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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 66

Motor Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

Since the troops went into camp at Rutherford and the motors began plying between there and Maitland, several minor breakdowns have occurr[?]d, but last evening a car,…

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Railway Overbridges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

The overhead footbridge at Devonshire-street has been completed at last, and yesterday it was in use. But better lighting is needed than what was in evidence last…

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Telegraphic News the Engineers' Strick. Ominous Outlook. Threatened Railway Hold-up. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

The engineers' strike at Eveleigh continues. The outlook is onimous. The men talk freely about resorting to extreme measures…

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Railway Crossing. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

Sir— A deputation waited on the Minister for Railways Mr. Hoyle, last week with reference to the proposal closing of all level crossings through…

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Railway Crossings Bill. Minister for Railways at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

Pursuant to promise, Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, accompanied by Mr. Mac. Abbott our State Member, visited Muswellbrook oil Friday…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

A large and on[?] gathering assembled at the public school, Bishop's Bridge, on Saturday night, April 1, for the purpose of giving a send-off and…

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East-west Railway. Royal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

Judge Eagleson, who has been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations of misrepresentation of mismanagement and waste made by Mr. D. L…

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The Railway Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. Holman has decided to jettison the most contentions clause regarding the reintroduction of the political in the [?]way Administration Bill, and it is hopped the…

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Railway Men's Grievances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

The executive of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Services Association has urged upon members, in view of the fact that the association has claims pending in most…

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A North Shore Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

The Bill authorising the construction of the North Shore Bridge contains a feature of more than ordinary importance. The cost is…

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Hun Gunboat Captured. Surrender After Attack by Our Motor-boats. Capetown Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 7

Private letter from Lake Tanganyika (on the western frontier of German East Africa) give details of the capture of a German gunboat on December 26 last. She…

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Dodge Bros. Motor Car. Visit to Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a visit to this district during the course of the next rew days of Mr. C. H. Kloster, the representative of…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 5

A large and enthatsiastic gathering assembled at the public school, Bishop's Bridge, on Saturday night, Apri1 1, for the purpose of giving [?] send off and…

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Railway Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Headers are reminded that the annual picnic of railway employees on the section Barraba to Singleton will be held on Muswellbrook Sliow Ground…

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East-west Railway. Mr. Gilchrist's Training

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 7

Judge Eagleson, who has been appointed a Royal Commission to Inquire Into the allegations of mismanagement and waste made by Mr. D. L. Cile[?]rist against the officers in…

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Minister for Railways. Visit to Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 14

At the invitation of the Hons. R. G. D. Fitzgerald and J. C. White, the Minister for Railways and Assistant Colonial Treasurer, Mr. C. H. Hoyle, visited Muswellbrook…

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Man's Fatal Fall. Through Railway Culvert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 9

A strange fatally occurred near Currabubula when a man named James H. Cox was found dead at the foot of a railway culvert…

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Railway Officers. the Suspended Concessions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 9

The award of the Government Railways No. 13 Board provided for an advance in case of satisfactory service from the seventh class, minimum ,£140, to the sixth class…

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Railway Volunteers. Restricting Enlistment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 10

The Railway Commissioners point out that up to date 4150 employees have been granted leave and have enlisted with the Expeditionary Forces, and in addition about…

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