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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Russia's Whole Strength. for Allied Cause. Railway Strike Ended. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 13

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that a Government manifesto has been issued, in which it is stated that the convocation of a constituent assembly must not…

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Alleged False Pretences. Shares in Motor Business

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 11

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, Thomas Shead, 32 years of age, was charged with having obtained from Constance Gertrude Bloore, £180, by means of a…

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East-west Railway. the Opening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 8

East to West railway is completed and a trial run to test the whole line will be made next Monday, when a limited number of passengers will be carried, but as the…

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Motoring Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 10

Only 16 American passenger cars arrived in England during February as compared with 182 in January. The death recently occurred of Mr. John…

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Motoring Motes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 7

Only 10 American pasenger cars arrived in England during February, as compared with 182 in January…

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A Raid by Arabs. Medina Railway Line. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 4

An official report from Egypt states that the Arabs early in October successfully raided the railway communications northward of Medina…

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Yarrabong Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 4

In reply to his personal representations with [?] Acting Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works, urging that while the new bridge over Wallis Creek at…

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Belmore Bridge Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 4

With regard to his representations in [?]tion to a communication, dated September 15, from the Bolwarra Shire Clerk, directing attention to the condition of the docking of…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 5

Charles Kilpatrick (60), whilst, attempting to board a moving train at Lakemba railway, station, slipped and fell between the platform and the train. He sustained a…

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The War Testern Front British Bombardments. The Enemy Apprehensive. Good Aeroplane Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

London, Sunday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reporting late last night, states:—We repulsed raiders…

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Motoring Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2
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One of the biggest motor-building firms in America instructs its employees insafety-working by exhibiting to them moving picture films descriptive of the…

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Railway Luggage. Porterage Charges Fixed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

With a view to improving the facilities for dealing with passengers luggage, the Railway Commissioners have decided to appoint a number of licensed…

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Railway Employees. Inquiry Into Dismissal Cases

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

A board appointed by the Chief Railway Commissioner to hear applications for re-employment in regard to men of the Traffic Department who had been…

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Trans-australian Railway

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

Although through passenger trains are now about to run on the trans-Australian railway, there is a vast amount of work to be done before the line can be…

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Dubbo to Werris Creek. Firm's Offer to Construct Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 7

A deputation organised by the Dubbo Progress Association was introduced to the Acting Premier by Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands), to urge the completion of a…

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West Joins East. the First Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

"Thousands of people assembled at Kalgoorlie. railway station yesterday afternoon to witness the arrival of the first through train from Port Augusta and to welcome Sir John…

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Recruiting Sergeant Attacked. While Travelling in a Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

While travelling in a train between Goulburn and Sydney on Tuesday, Sergeant O'Sullivan, of the State Recruiting Committee, was attacked by three…

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Kyogle to Queensland. Railway Extension Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

A depuration representing the Casino., Kyogle, Coraki, and Grafton districts waited upon Mr. Fuller, Acting Premier, yesterday, to urge the extension of the…

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Railway Workers. Many Men Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 3

It was stated yesterday by a New South Wales official of the railway section of the A.W.U., that more men on the tracks looking for work to-day than there were…

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