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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 66

Railway Construction Checked. Twelve Hundred Men Put Off

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

By order of the Government, Messrs Norton Griffiths, Limited, will close down the railway construction works on the Coonabarabran-Burren Junction and…

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Irish Railways. Taken Over by Government

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

London Saturday.— Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (an official of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants), announces that the Government has decided to…

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British Railways. Taken Over by Government. (Australian Cable Message Assn.) London,, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

Mr Redmond says that the Government's decision to take over the railways gives great satisfaction in Ireland, as it will obviate the imminent…

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Irish Railways Nationalised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

The threatened strikes on Irish railways have been averted by the announcement of Mr. Redmond that the Government has…

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McGAW'S Motor Garage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

Many, people, who have gone in for motoring both from a business standpoint and as a popular source of pleasure have found McGaw's motor garage a reliable place for…

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Motoring Fatality. a Priest Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 5

Father Barron (Bourke), Father O'More (Wilcannia), and Father Carrol (Brewaarrina) left Brewarrina about 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning for Bourke, accompanied by Mr…

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New Railway Commissioners. Mr. Fraser Chief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the State Cabinet Mr. Fraser was appointed Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Milne, Deputy Chief Commissioner, and Mr. J. H. Cann, ex-Minister for…

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Deluge of Rain. Railway at Stanf0rd-merthyr Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 7

The thunderstorms experienced last yesterday afternoon was particularly heavy at Stanford-Morthyr, where a perfect deluge of rain was experienced accompanied…

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Women for Railway Work

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

During, the past six months women have made an appearance in a number, of walks of life which hitherto were considered to be exclusively reserved…

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Motoring Fatality. a Priest Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Father v. Barron (Bourke), Father, O'More (Wilcunnia), and Father Ca?rol (Brewarrina) left Brewarrina about [?] O'clock on Tuesday morning for Bourke,…

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Railway Officials. Likely Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cann, one of the new Assistant Railway Commissioners, will not assume office until January 1, on which date the recently passed Railway Act will come into operation,…

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Railway Employees. Wages Board Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The long-looked-for award of the Railway Traffic Board has been completed. Besides the substantial increases in pay which some of the employees have been awarded, they…

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Opening of Railway to Belmont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

Special passenger trains will be run from Newcastle to Belmont on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The specials are timed to leave Newcastle at 9.10 and 8.25 a.m., and…

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Presentation at Newcastle. Assistant Railway Commissioner. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

A presentation was made to-day by members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to Mr. H. Fox, one of the Assistant Railway Commissioners, prior to his departure…

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Railway Officials. Likely Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. J.H. Cann, one of the new Assistant Railway Commissioners, will not assume office until January 1, on which date the recently passed Railway Act will come into operation…

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Railway Employees. "Wages Board Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The long-looked for award of the Railway Trat[?] Board has been completed, Beside the substantial increases in pay which some of the employees have been awarded, they…

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Opening of Railway to Belinont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

Special passenger trains will be run from Newcastle to Belmont on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The specials are timed to leave Newcastle at 9.10 and 8.25 a.m., and…

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Presentation at Newcastle. Assistant Railway Commissioner. Newcastle, Frivday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

A presentation was made today by members of the Newcastle Commerce, to Mr. H. Fox, one of the Assistant Railway Commissioners, prior to his departure…

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Motoring Fatality. a Priest Killed. Bourke

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 8

FATHER BARRON (Bourke), Father O'More (Wilcannia), and Father Carrol (Brewarrina), left Brewarrina about 3 o'clock this morning for Bourke, ac…

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Rain Damages Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 3

The engineer of Cessnock Shire, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, says that the recent heavy rains, particularly the last severe storm, caused damage to roads and streets in many parts…

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