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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 66

East-west Railway. Special Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 10

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) states that the alleged unsatisfactory state of affairs existing in connection with the construction of the east-west railway has…

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Hoses Cut and Fire Extinguisher Taken. At Neutral Bay Tram Sheds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 6

There have been a series of strange happenings at the Neutral Bay tram sheds during the week. Early on Wednesday morning it was…

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Control of Motor Traffic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Thursday evening, Alderman. M'Gowen gave the aldermen a piece of information he had acquired during his recent visit to the…

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Morpeth Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 4

Important alterations have been made in the Morpeth train service,, which came into operation to-day. The 11.52 a.m. train, Morpeth to East Maitland, and the 12.30…

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Smash at Darlinghurst. Motor and Tram Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 3

The persons who were injured in the collision between a motor car and a tram in [?]nders-street, Darlinghurst, late on Friday night, are stated to be progressing…

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Motor Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 4

The occupants of a motor car belonging to Mr. Bonomini, of Cessnock, had a miraculous escape from meeting with serious injury yesterday afternoon. The car was going down…

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Curtailed Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Quite a number of the residents of the coal fields who came from Newcastle by the 6 p.m. train on Sunday were left stranded in Maitland as there was no train service to the…

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Curtailed Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Quite a number of the residents of the coal fields who came from Newcastle by the 6 p.m. train on Sunday were left stranded in Maitland as there was no train service to the…

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Government Grant for Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the municipal council Alderman Morton (shire engineer) stated that whilst recently in Sydney on behalf of the shire council he had…

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Government Grant for Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the municipal council Alderman Morton (shire engineer) stated that whilst recently in Sydney on behalf of the shire council he had…

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Fall From a Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Leonard Killaiea, 12 years of age, the youngest son of Mr. J. C. Killalea, of Du[?] had a miraculous escape from death at the week-end. The boy was on his way…

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Fall From a Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Leonard Killalea, 12 years of age, the youngest son of Mr. J. C. Killalea, of Duncilly, had a miraculous escape from death at the week-end. The boy was on his way…

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Train an Hour Late

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

The passenger train from Sydney to Tamworth, which hitherto reached Muswellbrook at 3 p.m. daily, was yesterday an hour late, the delay, it is stated,…

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Train an Hour Late

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

The passenger train from Sydney to Tamworth, which hitherto reached Muswellbrook at 3 p.m. daily, was yesterday an hour late, the delay, it is stated,…

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Big Cattle Sale. "John Bridge" at Gleninnes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

WITH no less than 1859 head of cattle yarded at Glen Innes on the 7th inst, the whole of which were sold at satisfactory prices, John Bridge" & Co.,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. a Motor Car Episode. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night, when the majority of good residents either had retired or were about going to rest, the alarm sounds of the firebells…

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The Ticket Girl. Innovation on the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 7

Through the shortage of men by war conditions, women have entered upon a number of occupations which hitherto have been exclusively followed by men. The latest…

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Muswellbrook Letter. a Motor Car Episode

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday. Shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night, when the majority of good residents either had retired or were about going…

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The Ticket Girl. Innovation on the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 7

Through the shortage of men by war conditions, women have entered upon a number of occupations which hitherio have been exclusively followed by men. The latest…

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Incendiarism on Tram. Third Attempt at Neutral Bay. Chemicals and Waste

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 1

A third attempt in the one week was made to set fire a tram at the Neutral Bay Depot on Thursday night. Cotton wast,…

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