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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,906 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 96

Labour Troubles. Dublin Tramways. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

Much inconvenience has been caused in Dublin during show week owing to the strike of the tramway men. Four strike leaders have been arrested…

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Federation of Labour. Tramway and Seaman Refuse to Join. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

The Dunedin Tramwaymen and the Dunedin Seamen's Union decided by a large majority not to join the Federation of Labour…

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Railway to Port Stephens

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

The following is a copy of letter received by the Secretary of the Karuah Railway League:— "Walcha, July 31st, 1913…

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Seaweed Tyres for Motors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 7

Motorists may now look forward hopefully to a possible reduction in the cost of new tyres if the latest discovery as to the manufacture of rubber from…

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Aberdare Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. Cook, representing the Aberdare Progress Association, asked Mr. Holman to take steps to have the roads made from aberdare to Neath Hill, and from Aberdare…

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Motor Car Smashed. Struck by a Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 13

Another railway incident occurred cm Friday morning at 24 Mile Peg, near Kooringa, on the Gympie (Q.) line. A Gympie goods train to Maryborough, known as the…

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Bridge Victory Kills Her

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 12

Hartford, Conn., May 21.—Overjoyed at unexpectedly playing the winning card of a trick which won a rubber of bridge, Mrs. Mary Trelkaid, a widow, 74 years old,…

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The World's Fastest Train

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 12

In July and August the Gare du Nord is the most Anglo-Saxon place in Paris. A ceaseless tide of English travellers eggs and flows through h half a dozen times a day. It is a…

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"Train Call." Touring Mummers' Travelling

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 5

You come upon them suddenly while you are wandering in the wastes of the huge empty station, looking vainly for the Sunday train you are compelled to take. They are…

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Wool Market Report John Bridge and Co., Ltd, Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

Our Brisbane office reports having cleared practically the whole of their catalogue offered on the 26th instant. Prices for super greasy and scoured show a decline of from…

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North Shore Bridge. Mr Beeby's Scheme for its Construction

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 1

In a speech to the electors of Drummoyne, Mr. Beeby expressed strong views on the North Shore bridge question. He said that at the present rate…

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Railway Matters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

Included in the amount of over eight million pounds, asked for by Mr. Cann, for four months' supply, is a sum of £25,000 for the…

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Railway on a Glacier. Alaskan Venture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

An Alaskan railway, the Copper River and North-western, rung for nearly seven miles over the lower end of the Allen Glacier, partly covered in this part with moraines…

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Seaweed Tyres for Motors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 3

Motorists may now look forward hopefully to a possible reduction in the cost of new tyres if thr latest discovery as to thr manufacture of rubber from…

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Railway Resumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 5

A deputation comprising members of the Cessnock Progress Association and the Railway League asked Mr. Holman to take steps towards the Government resumption of the…

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Letter to the Editor. the Railway Commissioners' Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to again draw the attention of your readers to the excessive character of railway charges. The Chief Commissioner's report for the year ending…

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Northern Territory. Railway Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 13

The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Glynn) recently hud a series of conference, in connection with a scheme of railway construction for the Northern Territory with…

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Tramway Extension. Information Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 13

Major Nicholson, M.L.A., has received an official communication from the Director General of Public Works in reply to a letter presented by him from the town clerk, West…

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New Railway Construction Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 11

For. .many years prior to its accession to power the Labour party inveighed most, vigorously against the construction of, railways by private contractors who were…

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Great Northern Railway Line

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 3

The history of the construction of the G.N. Railway line, as outlined in statistics in the annual report of the Chief Commissioner, makes intersting…

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