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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 66

English Railway Men. Hyde Park Demonstration. Increased Cost of Living

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

(Australian Cable Association.) London, Sunday Night. The railway men organised an afternoon demonstration in Hyde Park to…

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Welsh Railway Men. Increased Wage Demanded. Critical Situation. (Australian Cable Association.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

The South Wales railway men have re-affirmed their demand for an increase of 10/- weekly. Failing compliance, they will meet in a fortnight to…

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Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Opportunity for Inspection

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a visit to this district at an early date. of Mr C. H. Kloster, the representative of Messrs Dalgety and C0,, Ltd…

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Russian Roads. Munition Motor Lorries. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 6

The Petrograd War Office has started a complete service of munition motor lorries from Archangel to Petrograd, over 603 miles of new roads…

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Sales of Property. Clearances by "John Bridge."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 1

The firm of John Bridge and Co state that there has been marked activity in their property department during the last few weeks, and in addition to a number of…

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News by Wire. Canadian Motor Cars. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 6

The steamer Pakeha, which arrived to-day from Montreal, brought 918 motor cars consigned to Australia…

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Railway Labourers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 6

The trouble with the railway labourers has not been definitely Bottled by the recent Industrial Court proceedings. Justice Heydon was informed to-day that fresh…

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American Railway Dispute. Colossal Strike Treatened. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 6

Although President Wilson announced that he would lay the strike before Congress to-day the Brotherhool rejected the latest proposlas…

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Breach of Motor Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 6

Stanley H. Rhodin was brought before the West Maitland Police Court this morning for a breach of the Motor. Traffic Act by having no head light on his motor car…

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Narrowgut Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 6

Lieut.—Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Local Government Department, referring to a letter presented by him from the Bolwarra…

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The New Road. Russians Advancing. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 3

The Paris journal "Port Parison" confirms the statement from Petrograd that the Russians have entered the Roumanian province at Dobruja, and are going in…

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Motor Traffic Act. Important Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 6

In Chambers in Sydney, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. M'Kean, instructed by Mesasrs. Logan and Cariton, of West Maitland (by their agents, Messrs. Sly and Russell),…

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American Railway Dispute. Serious Strike Anticipated New York Famine Peril. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 3

Canadian and American newspapers are filled with news of the impending railway strike. Railway managers are warning passengers that they will be subject to…

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City Railway Work. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

Workmen are fencing the corner of Hyde Park at the southern end for the purpose of cutting out the station for the city railway…

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Killed by Motor Lorry. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

Noel Quinn, aged 15, employed by the City Council, was sweeping the street at the comer of Hunter and Macquarie streets, when he was run…

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Dodge Brothers Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

As forecasted in a recent edition, Dalgety and Co.'s representative (Mr C. H. Kloster) duly arrived in town on Wednesday, and the Dodge Brothers…

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American- Railway Strike. Congress Asked for Military. (Australian Cable Association.) Washington, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 2

It is understood that President Wilson is considering whether he will ask Congress for authority to draft men for military operation on tho railways…

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American Railway Dispute. Preparing for the Worst. Strikebreaking Disturbances Foreshadowed. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

Railway managers are pessimistic with respect to averting a serious strike, and the Central committee here is arranging for strike breakers and if one road…

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American Railway Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

The most intense interest is aroused in America in the threatened railway strike on Monday. The whole nation is waiting to see if Congress…

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American Railway Dispute. Serious Strike Anticipated New York Famine Peril. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 7

Canadian and American newspapers are filled with news of the impending railway strike. Railway managers are warning passengers that they will be subject to…

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