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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 62

Bishop's Bridge Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 4

All persons connected with the Bishop's Bridge races in aid of the Dr. Murray, orphanage are requested to meet at St. John's schoolroom on Wednesday evening to make final arrangements…

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Alleged Negligence. Motor Car Driver Exonerated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 3

At the Bathurst Circuit Court on Saturday, before Mr, Justice Sly and a jury, Charles William Hall, a local motor car driver, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…

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Bumped by a Tram

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 4

As the 4.30 tram was leaving the "Mercury" corner on Saturday afternoon for East Maitland, the horse in one of the Co-operative Baking Society's carts took fright and backed towards…

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Trotting. Bishop's Bridge Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 7

Entries for the trotting event, which is included in the programme, of the race meeting to be held at Bishop's Bridge, on Monday next (Eight-hour Day), close to-morrow…

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High-street Railway Crossing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

Since the erection of the traffic ever-bridge at High-street the crossing there has been converted into a regular death trap, and there have been some very…

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Railway Laborers. Judicial Comment. "General Persecution."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—The Industrial. Court section, in refusing an application of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association for a…

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The Belmore Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 4

Attention might with advantage to the travelling public be given to the decking of the Belmore Bridge, which has become much worn in places. Here and there the planks…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Market John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 1

Wool.—The present week has been given over to the wool sales at the Brisbane market. These have passed off with values firm on the basis of recent Sydney prices…

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Merriwa Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 4

On the 18th inst tenders were opened by the Tender Board Public Works Department for construction of telegraph line on Denman to Merriwa…

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Merriwa Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

On Sunday last the new railway line from Danman to Merriwa, now under construction was inspected by the Director General for Public Works…

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Railway Facilities. Summer Time-tables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 3

Additional railway facilities for travellers are provided by the Railway Department in the now summer time-table, which is to operate from November 14. It has been…

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Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 3

It is reported that the portion of this line now in course of construction, from Wybong to Merriwa, is not being proceeded with as expeditiously as could be wished,…

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Bishop's Bridge Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

The committee which is arranging a race meeting at Bishop's Bridge on Monday next, in aid of the Dr. Murray Orphanage, met in St. John's schoolroom last evening to…

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An Extra Express Train to Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

The most important item in the summer railway timetable, which is to operato from November 14, is that there will be two trains running to convey…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hilton Guest, of Cessnock, was injured in a motor bicycle accident recently is a result of which he is confined to his home, suffering an injury to his foot, and…

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Pitnacree-road Overbridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Although the railway overbridge on the Pitnacree-road, East Maitland, was the first in Maitland on which work was commenced it is only within the past few days…

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An Extra Express Train to Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 7

The most important item in the summer railway timetable, which is to operate from November 14, is that there will be two trains…

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Shire Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 6

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to draw the attention of your numerous readers in the Kurri Kurri district to the extravagant waste of public money now…

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An Extra Express Train to Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

The most important item in this summer railway timetable, which is to operate from November 14, is that there will be two trains running…

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Alleged Negligence. Motor Car Driver Exonerated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 6

At tire Bathurst Circuit Court on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, Charles William Hall, a local motor car driver, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…

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