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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Railway Mishaps. Interrupt Communications. Reuter's Cable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 13

Reuter's correspondent at, Madrid reports that the Minister for the Interior has made a statement that Barcelona is quiet and work is proceeding. The populace is not excited…

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Rail and Tram. Higher Coal Freight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 10

The State Cabinet last week gave preliminary consideration to the recommended increases in railway freights and fares and tramway fares. The proposals will be…

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Serious Motor Accident. Man's Spine Fractured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 7

An extremely serious motor accident occurred on the Yarrowyck road on Saturday morning (says the "Armidale Express") as a result of which Mr. T. S. Mitchell, of…

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Railway Smashes. Four People Killed, Thirteen Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 7

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Midland Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton (W.A.) express was derailed near Gunyindi Siding, north of…

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Increased Railway Charges. Effect of Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 6

Speaking at the Commercial Travellers' banquet on Saturday night, Mr. J. Fraser Commissioner for Railways, gave some interesting figures showing the additional charge…

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Northern Recruiting Train Tenterfield to Victoria Barracks

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

Following upon, the successful results which attended the recruiting train from the Werriwa electorate, it has been proposed to make a similar effort from…

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Unregulated Motor Traffic. Shire Council Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

At the inquest yesterday into the death of Frederick Price, who died as the result of being struck by a motor cycle, First-class Sgt, Snushall replying to the coroner said…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. CESSNOCK.Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The district coroner, Mr.G. Brown, conducted an inquest at the Kurri Ocu[?]house yesterday concerning the death of Frederick Price, who died in the Kurri Hospital…

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Randwick Tram Workshops. Objection to Card System. A Stop-Work Threat (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The employees at the Randwick tramway workshops said to-day that unless the present card system were withdrawn by Tuesday afternoon next the men will…

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Yarrabong Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from Mr. T. B. Cooper, Acting Under Secretary, Department of Public Works, acknowledging receipt of letters written with…

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Sgt, Potter of Oakhampton-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Potter, of Oakhampton-road, West Maitland, received word from her husband to-day, Pte. F. F. Potter, of the 34th Battalion, stating that he is still doing well, and…

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Strike Threatened. Queensland Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 3

Advice received in Brisbane is to the effect that at a combined meeting of the Railway Union at Townsville the final count of the ballot papers gave a ton to one majority in…

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Transcontinental Railway. Sale of Intoxicating Liquors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 7

A deputation, representative of the temperance organisation in Melbourne, waited on Mr, Watt., Federal Minister for Works, and urged the climination from the…

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The Card System. Threatened Railway Strike. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

There are no further developments in connection with the threatened strike as the result of the refusal of the Railway Commissioners to withdraw the card…

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Increased Fares. Railways and Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 6

The now railway rates provide for 10 per cent. and in certain cases 15 per cent. increases. The penny tram section is to be a 1½d…

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Railway Troubles Strike Threatened in N. S. Wales

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

The Minister for Railways declined to receive a deputation in connection with the introduction of the card system at the Randwick sheds…

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Motor Gar Record Brisbane to Sydney. a Singleton Aspirant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 3

With the object of attempting to lower the record of Francis Birtles for the motor car journey from Brisbane to Sydney, Mr "Clarrie" Waterhouse,…

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The Railway Trouble What Is Threatened Men Absolutely Emphatic. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

The unions are determined to strike if the Commissioners refuse to withdraw the card system, at Randwick. It will not be a sectional strike, but…

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Recruiting Train. Tenterfield to Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Further arrangements in connection with the Tenterfield to Newcastle recruiting train, which is expected to arrive a Maitland on the 17th inst., were made…

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War Service Committee. Recruiting Train, 15th Inst. Voluntary Workers' Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the local War Service Committee was held on Monday evening last, at Campbell's Chambers, when there were present: Mr…

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