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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Restriction on Motoring

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

Some restriction of motoring for pleasure is probable in the near future. The measures to be taken by the Minister to enforce economy in…

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Railway Expenses. Still Incrieasing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 1

A statement has been submitted to the State Treasurer by the Hallway Commissioners in reply to criticism made in the Legislative Assembly on…

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Killed by Motor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

A claim for £2000 compensation, by Edith Merlon, as compensation for the loss of her husband, who died from the effects of injuries caused…

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Motor Car Fatality. Driver Charged with Killing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

The case was resumed at the Brisbane police in which unlawfully killing Richard James Stephenson hv driving into him with…

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French Railway Disaster. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 5

Thirty persons were killed and hundreds besides injured in a collision between two Marseilles express trains in the Pacy Tunnel, between Liroche and Dijon. American soldiers…

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Courcelles Railway Bombed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 9

The British Air Ministry reports: Despite the wind we bombed the railway at Courcelles, directly hitting the track. We also bombed the village of Verny and the railway…

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Railway Engineers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 5

Judge Rolla gave judgement in the appeal of the engineers in the railway service affected by the award of the Government Railway Group (No. 4) Board…

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Railway Employees. Discontent in the Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 3

The first annual conference of the Government Railways Transport Staff Association was held in Sydney on Saturday. Dealing with the present condition of the…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

A very large number of residents of Bishop's Bridge assembled at the Schoolroom on Saturday night, 21st instant, for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. and Mrs…

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Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

A very large number of residents of Bishop's Bridge assembled at the schoolroom on Saturday night, 21st, instant, for the purpose of making a presentation of Mr. and Mrs…

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Tram Conductors' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

In the Industrial Court Judge Rolin dealt with an application by the Tramway [?] Association for a variation in the award of the Government Tramways Group, No. 3…

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Railway Workers' Union. Arbitration or Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

A ballot throughout the State is to be taken by the Railway Workers section of the A.W.U. to decide whether the unions favour arbitration or strike. The secretary…

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Tram Conductors' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

In the Industrial Court Judge Roll[?] dealt with an application by the Tramway Traffic Association for a variation in the award of the Government Tramways Group, No. 3…

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Railway Workers' Union. Arbitration or Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

A ballot throughout the State is to be taken by the Railway Workers' section of the A.W.U., to decide whether the unions favour arbitration or strike. The secretary…

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Hexham-road Dispute. Case in Equity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

In the Equity Court, Sydney, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice Harvey commenced the hearing of the matter J. and A. Brown v. the Ta[?]ro Shire Council. His Honor, on…

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Serious Railway Strike. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 5

A section od South Wales railway men struck work yesterday, and the strike this morning spread to London, where the passenger services of several companies were…

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Railway Promotions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Harris, of Wagga, who was recently appointed to succeed Mr. G. H. Jarman, as chief coaching clerk at the West Maitland railway has arrived and…

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Hexham-road Dispute. Injunction to Continue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 3

In the Equity Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Harvey concluded the hearing of the application for a continuation of the injunction granted on September 4th,…

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British Railway Strike. Principle Involved. Public Sympathy Lacking. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 5

Sir A. Stanley, President of the Board of Trade reiterates that the Government will not re-open negotiations with the strikers, as it declares that the issue is as to…

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State Motor Cars Annual Cost Over £30,000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

Included in the Auditor-General's report on the public accounts is a return showing the expenditure on Ministerial motor cars, and cars and motor cycles…

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