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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Gresford Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement, in this issue that Barry's cars leave Gresford dally at 8 o'clock a.m. share for Maitland , arriving at 9.30, and returning from Maitland…

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Port Stephens District Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Mr.Walter Benneit, M.L.A. had an interview in Sydney daring the week with Mr. J. D. Fi[?]zgeiald, Minister for Local Government. Mr. Bennett liaced before the Minister the…

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Tramway Occident. Motor Falls Into a Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 7

The motor, of a tram proceeding from West Wallsend left, the rails at Brush Creek yesterday afternoon. It ran down the creek,…

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Motoring to a Dance. General's Successful Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

Brigalier-General F.W.Hill of the Ganadlaw Army successfully appealed at Surrey Quarter Sessions (England) against a fine of £5 imposed at Fa[?]nbam for using…

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Trans-siberian Railway. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

A message from Tokio states that Japan and the United States have reached an understanding regarding the control of the trams-Siberian railway…

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Killed by Train

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

As the result of an accident at Wallerawang railway station on Saturday night Alex. Robertson, a mechanic at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, was…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Father and Son Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

A trolly, driven by John Paskins, a railway employee, living at Ellentliorpe (Q.), with his two sons, came into collision, with a goods train, near…

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Fined Foe Sriking. Perth Tramway Union

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The president, Mr. Nash, and six other memners of the Tramway Union were charged at Perth (W.A.) City Court [?] having taken part in the tramway…

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Committed for Trial. Attempted Train Robbery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 16

wilfred Larson a young man was charged at the Bathurst police court with having at tempted to rob james whelan the driver of the Forhes mail train on the night of De…

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Tramway Accident. Motor Falls Into a Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

The motor of tram proceeding from west walisend left the rails at Brush Crock on Tuesday afternoon. It ran down the bank to the. main roadway, and fell into the creek…

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Motoring to a Dance. General's Successful Appeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 7

Brigadier General F.W. Hill of the canadian Army successfully appealed at surrey Quarter sessions (England) against a fine of £5 imposed st. Farnham for using…

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Trans-siberian Railway Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

A message from Tokio states that japan and the United states have reached an Understanding regarding the control of the trans-siberian railway…

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New Tank Engine for N.s.w Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 11

Mr. E. S. Ducy, chief mechanical engineer of the New south wales railways has designed a small tender, which attached to a main line locomotive (with its tender…

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Railway Service Discontent Attack on Administration

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

Mr C. Johnson, M.L.A., at Bathurst, on Thursday, said.—"Many memberes of the National party have admitted that the Chiaf Commissioner for…

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Rigging an Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 6

The rigging of an aeroplane is a matter of the most precise adjustment and accurate measurement. By "sigging" is meant the attachment of the planes with their…

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Tram Official Promoted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Inspector W. Pendieton, who has had charge of the Maitland tramway system for some months, has received well-merited promotion to Newcastle where he takes over the…

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Railway Under Thames. Australian Engineer's Job. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

There is every likelihood that Mr Kearney, in Australian engineer, will secure permission to construct a highspeed railway under the thames at…

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Northern Territory. Suggested Railway Communication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 6

In the course of an interview in Sydney Mr. Theodore Acting Premier of Queensland said that there was a proposal by the Commonwealth to build a railway from Catherine in the…

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Train Travellers. Alleged Card Sharpers. Three Men Charged with Vagrancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 6

Edward Vincent James Ray, and Harry Mason were charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. M. Dawson, J.P.,…

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Infuriated Bullock. Charges a Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

A generation was caused on the railway between Ashfield Summer Hill yesterday by a mad Bullock, which hung up the traffic for some time. About 5 o, clock the officials…

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