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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 62

Border Railways. Royal Commission to Investigate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 7

The State Premier (Mr. Holman) has announced that the Cabinet has decided to proceed with the appointment of the Royal Commission to investigate the border railway…

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Scone Motors & Engineers, Limited. First Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

The first ordinary general meeting of the hareholders in the above Company was held on Saturday, 12th ult. a the office of the…

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Drunk on the Railways

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

Last week a young man was lined for Wing drunk while in a railway carriage between Branuxton and Sydney; the offender admitted having "had a few"…

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Railway Trespassers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday two young men, named Thomas Wrawle and Harry Bradley, pleaded guilty to having been found trespassing, on railway…

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Railway Fatality. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

Richard Williams, aged 61, a resident of Gordon, endeavoured to board a train at Gerdon. He fell underneath and was killed…

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A Dusty Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 4

The new road constructed over the railway line between High-street and East Maitland-road has been open for vehicular traffic for the past few weeks. The heavy traffic has…

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Men for Railway Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 4

About 500 men assembled at the office of the Government Labour Exchange, Newcastle yesterday, when Mr. F. Bronnan, Superintendent of the State Labour Branch, placed…

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Underground Railway. Kierney System. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 5

Kierney and Co., the high speed railway firm, have sent to the New South Wales Government particulars of the scheme for applying their system to a city underground…

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Suburban Railways. Electrification Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 5

The Minister for Public Works stated yesterday that the electrification of the suburban railway system, which would be brought about in a few years, would bring big changes…

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Tram Fatality. Lisbon July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 4

The death is announced of Dr. Affouan Costa, who was injured in a tram accident several days ago. A bolting horse attached to a trap…

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Daring French Aviators. Bomb Strategic Railways. German Supplies Suffer

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday Night.—A Paris official message says that, despite a strong wind, a squadron of 35 aeroplanes bombarded tho strategic rail…

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Wish Tramp

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 6

He was nothing but a tramp, a modest returning tramp, one of Nature's noblemen king; and when in answer to his timid knock a young matron opened the…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

Good progress, it is stated, is being made on the section of the North Coast railway between Wauchope and Kempsey. Bridges over the various rivers and creeks are being…

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The City Railway. Mr. Abbott Protests

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

The City Railway Bill, providing for the construction of lines about the city, at a total estimated cost of five millions, though the cost of the first line is…

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The City Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 8

It is gratifying to note that the project for the immediate construction of the city railway, at an enormous cost, is being opposed by many city…

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Gift Social at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

The Girls' Patriotic League will hold a gift social at Bishop's Bridge on Saturday nest. Admission will be by gifts. Dancing will commence at 7.30, and…

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Girls' Patriotic League. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

A children's gift afternoon in connection with the Girls' P. League took place at Bishop's Bridge Public School yesterday. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Butt…

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The Cross Roads of Love Chapter Xv

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

As may he supposed, breakfast was dispensed at an early hour in the Vinney household, and not only was the hour early, but the meal was rushed…

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Motor Cars for Hire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that motor cars are for hire at McGaw's motor garage, at Belmore Corner, and that everything for the car, including all sizes of…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the Girls' Patriotic League held on Saturday, great enthusiasm was shown. The members are all working hard to complete the first case of goods to…

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