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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 60

British Railways. New Control. London, November 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 5

The Labour correspondent of "The times" says that the Government proposes to establish a new railway managing committee, including two Labour…

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New Railway Time Table

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The start of the summer time table has been postponed and will not come in force till November 30th. It was previously stated that…

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Railway Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred lust Sunday morning on the railway linn between Gloucester Wards River. A lad named Campbell, eighteen years…

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Motor Combine. Capital of £6,000,000. LONDON, November 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 5

The liverpool "Echo" reports the formation of a big motor combine, including 12 northern companies, with a total capital of £6,000,000. The details are given of the…

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Train to Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 4

Recently through the representations of Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A. the Railway Commissioners agreed to put on an extra train to Sydney, leaving Hamilton at…

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Train Load of Beer. Completely Wrecked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 5

A message from Dublin reports that a train load of Guinnesses' stout was derailed at West Meath. An engine and thirty trucks were toppled off a steep…

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Bandit Chief Shot From Aeroplane. American Troopers Avenge the Kidnapped Airmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

There hundred troopers of the Eighth United states Cavalry, who started out recently after, the band of outlaws that had had the temerity to seize and hold for…

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Stroud Road School. Opened by Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 6

Monday last was a red letter day at Stroud Road, the cause of Jubiliation being the opening of the new school at that rising centre…

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A Big Motor Journey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 6

A party of motorists, comprising Mr. and Mrs. Hitchens and family and two brothers, arrived in Singleton on Tuesday night, on a visit to Mrs. Hitchens' parents (Mr. and…

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British Railways. New Management. London, November 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, speaking at Bristol, outlined the agreement as to the new machinery for the settlement…

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Long-distance Motor Journey

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 2

Mr and Mrs Hitchens and family and two brothers arrived in Singleton on Tuesday night on a visit to Mrs Hitchens' parents at Mitchell's Flat, and…

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U.S. Railway Wages 15,000,000 Dollars Increase. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at Washington reports that the railroad administration has granted wage increases totalling 35,000,000 dollars annually…

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Hon. Gus lames at Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 7

Monday last was a red letter day at Stroud Road, the cause of jubilation being the opening of the new school at that rising centre…

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Train Rails in Churcli-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 4

For some time the West Maitland Municipal Council has been agitating for the removal of the tram rails from Church-street, in order that that street might be repaired…

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Stroud Road School. Opened by Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 8

Monday last was a red letter day at Stroud Road, the cause of jubiliation being the opening of the new school at that [?] centre.—…

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Pension Rights. Position of Railway and Tramway Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 9

The ruling of the Grown Solicitor that the members of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association who went on strike in 1917 have…

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Money for Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick (State Treasurer) laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly the other evening a statement showing that arrangements had…

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British Railways. New Control. London, November 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

The Labour correspondent of "The Times" says that the Government proposes to establish a new railway managing committee, including two Labour…

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Motor Combine. Capital of £6,000,000. LONDON. November 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 2

The Liverpool "Echo" reports the formation of a big motor combine, including 12 northern companies, with in total capital of £6.000,000. The details are given of the…

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