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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Roads Expenditure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 13

The Premier has written the following minute, which was formally approved by the Cabinet on Monday,—I think that the splendid rainfall…

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A Self-propelled Army. New Use for Omnibus Motors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 3

An officer in the R.F.A. writes in the "Daily Mail":Circumstances have arisen within recent years which make it obvious…

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Railway Picnic at Singleton. a Large Attendance. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 5

The annual picnic of the Traffic, Locomotive, and Permanent Way railway employees of the Manilla, Tamworth, and Singleton section, was held to-day on the Singleton…

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The Railway Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 14

Mr. Shand, K.C., counsel for Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Fehon, had received permission to be absent from Thursday's sittings of the Royal Commission. The right of…

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Railway Picnic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Traffic, Locomotive, and Permanent "Way Railway Employees of Singleton, Tamworth, and Manilla sections will be…

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Annual Railway Picnic a Pleasant Gathering

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 4

On Saturday last the annual picnic of the traffic, locomotive, and permanent way railway employees of Singleton, Tamworth, and Manilla sections…

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Easter Holidays-Additional Cheap Train

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The Railway Department announces the running of an additional -cheap train to Sydney and intermediate stations, leaving Murrurundi at 11.30 p.m. on Thursday…

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.Railway Employees' Picnic

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The annual picnic of the traffic, locomotive, and permanent way employees of the Manilla, Tamworth and Singleton I sections of the railways was held on the…

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Railway Inquiry Report. a Comprehensive Document. Mr. Oliver Censured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Railway Department was published to-day…

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Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Friday. Railway Commission Report Against Mr. Oliver

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

THE report of the railway inquiry was published this afternoon, the conclusion arrived at being that inbarmonious relation existed between the…

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Road at Ravonsfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

With reference to a petition presented by Mr. J. Dixon and other residents of Ravensfield, regarding the condition of the roadway from Ravensfield Road to Stewart's, Mr. John Gillies. M.L.A…

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Old North Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Regarding the condition of the roadway from Old North Road between Bishop's Bridge and Lochinvar. Mr. John Gillies. M.L.A., has received a letter from the…

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Miller's Forest to Tarro Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from Mr. W. J. Hanna. Acting Under-secretary of the Public Works Department, with further reference to a letter dated 30th…

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Thieves' Luxury. Their Own Motor-cars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

The "Express" correspondent wrote from Paris on the 21st December:— A gans of fifteen burglars, who lived in great luxury in a house in its own…

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Railway Commissioners. the Situation Discussed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

As a result of the finding of the Royal Commission, which yesterday issued its report on the inquiries made relating to the inharmious relations of the Railway…

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The Railway Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. Carruthers is deeply pained by the report of the Railway Commission. The whole subject will be dealt with by the Cabinet…

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Cheap Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 14

It is woll that public attention is now[?] constantly called to the advantages of[?]and cheap railways for developing the[?]sources of our thinly-settled country. If[?]…

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Railway Sleepers Required

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue calling, for tenders for supplying railway sleepers, to bo delivered at any station on the…

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Heavy Storms. Tramcar Struck by Lightning. Man Drowned at Gosford

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

A tremendous rain storm broke over Sydney and suburbs about 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. In the eastern suburbs the fall of rain is…

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Railway Commission Report Inharmonious Relations. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

The report of the Commission to enquire into the inharmonious relations existing between the Railway Commissioners is published. The…

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