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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 60

Monsieur Dick Turpin. Highway Robbery by Motor Car in Paris Suburbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

Daring robberies by motor bandits were recently committed late at night near Engheln, in the northern suburbs of Paris. A man named Gay while on his way…

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Fatality at Armidale. Woman Killed by Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

An inquest was held at Armidale, on Monday into the death of Mrs Hamel, wife of Mr John Hamel, of "Pine Grove," near Armidale…

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Railway Motor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

The new passenger motor truck made the run from Lismore to Grafton in four hours, including stoppages. The distance from Casino to…

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Railway Official Promoted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. R. (Roy) Marrin, who will be remembered for a number of years as a popular and efficient officer in charge of the parcels office at West Maitland…

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Jewels by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 8

An attempt to smuggle jewels and bonds out of Germany has been frustrated by the Swedish police. A seaplane was observed off the south coast of…

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Town Planning by Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 9

The American Government has begun to employ airmen to make a photographic map of the whole territory in the United States…

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Bishops Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 5

The final meeting of the Girls' Patriotic League, over which Miss Mackey presided, was held in the scshol-room on Thursday afternoon last. The report, present showed…

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Facts and Fancies. Flies Faster Than An Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 3

There are several species of birds that can travel much faster than any aeroplane yet invented. The fastest of them is called the "frigate bird,"…

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A Callous "Road Hog."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquiry on Thursday into the death of a man as the result of injuries received through being knocked down by a motor car…

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Sydney Street Railway Crossing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Ald. Tindale (Mayor) and Parkinson, accompanied by Mr. W. Cameron, M.L. A., and the editors of the "Chronicle"…

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Railway Fatality at Newcastle on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 3

The chapter of tragedies was added to on Tuesday, when a man named Herbert Devereaux was killed at Carrington by being caught between…

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Motor Car Smash. Woman Killed at Newtown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 11

About half-past 12 on Sunday morning a motor car, which was being driven mong King-street, Newtown, swerved and cra[?] into a verandah post. One of the occupants…

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Two Men Killed. Railway Fatalities. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 14

The chapter of tragedies was added to this morning when a man named Herbert Devereaux was killed at Carrington by being caught between buffers of two…

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New Basic Wage. Increased Railway Charges, Certain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 9

An increase in railway fares and freights is certain as a result of the new basic wage. Approximately that addition reverse required to meet a minimum of £3/17/ in the…

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Half a Million Loss. Working of Federal Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 2

The less on the working of the Commonwealth railways during the year ended June 30 last was £141,190, in addition to the interest on the capital invested, nearly…

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Railwaymen's Request. Share in Management. London, October 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 2

The Government under certain conditions is inclined to accede the railwaymen's request for a share in the management of the railways…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 5

Peter O'Shea and William Davies, who were returning home from Gundagai to Caalac on a trolly, were overtaken by a water train O'Shea was killed his body being shockingly…

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Cycling. Road Rack at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 4

The Cessnock Bicycle Club conducted a [?] race on Saturday over a course from the Cessnock Hotel to the Chelmsford Hotel, Kurri, and back, a distance of about 18…

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Working of Federal Railways. Half a Million Loss

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 4

The loss on the working of the Commonwealth railways during the year ended June 30 last was £141,190, in addition to the interest on the capital…

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Petrograd Attack Resumed. Moscow Railway Threatened

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 3

A Copenhagen message on Friday reported that the attack on Petrograd has been resumed. Yudenitch's position has greatly…

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