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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 78

MOTOR v. TRAIN

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

An erstwhile boarder at one of the Buthurst hotels left the establishment in debt to the extent of £6. and hiring a motor journeyed to Raglan and caught…

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Correspondence Our Roads To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 3

Sir,—As funds from the ratepayers will shortly do in the hands of the Wallarobba Shire Council we may presume the laying out of the…

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Schoolboy's Lapse. Forgot His Railway Ticket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 5

At the summons court, Newcastle, on Monday, Richard E. Evans brought an action against Lewis Williams for having, in January 29 last, used a transferred railway…

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Terrible Railway Fatality Two Men Crushed to Death. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

A terrible' fatality occurred at Redfern railway station this afternoon, two men being-killed. For some,months excavation work had…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, March 3. the Railway Fares

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

Although it would appear that the in creases in railway fares and freights are not exceptionally there is, never theless, a principle involved therein and…

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The Railways. Increased Fares and Freights

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 1

Exe[?]utive sanction was given yesterday to the raising of £200,000 additional revenue by re-introducing the railway fares and freights taken off…

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Terrible Railway Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred at Red[?]ern railway station on Monday afternoon, two men being killed. For some months excavation work had been…

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Railway and Tramway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 5

Justice Heydon grunted an application of the Amaigamated Railway and Tramway Service Association for registration as an industrial union under the Industrial…

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Motor Cycling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

The Maitland District Motor [?] Club are [?] on Saturday next having to postpone [?] owing to wet weather…

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Tramway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 5

The Labour Caucus to-day sanctioned the increased tramway fares proposed by the Ministers. Only seven votes were recorded against the increase…

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The Uralla Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Satisfactory reports continue to be received from Armidale concerning, the condition of Mrs. McKee, who was recently seriously injured in a motor accident. She is…

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The Bad Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

It was remarked that the Minister was expected in Maitland a week before, when doubtless he would have been met by a large company. Mr. Flowers queried in unfeigned…

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Louth Park-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

During his brief stay at East maitland Mr. Flowers promised the Mayor and others that he would do his best with short available funds to have a special grant devoted to…

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New Bridge at Baerami Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Shire Council has decided to erect a new bridge over [?] Creek on the Muswellbrook-Widdin-road, and the tender of C. A. Leahey (£454/10/) has…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Friday afternoon. Brave Railwaymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5

A very serious accident happened on Wednesday night to the passenger train arriving at Blackton for Sydney, at 11 p.m. When near Kingswood, a serious "back draught,"…

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A Motor Razor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

A safety razor, connected to a motor by means of a flexible shaft, is the latest invention to simplify shaving (says the "Electrical World"). The…

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Mr. Ashford's Experiences. a Motor Breaks Down

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 8

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, may be new to office, but he has already gained some more or less painful experience in…

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Motor And Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 1

An erstwhile boarder at one of the Bathurst hotels left the establishment in debt to the extent of £6, and hiring a motor car journeyed to Raglan and caught the train…

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Increased Train Fares

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 2

The Caucus has by a majority, approved of the proposed increase of train fares on the second sections within the metropolitan area by 50…

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