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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 69

America at War. Aeroplane Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

When I left America last January the war, so far as the average citizen was concerned, was a remote and far-away thing. The country seemed doomed to benevolent…

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Motoring Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Automobile Topics" (U.S.A.) estimates that there has been an increase of price of motor vehicles for the last five months averaging £30…

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Yarrabong Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

Elsewhere an advertisement directs attention to a "Gazette" notice inviting tenders for erection of timber beam bridge (Yarrabong Bridge) over, Wallis Crock, road West…

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Train Services Restored

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 6

In view of the fact that the miners in all parts of the State have resumed work and are cutting coal, the Railway Commissioner shave restored the train…

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Brazil's Road to Ruin. German Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 14

The German Press shows ill-concealed disgust at the latest news from Brazil, although of course it is argued in the familiar way that Brazil is going blindly to her ruin. A…

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Railways and Tramways. Infantry Reinforcement Unit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 2

Comradeship is a strong factory in the A.I.F., and every facility is rendered by the authorities to develop such a worthy spirit. With this object in view special efforts are…

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Railway Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 2

Three fettlers, namely Henry Lord, Ben Cuutman, and George Pearce, while on a trolly on the Tamworth viaduct on Monday morning, were…

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Motoring Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

"Automobile Topics" (U.S.A.) estimates that there has been an increase of price of motor vehicles for the last five months averaging £30,…

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The Tramway Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

Commencing to-morrow (Sunday) trams will leave Victoria-street at 1 p.m. and run hourly until 9 p.m.; leaving campbell's Hill at 1.30 p.m., and thereafter every hour…

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Argentine. Railway Strike Over. Buenos Ayres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

The strike has stopped on all trains belonging to the Government railways in the Argentine…

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Overcrowded Trams. Passengers Brushed Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 7

As a result of the overcrowding of trams, due to the spring race meeting, two rather serious accidents resulted on Saturday—one on the Randwick line, and the other on the…

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A Woman's Death. Motor Driver Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 7

Max William Butcher, 27 years of age, was before Mr. Love, S.M., at the Central Police Court Sydney, to answer a charge of having feloniously slain a woman, whose…

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Railway Labourer's Injuries. Claim for Compensation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

In the Banco Courts, yesterday, before Sir William Cullen the Chief Justice, Patrick Clarke a labourer, proceeded against the New South a Wales Railway Commissioners…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Engine Collides with Trolley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

A serious and fatal accident occurred on the railway at Tanrworth early on Monday morning. Three fettlers, Henry Lord, Ben Coutman and George Pearce, all residents of…

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Motor Notes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 3

"Automobile Topics" (U.S.A.) estimates that there has been an increase of price of motor vehicles for the last five months averaging £30 £28, and up…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 8

The public of Maitland and district are reminded of the War Bridge Evening and Euchre Party, in Town Hall to-morrow evening, which is being arranged by the…

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Cessnock Shire Council. Main Roads Requirements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The Cessnock Shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, has prepared a report setting out the main roads requirements for 1917-18, in accordance with a request of the Local…

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Privileges Enjoyed. by Railway and Tramway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

The Acting Premier (Mr. Fuller) stilted yesterday that now that the strike was over he thought it only right that she public should know the privileges which railway…

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