited on…

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East Greta Railway. Cessnock Water Difficulty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 5

A deputation, comprising Messrs. H. Charlton; A. Edden, W. Grahame, O. Gilbert, and J. Estell, Ms.P., J. Hill and C. Shea, of Cessnock, and R. Robertson and…

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Ash Island Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 13

Sir,—Should the Government decide to erect the proposed bridge at the top end, or Hexham site, as suggested, seeing that Newcastle and suburbs are the natural…

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Railway Collision. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 6

A railway collision occurred this evening at Laverton station, twelve miles from Melbourne, on the Geelong line. A suburban passenger train from…

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Motor Cycle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 3

Motorists of Newcastle, Maitland, and districts met at the Central Hotel, Newcastle, last night, with the object of forming a club devoted to the interests of…

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Interesting Motor Waggons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 5

Two new English motor waggons are shown herewith. One is for transporting goods, the floor extending beyond the rear wheels a few more feet than the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Coal Trouble.—a Word About the Arbitration Court.—again, a Big Opium Seizure. — the Growth of Motor Cars in Sydney.—regarding the Christmas Holidays.—a Glance at the Botanic Gardens. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 7

Mr. Wade has gained general approbation in consequence of his meritorious course of action. Blessed are the peacemakers, we are told, and so if he gets his…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street. West Maitland. Maitland Tramway League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Maitland Tramway League was held at the town hell loot evening. The Mayor of West Maitland, Alderman Cracknell, occupied…

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Victorian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—"The Times" says the electrification of the Melbourne suburban lines is being approached in a very business-like…

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