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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 62

Binalong Railway Smash. Night Officer Acquitted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, John Sylvester Cotter, night officer at Binalong, was charged with having caused the death of Robert…

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Motor [?] Seven Years Imprisonment [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 6

A telegram from [?] Louis [?] was [?]…

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Unmarried Railway Men. a Significant Movement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 7

It is reported that the heads of the various railway departments are said to have been supplied with a form intimating that they are to furnish the…

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Letter to the Editor. Gresford Railway League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

Sir.—In view of the great distress prevailing in the Northern District owing to the very large number of unemployed. I think that the Gresford Railway League…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 3

Wool.—Good greasy combing wools were eagerly competed for at this week's auctions and continued to sell in owner's favor…

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Railway Freight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 1

Now, in the matter of costs. Steel Ceilings and Linings have a special interest for the man on the land, not only as regards cost of transit, but in…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Alexander, supervising engineer for the Norton Griffiths Company, questioned by a "Macleay Argus" representative as to when he intended to…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 4

The final dressing of far and sand has been added to the Long Bridge, and the roadway is now ready to carry traffic. Just when it will be thrown open for the…

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Explaining the War. in an Aeroplane. Vii

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 8

Though many new weapons have been produced by this war and many old ones have been revived, the use of aircraft for the first time in what one may safely call a…

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Railway .Officer's Promotion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

Mr Harry Moss, of the Railway Department, is in Singleton on a visit to his relatives and friends, prior to taking up duties at Nyngan. For some…

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Railway Accident. Bridge Inspector Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

In consequence of two bolts having been placed on the permanent way about two miles on the Nomingha side of Tamworth, James Henry Worehust, a railway bridge…

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North Shere Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Works stated on Thursday that the Government was quite in earnest with the North Shore Bridge proposal contained in the Governor's Speech. Mr. Cann…

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Workmen's Railway Grievances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to say a little about the running of workmen's trains from Maitland. At present workmen may travel by a train leaving Maitland at a quarter to 6, which…

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Motors Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

Owners of motor cars and motor cycles in the Maitland district are invited to take part in the Friendly Societies' procession, which is to start from the Courthouse on…

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The Gross Roads of Love Chapter Viii

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 4

"You're cousin Marion? he asked, roughly. "Yes," she replied, with a smile. "Well, I'm Gus Mamma made me…

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Railway Cut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 5

The Italians at Playa ent the trans-Alpine railway, capturing in the tunnel an armo[?]ed train containing cannon, machine run and a quantities of ammunition…

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Victorian Motorist. Negligent Driving

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 5

The second trial of Clifford Nash, on a charge of having driven a motor car so negligently at Elsternwick, on December 4, as to cause grievous bodily harm to a boy…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. Appointment of Experts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 16

The State Premier (Mr. Holman) has taken steps to give effect, to the recent resolution of the Premiers' Conference respecting the need for a uniform railway…

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Singleton-carlingford Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. R. Smith, organising secretory of the Singleton-Carlingford Railway movement, was in town on Thursday last. He had just arrived from Inverell,…

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A Railway Fatality. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 6

A shocKing accident occurred near Yass township last night. Patrick Egan, an ex-gaol warder, was cut to pieces by a train…

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