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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 2

Owing to something going wrong with the steering genr of the car carrying the mails between Muswellbrook and Merriwa on Saturday night last,…

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Motor Boat Capsized

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 6

The coastal steamer Fitzzey, which arrived at Sydney on Sunday night, brought three members of a fishing party that : bad come to. grief off Barrenjeey, the fouth…

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Inquests the Recent Railway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr D. M'Dougall) held a coronial inquiry at the Courthouse on Thursday morning regarding, the, death on the previous day…

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Tarro Shire and Main Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 4

Concerning the letter of Lieut Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., dated 7th September, 1918, urging that Tarro Council be permitted to charge wages of its own employees engaged…

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Wool Pack Profiteering. the Final Word. John Bridge & Co., Ltd, write :—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 1

"Our strenuous and determined fight against woolpack profiteering, and in the interests of woolgrowers, generally, has had its effect, for, we are…

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Railway Workers. Increased Rates Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 3

Judgment was delivered by Judge Rolid in the Industrial Court at Sydney in the application by the Association of Employees (Mechanical Branch) on the Government…

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Anzacs on Leave. Railway Passes for Relatives

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

The N.S.W. Government has decided to grant free first-class railway tickets from country stations to Sydney and return to permit of…

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Terrified Clerks. Train Crashes Into Parcels Room

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 7

While a train was being shunted at the Orange Station, the shunter under-estimated the distance of the dead-end, and the brakevan crashed into it. The van was lifted about…

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Anzacs on Leave. Railway Passes for Relatives

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has decided to grant free first-class Railway tickets from country stations to Sydney and return to permit of…

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Arsenal Railway. Estimated Cost of £62,613

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

The report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works regarding the proposed arsenal railway was presented to the House of Representatives…

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Anzacs on Leave. Railway Passes for Relatives

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 6

The New South Wales Government has decided to grant free first-class railway tickets from country stations to Sydney and return to permit of…

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The Wonder Aeroplane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 5

The Royal Air Force will soon have swarms of a new type of aeroplane at the battlefront, which is likely to add greatly to the difficulties of the Germans…

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Proposed Road Deviation. Paterson and Allys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council held at Dungog on Wednesday, Mr. E. Allman, Inspecting Engineer, reported as follows:—I made an…

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Anzacs on Leave. Railway Passes for Relatives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 1

Tho New South Wales Government has decided to grant free first class railway tickets from country stations to Sydney nnd return to permit, of…

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Railway Mishap. Three Persons Killed

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

The express train from Auckland to Welington, N.A., ran into a slip on Friday morning. The engine was buried in the slip. The mail van and one carriage was telescoped…

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Railway Collision

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

A collision between runaway railway trucks and a stock train occurred near Seven Hills yesterday, resulting in 33 tracks being disabled. A number of cattle and sheep were…

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Railway Workers. Increased Rates Granted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 7

Judgment was delivered by Judge Rolin in the Industrial Court at Sydney in the application by the Association of Employees (Mechanical Branch) on the Government…

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Free Railway Passes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 3

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners for many years past used to issue free yearly passes to commercial houses whose business with the…

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No Roads for Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 6

Thursday will be an historic day the entry of the Americans into Sedan marking the beginning of the debacle foreshadowed since last Saturday…

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News by Wire. Tramway Employees. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 4

It is understood that the tramway employees intend to hold a special meeting to discuss the question of ceasing work on the day that peace is declared. If the motion is curried,…

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