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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Alteration in Railway Timetable

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

The summer time table will probably come into-face on Sunday, 23rd inst. As previously mentioned the train which now leaves Sydney…

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British Railways. Labour's Demands. London. November 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

Addressing, railwaymen at Cambridge, Mr. Thomson, general secretary, stated that, the Government had been informed that it is useless asking the workers to infuse new…

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German Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports Unit, with the exception of the suburbs of Berlin passenger railway traffic in Germany has been suspended for 10 days from…

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Railway Disaster in Denmark

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent, at Copenhagen reports that a crowded passenger train was stopped at Vigerslet to recover a child who had dropped out of a carriage.An express…

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Railway Men's Sympathy Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 2

Speaking at Cleveland, William Lee, president of the railway, train men, said:— Our organisation fully sympathises with the miners, who are attempting to secure a…

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British Railways. New Controlling Committee. London November.[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 3

Mr. Bonar Law (leader of the House of Commons) has announced that the Government has announced that the Government has decided to appoint a Railway committee to replace the resent Executive…

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State Revenue. Substantial Railway Increase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 10

The State revenue returns, for October amounted to £ 2.389.186. which represents an increase of £472,357 when compared with the same month last your. Principal…

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North Coast Railway. Loading Arrangement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 10

Messrs. Badgery Brothers, the well-known stock, salesmen of Sydney have Commissioners with view of endeavouring to obtain on…

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Motor Lorry Overturns. Constable Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 9

As the result of a motor lorry overturning last evening, a police constable was killed and another received serious injuries. Shortly before five o'clock First-class…

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Improved Aeroplane. Difficulties Solved. London, November 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" Paris correspondents reports that the French Government has bought the patent rights of a remarkable wigless twin engined aeroplane, designed by…

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The Morpeth Train Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

Several petitions have of late been received by the Morpeth Municipal Council in respect to the desirability of altering the evening train service to Morpeth. The…

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Stroud Shire Council. Main Roads Grant for 1919-20

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Local Government Department:— Sir,—With reference to your…

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Rouchel Dry Road Scheme. Secretary Interviews Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

The Secretary (Mr. Mac. S. Kennedy) of the Rouchel Dry Road scheme, wrote, requesting, now that the Upper Hunter scheme had been…

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Motor Transport. Coming Changes. London, November 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

Sir Eric Geddes, Minister for Transport speaking at a dinner of the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders, stated that a new era of transportation was…

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Railway Disaster. a Faulty Engine. London, November 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports that the latest estimates of casualties in the collision between the Geneva train and the Simplon express show that 60 were…

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Motor Industry. Remarkable Boom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

A show in London is calling attention to a remarkable boom in the motor industry, despite high prices. For instance there are orders for 1750 Napier chassis and 1578…

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Motor Lorry and Loading Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

A fire of a rather unusual nature, and which unfortunately resulted in heavy loss, occurred on the Maitlandroad, near Whittingham, on Saturday…

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Railway Fatality. the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 6

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of a woman known as Margaret Francis, or Mannix, or Harrison, who was fatally injured at East Maitland on October 31, was…

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Tram Fatality. Girl's Shocking Injuries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

While spending a holiday with a friend at Marrickville, Amy Stanley, aged 7, who lived at Maryvale, was killed by a tram on Enmore Hill this morning. Her playmate,…

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British Railwaymen. Pressing Demands. London, November 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

The railwaymen's secretary, Mr. Thomas, announces that the railwaymen's conference, which has just concluded, made it perfectly clear that the executive must…

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