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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 69

German Railways Bombed French Aviators Again. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

A French communique says: A French air squadron bombed the railway stations and depots at Curchy and Voyannes and the bivouacs east of Nesle…

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General Cables. Trams in Collision. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

A military tram collided with a passenger tram at Horsoqearath between Duesssolo[?] and Auchen. A hundred were killed and injured…

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Bridge Reopened

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The Works Department notifies by advertisement in this issue that traffic over the Glendonbrook bridge, on the Slngleton-Gresford road, will be re…

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New Motor Gars. Last MONTH's REGISTRATIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

The motor car [?] is in a most flouring condition in Sydney. if one any be permitted to draw conchisions from the record of the police [?] Department…

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Taking Precautions. Railways, Bridges, and Munition Centres Guarded. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Three thousand men of tho National Guard are under arms. This force is aiding- several thousand extra policemen, who are taking precautions towards…

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East-west Railway. Perth to Adelaide in 42 Hours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7

The West Australian Honorary Minster (Mr. Connolly) who recently accompanied senator Lynch from Kaigoorlie to Port au[?] thinks it would be a mistake to open…

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Queensland Floods. Damage to Railways. Losses of Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7

Further reports respecting floods in the country and their effects on the railway service have been received by the Queensland Commissioner. The district traffic manager…

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Emergency Bills. Power to Take Over Railways. Ships, Etc. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Bills have been introduced in congress authorising the Government, if necessary, to take, over railways, telegraphs, telephones, private yachts, and…

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The Bridge Golden Wedding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. William Bridge the parents of 17 children. whose marriage jubilee was recently referred to in the [?] have received numerous presents from their children…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Unity of Coal Workers and Railway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Coal and Shale Workers Federation was held at the offices of the federation and was presided over by Mr. J. M…

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The Railways

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The railways continue to go to the bad. Up to 1914, they were a valuable asset, returning every year a larger or smaller sum to the general…

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The Bridge Golden Wedding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

In connection with the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. William Bridge, we learn that their sons and daughters presented the…

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Railway Derailment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Whilst a train of passenger cars was being shunted in the West Maitland railway yard at an early hour this morning, one of the cars became derailed at a cross-over…

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East-west Railway. Perth to Adelaide in 43 Hours

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

The West Australian Honorary Minister (Mr. Connolly), who recently accompanied Senator Lynch from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta, thinks it would be a mistake to open…

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Taking Precautions. Railways, Bridges, and Munition Centres Guarded. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Three thousand men of the National Guard are under arms. This force is aiding several thousand extra policemen, who are taking precautions towards…

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British Aeroplanes. Enemy Aerodrome Bombed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 5

The Admiralty reports that naval aeroplanes attacked the aerodrome attacked the aerodrome at Ghistelles on Friday. A large number of bombs reached their objective. All the aeroplanes…

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Motor Capsize. Accident at Swansea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

A tyre of a motor car carrying a party of five persons blew out at Swansea on Sunday afternoon, with the result that the car was overturned and the…

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Motor Car's for Hire

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

Mr. Cecil Darcy, of East Maitland, notifies by advertisement in this issue that he has two taxis for hire day or night. Competent drivers, reliable car and reasonable terms are…

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Torpedo Aeroplane. to Destroy Battleships. New York

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

Admiral Fiske, an American naval export, has invented a torpedo aeroplane which can destroy a battleship. It makes a single air pilot mere than a match for a…

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"John Bridge" Reports. New Channe

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

As a consequence of [?] sion, recently, of John B.Co., from the Sydney We Brokers' a Association…

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