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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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The "No-repair" Aeroplane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 7

One of the accidents of war led to a very convincing proof of the remarkably high standard of British engineering work. A British fighting aeroplane was delivered by…

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March for Freedom. Koreans' Painful Tramp. London, December 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" states that the uninvited Korean delegates who come to Paris to discuss their national claims, made the slowest journey of the 20th century, taking over 28…

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Coal Gas for Motor Cars

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 16

Very important results have been result by the committee appointed by the [?] Government to examine the feasibility of [?] ordinary town gas for the propul[?]…

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New Charges. Rail and Tram Increases

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 11

On the recomme[?] of the Railway commissioners the Exceutive Council has adopted the following increases to operate as from January 1 next—Passenger and…

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March for Freedom. Korean's Long Tramp. London. December 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 13

The "Times" paris correspondent re ports that, most of the delegates to the peace Conference have arrived by train and some by aeroplane, but the Korcan…

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Railway Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 4

The passenger traffic returns at West Maitland railway station yesterday showed 1113 tickets for Newcastle; 106 for Sydney; 123 for Lake Macquarie: So for northern towns;…

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Gresford Motor Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 4

It is notified elsewhere by Mr. A. Garland of Allynbrook, that cars will leave the Angel inn, West Maitland, at 4 p.m. on Mondays, Thursday, and Saturdays,…

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Travelling by Air. Advantages of the Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 3

The chapter of aerial accidents which have followed each other so swiftly during the last few months does not make encouraging reading for the public, and will…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

Passenger fares on the South Maitland railways will be raised on and from New Year's Day in accordance with the new scale for outside suburban area lares on the New…

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Cycling. Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 5

A nine-mile road race for members of the Maitland District Bicycle Club will take place next Saturday afternoon, from the "Mercury" cornor. Good prizes. Entries…

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Daring Robbery. Railway Station Safe Smashed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 3

Between 7.45 and 7.55 a.m., on Friday a daring robbery was committed at the Maffra (Vic.) railway station. A pase of glass in the office door was mashed, the door unlocked, the safe…

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British Railway Freights. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 5

Increases in British railway freights are announced of from 25 to 100 per cent…

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Maitland Tramways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 4

An alteration of fares is notified in this issue in conneetion with the Maitland trams. Commencing to-morrow (New Year's Day) the fares for workmen, members of the…

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Bouquets for British Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 7

A distinguished American writer, Mr. Owen Wister, in the "Philadelphia Saturday Evening Past," hands out some handsome bouquets for British railways. He writes…

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Increased Railway Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 4

Commencing to-morrow increased fares will come into operation on the railways further particulars of which will be found in another column of this issue. What will affect most…

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