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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 60

Co-operation-A Big Movement Producers Determined to Market their Own Products. the Business of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Sydney, Acquired

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

We owe it to our numerous clients, business connection, and sympathetic producers in the country to make a public pronouncement of the…

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Tarro Shire Roads. Allotment for Year

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Council the engineer, Mr. W.R. Lindsay, submitted estimates for the road expenditure for the current year…

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Aeroplane Falls. Flying From London to India. London, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Chalon, sur Sanoe (Burgundy) telegraphs that one five British aeroplanes flying from London to India fell into a tree at Givry sur [?]…

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Tramcar Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

A serious tram accident occurred at Christ church (N.Z.), A double-deeker trailer overturned. The passengers on top were flung on to the road and those inside were…

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Motor Car Agents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 4

Messrs. A. B. Wise and Co, West Maitland, have been appointed agents for the Velie. Allen and Maxwell motor cars, and at present are making a display of a New…

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Influenza, Position Further Improves. Railway Regulations Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 4

In the metropolitan area yesterday the deaths from influenza numbered three and the admissions 54. There were 75 discharges leaving a total of 971 patients under…

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Soviet System. Approved by Victorian Railways Union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 11

The Victorian Railway Union on Saturday passed a motion expressing admiration and sympathy with the Russian people and approving of the Soviet system…

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Cycling. Road Rack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 7

The most exciting finish of any of the road races yet conducted by the Maitland Bicycle Club resulted in Saturday's race, which was from the Currency Lass Hoteal…

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Worms That Can't Turn. What They Said in the Morning Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

"Haven't had any meat worth eating since I was demobilised." "The meat would't worry me if I could get eggs…

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Farmers' Assertions. Railway Commissioner Replies. Loss on Carriage of Produce and Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 3

The members of the executive of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association did not accept the invitation of Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, to attend at his…

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Terrible Railway Smash. 100 Miles an Hour. Wellington (N.z.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred on the North Island main trunk railway last night. A heavy goods train from Ohakune broke away…

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Railway Revenue

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

The following return shows the railway revenue at Singleton for January February, March, and April of 1918 and 1919. January, 1918: Number of…

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Railway Rates for Food for Starving Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

The following is a copy of a new by-law made by the Railway "Commissioners:— Hay, straw, chaff, green fodder, and…

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Trans-siberian Railway Inter Allied Loan. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New! York, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says the United States and the Allied Governments have decided on a loan of 20 million…

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Experts Impressed. with Richmond Aerodrome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

The Minster for Education (Mr. James) recently discussed with Colonel Goble and Major Berryman, of the Commonwealth Air Board, means for securing a co-ordination…

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Miller's Forest to Tarro Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Recenty Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., presented a letter to the Public Works Department from the Tarro Shire Council asking for a special grant of £500 towards the…

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Bicycle Road Race. the Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

The following are the starts alloted by the handicapper (Mr. Les Guy) for the 10-mile road race, from "Mercury" corner to Four Mile Creek and back, to take place…

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Railway Reserve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A, having made representations to the Railway Commissioners regarding the request of the West Maitland Council for the corner…

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Cycling. Road Race

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 15

The most exciting finish of any of the road races yet conducted by the Maitland Bicycle Club resulted in Saturday's race which was from the Currency Lass Hotel…

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Sydney-tamworth Passenger Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

From Monday last the passenger train from Sydney to Tamworth has arrived in Singleton at the old time, viz, 1.45 p.m., and will continue to do so. For…

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