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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 60

Big Strike Averted. Railway Men and Miners, London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

There is general satisfaction over the fact that a national strike has been averted by the railway men's acceptance of the Government terms;…

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Wasted Millions. the Motor Depot Scandal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 7

The Royal Air Force acknowledged the moss it made about Loch Doon, and stepped the whole enterprise after it had Doured bundreds of thousands of pounds into, a…

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Case with £1539. Left in a Tram Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

On Saturday evening a Mr. White left his home in North Perth (W.A.), and boarded a city-bound tram with an attache case containing £1530 in gold banknotes. He…

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Railway Regulations. Newcastle and Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

Hallway travelling restrictions For the Northern district will come into operation on Friday next. The proclamation, which was gazeztied yesterday afternoon, applies…

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Influenza. Many More Deaths. Travellers by Motor Cars. Defeating Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

For the 24 hours ended last evening there were 22 deaths, in Sydney, and the admisions to hospital numbered 204. Three members of the native crew of the…

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The Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 7

Mr. W. C. Tweedie, the local railway station-master, who had his leg so badly crushed by a bogie waggon on Friday last had the limb successfully amputated at the…

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Austrian Railway Strike London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Vienna correspondent wired on March 29: The railwaymen have decided to resume work at 12 to-night, owing to German Australia having food only for three days,…

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Who Controls the Roads

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Land Board, stating that the application of J. McRac to enclose a road fronting Myall River was granted.—The Clerk stated that he…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 7

The following are the handicaps for the road race to be run to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, from Rutherford Hotel to Black Hill and back 8…

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Train Restrictions. Much Inconvenience Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

The restrictions imposed in regard to persons travelling by train beyond Maitland, which were so suddenly sprung upon the community, resulted in much…

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Railway and Tramway Salaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

Judge Rolin, in delivering judgment in the industrial Court in respect to the application for an award for the railway and tramway salaried staff, remarked that…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council. Upper Hunter Dry Road Arrangements Practically Completed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the heal Shire Council Was held yesterday, when there were present : The President (Councillor H. L…

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Hinton Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett has received the following communication from the Department of Public Works:—"With further reference to your representation in relation to…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5

The Maitland Bicycle Club's road race was declared off this afternoon, owing to the riders not being allowed to race on the Cessnock Shire roads…

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Embargo on Train Travelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

Again to-day people found the restrictions on train travelling very inconvenient, particularly with regard to the South Maitland service, and the civic authorities were…

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District News Letters. Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

On Saturday evening last residents of Bishop's Bridge and locality, assembled at the residence of Mr. F. Ekert, to welcome home his soldier son after doing "his"…

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Influenza. Administrative Committee Meets. the Train Restrictions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

Important matters were dealt with by the Administrative Committee, Which met at the Town Hall Yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Major Cracknell) being in the…

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More Restrictions. Motor Passengers Affected. Railway Embargo Extended to Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5

Mr Holman stated on Wednesday night that it had been decided by Cabiuet that people leaving Sydney by motor cars for the country sha? be…

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Europe's Railways. Allies' Distributed Task. Paris, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5

The Supreme Economic Council was taken over the reconstruction of European inland communications which require re-creating. In some cases only 20 per cent of the…

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Railway Travelling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

His Worship the Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman W. Cracknell) will be Pleased to receive applications from Justlces of the Peace who are prepared to offer their…

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