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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

1,611 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 81

The Maitland Coalmines. Railway Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 2

With this increase of population in the mining district the parcels and goods traffic on the East Greta Company's railway is assuming large proportions…

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North Coast Railway. the Third Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 10

Mr. Griffith, the Minister of Works, explains on Friday how it was that the Government cause to take over the balance of the contract for the construction of the third section of the North…

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Railway Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

Mr. Thomas gave the Railway Disputes Commission specific instances of intimidation by the companies. He agreed that there should be no stoppage of work until…

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The British Strikes. the Railway Commission. London, Aug. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 2

A Liverpool deputation, headed by Tom Mann, met the executive of the National Transport Workers' Federation in London, and as a result of the interview the latter…

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The Weston Railway Fatality. This Inquest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 12

The district coroner (Mr. Geo. Brown) held an inquest at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, last week touching the death of Peter Mldntyre, who was found dead under a…

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Railway Strike. Commission Hears Evidence. London, Aug. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

Before the Railway Disputes Commission. Mr. Williams complained of the lack of uniformity in the procedure of the various conciliation boards, and the delays in…

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Motor Bolt. Ten Persons Killed. London, Aug. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

A motor char-a-banc, conveying 33 choristers, was running down a hill near Conseit. Durham when the brakes failed and the vehicle dashed down the incline at a…

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The Rush on the Railways. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

A deputation representing the produce-selling agents in Sydney protested to the Minister of Railways against the proposal of the department to double the demurrage…

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The North Coast Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 9

It is gratifying to find that the line to Dungog is early providing evidence that the railWay connection was thoroughly justified, Every now line needs to be in operation for…

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Unlucky Horseshoe. Wrecks Railway Trolly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 10

Prior to the department of the morning train several line repairers left Tallangalia, Victoria, by trolly. When some distence from the station, the trolly was derailed by…

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Congestion of Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 2

The passenger and goods traffic on the Grout. Northern line at West Maitland station in becoming so congested through want of improved facilities that serious delay in the…

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The Railway Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 3

"Mabon"—W. Abraham, M.P., treas­urer of the Miners Federation of Great Britain—has warned the South Wales miners that if they strike they will cut off…

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Railway Accident in Russia. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 3

Twenty-five person were seriously injured by a railway smash near Krielec…

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Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 3

James Wilkinson was .remanded at the court, to-day charged with having caused this death of Norman Hall, who was run over ,!>y a motor car it Manly on Saturday…

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High Prices by Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

Messrs John Bridge and Co., Limited, report having sold the following high-prlead sheap and lambs at Flomington on Thursday last:—E. Larkin, Wilbriggin, merino wethers to 22s, topping…

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Road Near Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 4

The Public Works Department, under date Aug 31, 1911 has written to Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., with further reference to his letter of 27th ult, forwarding a petition signed…

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Railway Workers' Grievances. Royal Commission. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Railway Commission, one of the railway workers [?]declared that the conciliation scheme as an instrument of collective bargaining was useless…

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The Sydney Motor Show and Gymkhana

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 4

The motor show and gymkhana, advertised elsewhere in this issue, promises to be both an attractive and a successful event. Run under the auspices of the Automobile…

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Railway Non-unionist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

The North-Eastern railwaymen, at a great meeting at Darlington, initiated a movement to cease working with non-unionists with a view to compelling nil to join the unions…

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A Midland Railway Hitch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 5

The Sheffield railwaymen have resolved to strike, unions two goards, whom the Midland Company reduced in rank, with a loss of 8s per week, are reinstated…

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