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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 66

The Railway Robbery. Booking Clerk Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 8

The case arising out of the robbery of £535 in gold and notes from the Buthurst railway station, some weeks ago, when the booking clerk, Herbert…

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Railway Smash. Goods Train Damaged

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 3

A 60-ton engine drawing 40 10-ton trucks crashed into a, dead-end just outside the Erskinevillce railway station about l o'clock on Saturday afternoon…

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Sydney City Railway. Work to Start in April

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 7

The Minister for Public Works announced yesterday that a start will be made with the construction of the City Railway in April next…

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Tramway Mechanics. Out on Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

About 500 mechanics employed at the Randwick tramway workshops struck work yesterday morning in sympathy with a number of shop boys who were dismissed…

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Motor Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Mr Reg Baker, of Coramba. was driving a motor car. which went over. a cutting at Red Hill-road. Mr Baker was seriously injured…

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Accident to Mail Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

A remarkable accident occurred to the down north-west mall train which passed through Newcastle on Monday night. When the train was nearing Muswellbrook…

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Bishop's Bridge League. Patriotic Girls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Miss. Eva Whitman, of the Bishop's' Bridge Girls' Patriotic League, has received a letter from, Corporal H. M. Martel, of the First Australians Light Horse Regiment…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 1

Wool—The market continues to favor sellers, though the selections indicate the rapid approach of the end of the season. Still out of an offering of 2411 bales greasy…

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Randwick Workshops Strike. Deputation to Railway Commissioner. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

A deputation representing the whole of the unions concerned in the Randwick workshops dispute presented an ultimatum to the Deputy Chief Commissioner which they…

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Maitland-Kurri Kurri-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

A considerable amount of road work is to be put in hand between Kurri Kurri and Heddon-Greta shortly. This stretch of road got badly broken up during the recent dry…

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News by Wire. Randwick Tram Trouble. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

The trouble at Randwick tramsheds continued to-day. Crowds of men congregated round the Trades Hall this morning eagerly discussing the situation. The…

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Town Halt Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

The City COuncil has approved of arrangements and designs for the Town Hall Railway Station, which will be one of the most important traffic centres of the city railway…

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Motor and Bicycle Collision. Damages for Cyclist. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

Judge Backhouse in the District Court, gave Victor Emanuel Romeo £31 damages in his action against Richard Brady, for injuries received through…

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Trappaud Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

The town clerk of East Maitland (Mr. F. Mccook) notifies the public by advertisement in this issue that Trappaud Bridge, over Wallis Creek, is now closed to all classes of…

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Motor Fatality. Benzine Tank Explodes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 7

A shocking motor fatality occurred near Pokeno (N.Z.). While the owner of the motor car was attending to the benzine tank an explosion occurred, blowing him…

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The North Sea. German Aeroplane. Christiania, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

A german aeroplane in the North Sea dropped several bombs, which missed the steamer Moderni, flying the Norwegian flag…

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Bishop's Bridge Girls. Letter From the Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 9

Miss Hinda Nicholls, a member of the Bishop's Bridge Girls' Patriotic League, has received a letter from R.Q.M. Sergeant Roy C Tancred, dated the firing Line,…

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Bonuses and Speed-ing Up. Opposed by Railway and Tramway Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 13

At the annual conference of the Amalga-mated Railway and Tramway Service Associ-ation in Sydney last week, a motion was moved, on behalf of the Randwick branch:…

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Motor Car Murder. Sensational Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

In connection with the Melbourne motor car murder a sensational discovery was made by Mounted Constable Costelo, of Heidelberg, on Tuesday morning…

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Fall on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Between one o'clock and two o;clock this morning a soldier was brought to the surgery of Dr. R. G. Alcorn, Government medical officer, for attention, and on…

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