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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 66

Great Public Inconvenience. Railways Reduced. Hundreds of Factories Idle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The loss and inconvenience being occurred by the strike can hardly be estimated. Factories are being thrown idle by the hundreds, and hands by the…

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Railway Loco. Men. Important Resolution

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

A combined meeting of the Port Waratah and Hamilton branches of the Locomotive Engine-drivers, Firemen and Cleaner's Association, was held in the…

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Sad Sights on the Railway. Frantic Rushes by Crowds

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

On Sunday the suburban train service on all lines was cut down to a Minimum. On the main suburban line, Sydney to Parramatta, Sydney to…

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Railway Men Suffer. Privilege Passes. Cancelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Wording to the general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association (Mr. C. Thopson), the drastic pruning of services in New South Wales has affected…

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British Railways. Lessened Travelling Urged. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 5

The Board of Trade emphasises the fact that heavy and urgent demands for the conveyance of vast quantities of war material on the railways has rendered delay in other…

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Raiding Aeroplane. Downed by French. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5

An official report issued by the Admiralty says: The Commodore at Dunkirk was informed by the French authorities that they had brought down an aeroplane on the 28th…

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Goal for Trains and Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

It is stated that for the present, the Railway Commissioners cannot make known to the public exactly how long the trains and trans can stand the strain of the crisis. Economical…

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Gresford Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Leonard Barry announces by advertisement in this issue that his motor leaves Gresford for Maitland each morning at 8 o'clock, returning at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and…

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Railway Men for France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4

It having been decided to raise in Australia a new unit of the A.I.F., a railway section from railway employees, recruits for this branch of the service are now being received…

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Railway Men Suffer. Privilege Passes Cancelled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 3

According to the general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association (Mr C. Thompson), the drastic pruning of services. in New…

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[?] Dislocation of Train Services. Call on Motor Cars

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Travelling under existing conditions by anything else than motor cars is not easy. Scarcity of coal is affecting train services and causing much loss of time,…

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The Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Justice Edmunds stated yesterday that he would recommend the reinstatement of the railway men who had been dismissed in connection with the coal trouble…

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The Railway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 4

The railway time-table issued on May 28 last will be restored on and from Sunday next, with one or two miner exceptions. Sleeping cars will be provided on all trains…

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Restoration of Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 4

On and after Sunday next, the ordinary train service will be reverted to on the Government railways, with the exception that the mail train ex Glen Lanes—4.40. p.m.—will not, commence…

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Local Train Service Restored

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

Notice has been received by the Singleton railway officials from NewCaste that the usual time-table will be reverted to from, to-morrow…

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The Goal Trouble Train Services Further Affected. Resort to Motor Cars

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 1

The wheels of trade and all travelling arrangements continue to be severely affected by the scarcity of coal, which has literally paralysed many…

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Restoring Tramway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

A notification has been issued by Mr. N. J0. Munro, district tramways superintendent, stating that the M'aryville trams will recommence running this morning,…

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East Greta Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 4

The time-table issued for the East Greta Coal Mining Company's railway on May 28 will be reverted to as from Sunday next, and all traffic employees on leave are notified to…

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Tramway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 4

The Tramway Department notifies elsewhere in this issue that the Maryville service will recommence running on Saturday morning and that the service on all Newcastle and…

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Railway Employees' Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

The general secretary to the Amaigamated Railway and Tramway Service Association (Mr. Thompson), stated that, as the result of representation he had made to the…

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