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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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America's Railwaymen. a Pressing Problem. Vancouver, Aug 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 13

A Washington message states that President Wilson is asking Congress to create a Special Investigating Commission to inquire into and decide on the demands of a wage…

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Capsize of Motor Launch. Two Natives Saved. Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 8

The motor launch Lorine, with fiftees people aboard, broke down off Mulifana, Samoa, on July 25. and capsized in a rough sea, and sank. Only two natives we…

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Improved Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 4

The total revenue in the coaching department at the West Maitland railway station for last month was £2485/1/3, compared with £2239/0/9 received for the corresponding…

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Police Turned Down by Railway Executive. Strikers Urged to Resume Work. London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 1

The executive of the National Railwaymen has decided that it cannot recommend a strike to support the police. It urges members now striking to return…

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Cycling. Road Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 7

The Maitland Bicycle Club held two road races on Saturday afternoon, both starting and finishing at the Belmore Bridge. A large crowd assembled at this point. The…

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South Maitland Railway. Award for Gangers and Fettlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 2

In the Industrial Court, before his Honor Judge Curlewis, Mr. Moffit, on behalf of the Australian Workers' Union (Railway industrial Branch), applied for an award…

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Improvement of Main Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., informs us that the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. J. D. FitzGerald, intends during the coming session to…

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German Railway Strike. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 5

The "Times" Berlin correspondent wired on August 10: An attempt to organise a country-wide railway strike has been discovered. It [?]manated chiefly from Erfurt…

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Improvement on Main Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., informs us that the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. J. L. Fitz-Gerald, intends during the coming…

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Road Deviations. Paterson and Allyn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council on Wednesday, a letter was read from Mr. Garlick, Under-Secretary, regarding the Paterson and Allyn deviations as…

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Newcastle Railway Facilities. Extensive Alterations Contemplated. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 5

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Railway Commissioners at Newcastle this morning, and made representations regarding the need for a new…

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2,000,000 Loan. for Main Roads. Local Bodies to Repay Half

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hol[?] and Sir George Fuller, still accompanied by Mr. Perry and Mr. Zuill, Ms.L.A., finished their tour of the North Coast yesterday. They were joined at…

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A Motor Capsize. Caused Through Loss of a Wheel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 3

A motor smash, which occurred in Centennial Park, Sydney, resulted in the driver of the car, Gerald King, 35 years old, living in The Avenue, Randwick, receiving serious…

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Railway Time-table. From July 13, 1919

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 7

Trains leave West Maitland for Sydney at 2.33 a.m. 4.48 a.m. (Mondays excepted), 5.40 a.m. (Sundays excepted), 8.50 a.m. (Brisbane Mail) (Monday…

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Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

While the returned soldiers' procession was passing along Macquariestreet on Tuesday evening some dozen or so of small boys were running about…

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Cape Tram Strike Ended. Company's Offer Accepted. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 3

After nearly three weeks of total suspension of traffic; the tram strike has ended, the men accepting the company's offer…

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Railway Officers. Further Decisions by Judge Rolin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 7

Judge Rolin has given further decisions in the application by the Railway and Tramway Officers Association for an award as follows:—Expenses.—Officers of the…

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A Motor Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

"Great events from little causes spring." The action of the police in putting Peter Bowling into legirons as he was being convoyed to…

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Mr. Clarence Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. Clarence Bridge, with a life's experience of the wool trde, has joined forces with Hill Clark and Co., Ltd., where he will act as wool appraise under…

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