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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,906 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 96

Man Revolver. Bailed Up Tram

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 1

There was a sonsation in Georgo-street, near Railway-square, Sydney, on Monday afternoòn. A man held up a tram-car, and when expostulated, with by the tram…

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Motor-car Plunges Into Gully

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

An exciting motor car accident happened on the Great Northern-road on Saturday, afternoon. Mr. Gus. Lipman, of Muswellbrook, with four other…

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Railway Men Put Off. From Duterlocking Workshops

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

Notice has been given to a number of the employees, in the interlocking branch of the Railway Department that their services will not be required after the…

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Main Creek Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

There is probably no other road in the whole of New South Wales at the present time of such importance and in such a disgraceful…

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Germany Has 825 Subsidised Road Trains

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

According to figures which have just been issued by the Gorman Government, 120 motor "road trains" have been subsidised for the year 1913 by the…

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Day Labour v. Contract on Queensland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

When questioned yesterday with regard to the statements made in the Legislative Council on Tuesday By Mr. W. Stephens as to the operation of the day labour system…

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Steel Railway Carriages

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Two steel vestibu[?]d trains have been running on the New york, New Haven, and Hartford Railway. These trains are practically indestructible. Charles…

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Railway Ticket Frauds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Striking figure have just been published by the North-Eastern Railway Company to show the extent to which railway companies lose by means of…

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Allandale Road Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 12

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquiry at Cessnock last week concerning the death of Lawrence Adler, 42 years of age, a farmer, residing at Allandale…

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Germany Has 825 Subsidised Road Trains

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

According to figures which have just been issued by the German Government, 120 motor "road trains" have been subsidised for the year 1913 by the…

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Kurri-Buchanan Road. Indignation Meeting. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 11

A meeting of the residents of Buchanan, Mulbring, and Buttai districts was held a the former place on June 8. There was u fairly large attendance, including…

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Railway Men Turned Off. the Governments Nightmare

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 1

Notices have been issued to 98 employees in the interlocking branch of the Railway Department that their services are to be dispensed with. These were classed as…

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Three Million for Railways

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 8

When Parliament meets it is quite probable that the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Griffith, will be in a position to present a strong case in…

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Railway Ticket Frauds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

Striking figures have just been published by the North-Eastern Railway Company to show the extent to which railway compaines lose by means of…

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Steel Railway Carriages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

Two steel vestibu[?] trins have been running on the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railway. These trains are practically indestructible. Charles…

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Desperate Sport. Motor Car Polo Demonstration at Ranelagh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 10

Englishmen (says the London "Daily Mail"of May 14) will have an opportunity of witnessing exhibitions of motor-ar polo a game that has never yet been played…

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Railway Accounts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

Person who have submitted accounts in connection with the transhipping arrangements during the recent flood are informed by advertisement in this issue that payment will…

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