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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 66

Cernavoda Bridge. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

No news has been received in London regarding the blowing up of the Cernavoda Bridge…

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Roumanian Front. Better News. Cernavoda Bridge Reported Blown Up. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

From Transylvania there is good news regarding the northern passes. The enemy was decisively repulsed in the Octoz, Pass. He has not appreciably crossed the frontier…

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Aeroplane Builders. Women at Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 11

While the bitter criticism of the directorship and organisation of the Royal Aircraft Factory may or may not prove justifiable, there can be no shadow of doubt as to the…

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Sheerness Bombed. German Aeroplane. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 12

It is officially stated that a hostile aeroplane approached Sheerness this afternoon, and threw bombs which fell into the Harbour of Firth. In the vicinity of the…

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John Bridge and Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 6

Tuesday, November 7, at Glen Innes, 2000 cattle…

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The Tramway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

On Monday, Eight-hour Day, the service on the Maitland tramway will be an hourly one commencing from Victoria-street at 7.30 a.m., and Campbell's Hill at 7.59…

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Proposed Tram Extension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

In regard to the proposed tramway extension to Rutherford, Lieut,-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received an acknowledgment of his letter of the 21st instant from the…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 4

As usual on Eight-hour Day a large number of people was attracted to Newcastle, and despite the unusual conditions prevailing, the traffic to-day was well up to that…

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Railway Honour Roll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 4

On the West Maitland railway station, on the main platform, is a framed photograph of the honour roll of the New South Wales GOvernment Railways and Tramways. It contains…

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Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

A motor cur, driven by Mr. R. Ryan, and laden with passengers, capsized yesterday afternoon on the way to the Bishop's Bridge races. Fortunately the occupants escaped…

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Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 5

A sad fatality occurred on the railway between ironbark Creek and Hexham about 6.30 last evening, a resident of kurri Kurri, who has since been identified by the description of…

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All Saints' Market Day for Church Motor, Fund

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

The Sunday School ground at All Saints presented quite a gala appearance on Saturday afternoon, when a Market Day fete was hold with the…

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THE I.W.W. Action by Railway Commissioner. Sydney

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

It is reported that a vigerous campaign against the organisation known as the industrial Workers of the World has been commenced by the Deputy-Chief…

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Bicycle Road Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

A road race under the auspices of the Kurri Amateur Bicycle Club, was held on Saturday. The course was from the Chelmsford Hotel to Pelaw-Main and back, a…

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Railway Employees. and Military Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 6

The Minister for Railways (Mr. Hoyle) tabled a minute from the Chief Commissioner in the Legislative Assembly yesterday in regard to the single employees of the Railway Department…

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I.W.W. and Railway Service Campaign by Commissioners. Summary Dismissals. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have commenced a campaign against members of the I.W.W. in their employ. Documents found at the headquarters of that…

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Train Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

An inquest was held by Mr. G. T. Edwards, Deputy District Corner, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, concerning the [?] Robert hunter, aged 55 years, a…

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Railway Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Fraser, Deputy Chief Commissioner of Railways, stated that being at all serious. The practice of the department had been to…

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Railway Industrial Exhibition

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

An exhibition to show what Australia is capable of in the realm of industrial invention and development has been arranged by the council of the N.S.W. Government…

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Independent Lady Motor Driver. Took Post to Relieve War Workers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

On a jury being called at the Hackney (England) Coroner's Court to inquire into the death of Harriet Halsey, sixty-five, of Duncan Road…

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