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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 78

The Motor Robbery. Story of the Hold-up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 5

Although as reported in last evening's issue to bold and desperate thieves succeeded in getting away in a motor car with nearly £3400 from a pay clerk at the…

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Proposed New Railway

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 1

A movement, is on foot to secure the opening up of a line of railway to connect Murrufundi and Curlewis. It is suggested that such a line would…

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Daring Daylight Robbery Man in a Motor. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 2

The most daring daylight robbery in the annals of Sydney crime occurred in Wilson-street, Eveleigh, this morning. A masked and armed man held up…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

Advices recently received by Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., were to the effect that the inoney for re-metalling the Long Bridge was now available, but for some…

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More About Road Plants. a Favorable Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 1

EVIDENTLY all the shire road plants are not failures. The engineer of the Namoi Shire is said to have re-ported as follows:—"The savings…

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Hospital Working Bee. How to Spend a Holiday. Record Road Making

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

The matter of making the last piece of road, about three chains, leading to the new Hospital gate, had given the committee some anxiety,…

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Railway Resumption Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

To-morrow afternoon, Mr. E. J. McDonald will offer at auction, on behalf of the Railway Department, on the side, Morpeth Road, at three o'clock, four-roomed…

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Daring Daylight Robbery. £3,300 Secured. Masked Man in a Motor Car

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

One of the most daring daylight robberies in the annals of Sydney crime occurred at Wilson-street, Eveleigh, on Wednesday morning…

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Free Railway Passes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

The Premier, at the suggestion of the Minister for Public Works, propones to publicly recognise the services of the trustees of the…

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Daring Daylight Robbery In Sydney Man in a Motor. £3500 Taken. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 3

The most daring daylight robbery in the annals of Sydney crime occurred in Wilson-Street, Eveleigh, this morning…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 12

A very successful euchre party and social was held on Saturday night last at the public school, Bishop's Bridge, in aid of the funds being raised to purchase some…

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Motor Car Fatalities. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

A doctor and his wife and three children were motoring in the country. when a bridge they were crossing broke. The car fell into a ravi[?] and all were killed…

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Motor Rancing. International Tourist Trophy. London, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. Kenelem Lee-Guiness, driving a Sunbeam motor car, won the international Tourist Trophy race of Great Britain, which was held in the Ilse of Man, over a…

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Railway Quadruplication Progress Op the Work. Opening of New Station at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

The quadruplication of the railway line between Waratah and West Maitland is being gradually carried towards completion. The work has, however, progressed sufficiently to…

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Greta Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

The adjourned inquest concerning [?] death of the young railway firemen, [?] Campbell, who met his death at Gre[?] the morning of May 21st, through [?]…

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East Maitland Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

Important alterations have been made in connection with the railway station arrangements at East Maitland. The new station is to be opened on Sunday afternoon, and…

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Railway Strike Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

A ballot of the members of the trans-Australian branch of the General Workers' Union, now on strike, was taken at Kalgoorlie, and resulted by a majority of 33 votes in…

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Railway Trucks Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

While goods-trains were being shunted inside the Clyde yards this morning, two trucks, running down a converging line came together with a crash at the point of…

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Gresford District Railway League. Executive Committee Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

The executive committee of the above league met at Beatty's Hotel on Thursday night, 4th inst., all members being present with exception of Messrs. Durr…

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Daring Daylight Robbery. £3,300 Secured. Masked Man in a Motor Car. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

One of the most daring daylight robberies in the annals of Sydney, crime occurred at Wilson-street, Eveleigh, this morning, when an armed and masked man held up…

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