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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Case with £1539. Left in a Tram Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

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 £1539 in gold and banknotes. He…

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Railway Regulations. Newcastle and Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 8

Railway travelling restrictions for the Northern district will come into operation on Friday next. The proclamation. which was gazeztted yesterday afternoon. applies…

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Wasted Millions. the Motor Depot Scandal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 7

The Royal Air Force acknowledged the mess it made about Loch Doon, and stepped the whole enterprise after it had poured hundreds of thousand of pounds into a…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 8

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

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In Land of Omar. Airman's Romantic Adventure. Disguised As Persian Tramp

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 14

The detachment of the Royal Air Force which was recently operating in Persia met with some strange adventures, but none was more exciting than the escape of a certain…

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Austrian Railway Strike Ceases. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 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-Austria having food only for three days…

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Railway Restrictions. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 11

Two deaths from pneumonic influenza occurred at the State Hospital, Liverpool. The victims were Frederick Goodlife and Wm. Doberty…

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The Epidemic Municipal Council's Action Inhalation at Railway. Health Inspector Insured. The Case of Outside Workers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5

Several matters relative to the epidemic were' discussed at the meeting of Singleton Municipat Council on Thursday evening…

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Masked and Armed Men. Hold Up Melbourne Trams

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

Members of the Melbourne public who are about at night are menaced, by masked and armed men. On Tuesday night a workman was shot in the thigh…

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A Local Industry Bartrops' Motor and Cycle Depot a Modern and Progressive Firm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

Many industries have come to light since the days of our forefathers; but few, if any, have shown such rapid and growth as the motor…

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The Taree Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

An alteration has been made as from to-day in the running of Taree passenger train from Sydney. The 6.40 a.m. train has been discontinued between Sydney and Newcastle,…

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Coal Owners and Government. Coaling the Railways Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 5

The coal owners take exception to the Government statement three shilling per ten increase is imposed in the price of coal, it will mean £300,000 increase in cost to the railways…

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Sydney to Tamworth Train

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

The train from Sydney to Tamworth, which has been arriving here dally at 1:45 p.m. (Sundays excepted arrivied in Singleton at 2.27' p.m. yesterday, and…

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Finance Committee Upper Hunter Dry Road

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

The Council resolved itself into a Finance Committee, to which number of Departmental letters, also letters from Mr. W. Cameron,…

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News by Wire. Tram Jumps Rails. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

An electric tram jumped the rails near Circular Quay this morning. A few passengers were in the car and were slightly shaken…

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Sydney to Tamworth Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

The train from Sydney to Tamworth, which has been arriving here daily at 3.15 p.m. (Sundays excepted) arrived in Muswellbrook at 4 p.m…

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"John Bridge." Easter Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., write— The fact of the Easter Show having been abandoned this year will, no doubt, cause many producers, who had…

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"John Bridge." John Bidge & Co. Ltd., write

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

"The fact of the Easter Show having been abandoned this year will, no doubt, cause many producers, who had intended to visit Sydney for this…

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Maitland Tramway. Sections and Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

Lient.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. E. J. Doran, Tramway Traffic Manager, with regard to suggestions made for the…

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Holiday Tram Arrangements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

The timetable for the trams running between East and West Maitland on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, will be found elsewhere in this issue…

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