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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 66

New Railway Rates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The new railway rates whiok come into force on December twelve, provide for an increase of ten percent on goods, including hay, chaff, produce,…

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With Flying Colours. Success of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

Record Perth-Kalgoorlie Broken. There have been numerous instances. since the Dodge Brothers car was put on the Australian market…

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Motor Car in Creek. Necessity for Causeways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

There are a number of crossings at Bowman's Creek; in the Singleton. district, and one is known as "the double crossing." On Monday last Mr Reg…

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Increased Railway Freight 10 Per Cent. on All Produce. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 7

The new railway rates come into force on December 12. They provide an increase of 10 per cent. on goods, including hay, chaff, produce, manures,…

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Polar Railway. Russian Achievement. Petrograd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 6

The railway from Petrograd to Reman off, on the Murman coast, has been completed. A Te Doum celebrated the meeting of the point rails…

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Breack of Motor Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 4

At the West Maitland police court this morning, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., Elias Bowdon, and J. M. Dawson,' Js.P., Sylvester C. White was charged with having failed to…

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Railway Passes. Mr. O'malley's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has been giving consideration to the facts concerning the issue of gold railway passes by Mr. O'Malley a few days before he…

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Korean Railway Y.m.c.a

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 8

The development of the railway system of Chosen during the last few years has not only been a civilising force, but by linking the Far East with the Trans-Siberian railway it has…

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Polar Railway Finished. Great Russian Achievement. Petrograd, Sunday

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The Railway from Petrograd to Romanoff, on the Murman Coast, has been completed. A Te Deum celebrated the meeting of the point…

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Yarrabong Bridge. Deputation to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

A deputation comprising Messrs. P. Smith, W. P. Walsh, and Fred Glover, representing the Louth Park and Dagworth Progress Association, waited on the West Maitland…

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Russian Railway. Notable Achievement. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 5

The railway from Petrograd to the icefree port of Alexandrovsk, on the Arotic, which is of great importance for the unport of munitions, has been completed before…

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Railway Wages Board. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 4

Satisfaction is felt in railway [?] cause the award of the railway train wages board is nearing completion. will take in carters, shunters, gate…

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Maitland District Railway Lines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly last evening, Mr. Estell asked the Premier if, in view of the great development still taking place in connection with the coal industry in the Maitland…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 14. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.m.). a Railway Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 7

John Thomas Skinner, a [?] was charged with having, on August 31, travelled from Waratah to East Maitland without having previously paid his fare, and with…

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Our Costly Railway Service. The Need for Economy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 3

Mr E. Milne, Assistant Commissioner for Railways, performed the opening ceremony of a new Railway and TrainWay Institute at Orange on. Saturday…

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Killed on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

The dead body of a man at present unknown was found on the railway line near Concord. The left and right leg were completely severed…

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Polar Railway. Russian Achievement. Petrograd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 14

The railway from Petrograd to Romanoff, on the Murman coast, has been completed. A Te Deum celebrated the meeting of the point rails…

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Railway Men's Grievances. Deputation to the Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 9

Representatives of the Amalgated Railway and Tramway Service Association told the Minister for Works that the members of their association were getting restless and anxious…

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Russian Railway. Notable Achievement. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

The railway from Petrograd to the icefree port of Alexandrovsk, on the Arctic, which is of great importance for the import of munitions, has been completed before…

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Railway Traffic Award

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

Satisfaction is being felt in railway circles because the award of the Kailway Traffic Wages Board is nearing completion. Its gazettal has been…

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