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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Government Motor Vehicles. Cost of £81,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

A return which has been recently compiled shows that in July, 1915. the New South Wales Government had purchased 60 motor vehicles at an expenditure of £30,812…

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Reduction of Railway Freights and Fares. Taxation of Land Values to Pay Interest on Cost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 10
Also in Singleton Argus

(In response to a request from a Selected National Candidate for information, Mr. H.G. Huie, Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Value League, has issued the following…

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Motor Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. C. Hammond, coach builder, of West Maitland intimates by advertisement in this issue that having secured the services of a first class mechanic, he is prepared to accept orders…

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Railway Employees. Proposed Cassation of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 6

Between March 26 and April 17, about 18,000 employees of the victorian railway will be asked to vote on the following question:— Are you in favour of the combined…

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Fire on Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

While travelling between Colabah and Byrock on Saturday evening, the Bourke mall train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded with merchandise and…

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The Upper Hunter Dry Road. Important Correspondence

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Mac. Abbott, M.L.A., wrote, forwarding copy of letter which he was forwarding the Minister for Public Works (the Hon. R. T. Ball)…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Railway Picnic, Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The annual picnic, organised by the railway employees engaged on the Northern line from Singleton to Barraba, was held at Muswellbrok on Saturday last was…

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A Denman Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

A road near Dennian, the improvement of which was under consideration at the last meeting of the Shire Council, is near Morrissey's farm…

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Railway Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The annual railway picnic, of employees connected with the Northern line from Singleton to Barraba, took place on Saturday in favorable…

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Bad Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

The main roads about the Cossnock district are in it worse condition at present than they have been for some years. On the Coss-nock side of North HIll the road is so bad…

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A Desert Dash. Intrepid Motorists. Senussi Discomfited. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Massey, the official correspondent with the British army in Egypt, describes a few of the armoured and other cars, motor waggons, and lorries which were used in the…

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Local News. Ford Motors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

We are informed by Messrs Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., agents for the Ford motor cars, that they cannot supply any more cars before the 25th instant. They…

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New Motors. 101 Last Week

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

For the week ended yesterday 101 new motors were registered at the Traffic office, representing an estimated outlay of £30,000 sterling…

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Better Way of Buying. "John Bridge" Takes a Hand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 8

There is good reason to believe that, when our readers and, especially, the producing division, have perused the interesting announcement in…

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Railway Employees. Proposed Cessation of Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 1

Between March 20 and April 17, about. 180,000 employees of the Victorian railways will be anked to vote on the following question:—"Are…

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Important to Motor Car Owners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The business announcement in our columns in connection with Firestone Tyres is of unusual interest to motor cur owners, for it carries with…

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Threatened Strike. United States Railways. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

Representatives of the railways and unions have begun a conference in an attempt at settlement of the threatened strike…

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Railway Passes. for Blind Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 7

The State Premier (Mr. Hotman) replied on Saturday to criticizing regarding the question of railway passes for b[?] soldiers "The Government," he said, "has never yet refused…

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