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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

905 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 46

Bishop's Bridge Soldier's Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

The final meeting in connection with the insurance of a soldier was held in the school room on Wednesday night last. Mr. J. Spinney occupied the chair. The secretary…

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Wool Packs. Central Wool Committee Urge Utmost Economy. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 7

"We have just received a communication from the Chairman of the State Wool Committee, enclosing one from the Central Wool…

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Wool Packs. Central Wool Committee Urge Utmost Economy. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:—

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:- "We have just received a communication from the Chairman of the State Wool Committee, enclosing one from…

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The Federal Arena. Railway Association. Melbourne, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

At the beginning of the week the Victorian Railway Association was good enough to provide a mild sensation by passing a motion approving repudiation of the War…

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Military Police in Court. Alleged Railway Theft. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning three military policemen, Corporal Wakeley (28); Privates Dewar (46) and Pasch (39), were charged with…

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Military Police in Court. Alleged Railway Theft (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

At the Centra" Police "Court this morning three military policemen, CorPoral Wakcley (28); Privates Dewar (46) and Pasch (39), were charged with…

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Belmore Bridge Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

Repairs of n temporary nature are being effected to the Belmore Bridge, to improve in some measure the decking of the structure. A number of additional girders have been…

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Enemy's Bad Roads. Distressed Germany. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, "Daily Map correspondent report:— The heavy artillery defence south of Ypres, combined with the mud cutting up the roads,…

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Excess Motor Spirit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

At the Newcastle Police Court on May 1st, there were a number of prosecutions against persons holding motor spirit in excess of the amount…

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Across Australia. The New Railway Line the Region Traversed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 3

The country through which the railway runs falls naturally into four divisions:— 1. The granite plateau, extending…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 6

Despite the many counter attractions last night there was a fairly large attendance at the war bridge evening in the School of Arts, promoted by the Maitland Girls'…

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The Long Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Recently, when Mr. A. E. Cutler, chief engineer for Public Works at Newcastle, was in Maitland, Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., directed his attention to the…

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Railway and Tramway Service. Special Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 7

Upwards of twenty branches throughout the State were represented at a special conference of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association…

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Care of Motor Tires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Proper treatment of motor tires is not a matter which has engaged the attention of motorists as much as it might have done. True, most drives have some rudimentary…

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A Railway Concession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

With reference to his representations regarding the periodical journeys of soldiers to the Military Hospital, Sydney, for treatment, Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has…

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Motor Spirit Substitute. Australian Product Probable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 1

The State Government has made a grant of £2000 to the Forestry Commissioners for the purpose of carrying out experiments with zamia palm with the…

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Proposed Upper Hunter Dry Road. Large and Important Undertaking

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The decisions of the recent meeting of the ratepayers held at Moonan Flat. and their endorsement by a subsequent meeting of the Upper…

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The Railway and Tramway Unions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The Railway and Tramway Unions are taking a bold and worthy stand. Without the cold-blooded: aud discreditable "bargaining" which is so…

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Jaw Worked by Motor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

Form a form of lockjaw in a young girl, New York surgeons performed an operation afecting the muscles of the lower jaw, and then, to restore function, applied a spring…

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Enemy's Bad Roads Distressed Germany. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, "Daily Mail" correspondent, reports:—The heavy Artillery defence south of Ypres, combined with the mud cutting up the roads…

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