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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 62

The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 4

Lieut Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., his received an official communication from the Director-General of Public Works, dated 18th instant, with reference to his letter of the…

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Fair Fighting Turks. Aeroplane Messages. Cairo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 5

The majority of the wounded deny the accounts of Turkish atrocities, and state that the Turks are fighting most fairly. In one case a Turk dressed the wounds…

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Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 4

On Saturday night, at about 8.15 p.m., Michael Charles Fitzpatrick, an old resident of East Maitland, was killed on the tram line, near the tramway depot, at East…

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"Empire's Salvation Ally." Commissioner Hay. Motor Ambulance Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

Commissioner Hay, of the Salvation Army, delivered an interesting lecture in the Town Hail last evening, on "The Emipre's Salvation Ally." There was a very large attend…

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Strategic Railways. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Holman) is in communication with the Commonwealth and Railway Commissioners with the view of arranging a conference between the military authorities…

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Tram Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 6

An inquest was held at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. Wm. McLauchlin) regarding the death of Michael Charles Fitzpatrick, who was…

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Railway Men on Active Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

The Railway Department has refused so far to revoke in a general way the decision by which the difference between military and service pay of railway employees who are…

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Peculiar Train Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 4

When travelling yesterday by the 2.10 p.m. train from Newcastle to Maitland, Mr. W. Wilkinson, a well-known Wallsend butcher, who accompanied his brother, Mr. Tom…

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Two Men Missing. Left on a Motor Boat Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 6

Two men who left long Cove Bay, Leichhardt, in a motor launch on Saturday morning to go to George's River are missing. Their names are Arthur Percival Fletcher, 33,…

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News by Wire. Tramway Commissioner's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 5

Harry Richardson, Assistant Commissioner for Tramways, died this morning after a short illness from pleurisy, aged 67. The event, which was quite unexpected, caused…

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Singleton-carlingford Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 7

The published news that the State Premier is in communication with the Commonwealth and Railway Commissioners, with the view of arranging a conference between…

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Death of Mr Harry Richardson. Assistant Railway Commissioner. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Harry Richardson, Assistant Commissioner of Railways; died of pleurisy early this morning, after a short illness. He was 67 years of age…

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Strategic Railways

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Holman) is in communication with the Commonwealth and Railway Commissioners with the view of arranging a conference between the…

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Women Railway Workers. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 5

The National Union of Railwaymen has decided to admit as members women employed on the railways…

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Tram and Lorry Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 5

A tram and lorry collided ar Enfield last night. The tram driver George Earls Ealgs sustained injuries to his right arm, while McDonald, the driver of the lorry, received…

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Railway Accident. Bridge Inspector Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 9

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

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 4

The Engineer-in-Chief of Public Works notifies in this issue that the Long Bridge will be open for light traffic only from noon to-day until 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning…

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Fair Fighting Turks. Aeroplane Messages. Cairo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 13

The majority of the wounded deny the accounts of Turkish atrocities, and state that the Turks are fighting most fairly. In one case a Turk dressed the wounds…

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The Gross Roads of Love Chapter X.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Oswald Twickie was not a man of many attainments, so far as was known, but amongst his friends and acquaintances he wan vaguely spoken of…

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Railway Midn on Activis Service

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 1

The Railway Department has refused bo fur to revoke in a general way the decision by which the difference between military and service pay of…

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