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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 85

French Railways. Great Strike. Government's Drastic Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

A message from Paris states that the strike is general on the Paris-Lyons man lines. The Government is protecting the railways and organising motors and other services…

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Railway Unification. Standard Gauge of 4ft. 8½in. Most Suitable

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Referring to the statements made in gard to the break-of-guage of the railways of Australia, the New South Wales Railway Commissioner states that as the…

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Drunken Railway Travellers Judge Bevan's Comments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

In summing up in a case at the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, Judge Bevan commented upon the amount of drunkenness among travellers in railway trains…

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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before His Honor Judge White). Collision on Cessnock-wollombi Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 4

Arthur Turnbull, or Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claiming" £50 damages, in respect to a motor and motor cycle collision on the public highway…

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Great Strike. French Railways. National Calamity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The "Times" Paris correspondent reports that the fateful decision of the Railwaymen's Federation to declare a general strike was the result of on all night session, in which…

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Trams and Live Wire. a Woman's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

There was an extraordinary occurrence on the Parramatta-road, last night. A double tram was proceeding along the road when a liver wire fell on to them. The cars, which…

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Attempted Theft at Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

An attempt to steal from one of the trucks standing in the railway yard was made on Tuesday night, but it appears that the thieves were disappointed in their…

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French Railway Strike. Grave Situation. Government's Firm Stand. LONDON, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent, under date February 29, reports that the situation hourly deepens in gravity and leaders on both sides are sitting in continuous secret…

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Strikes French Railway Trouble Denounced by Premier

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

London, Monday.—The French railway strike is extending. M.Millerand, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, denounced the strike as a…

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Thieves at Railway Station

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night thieves made an attempt to steal from one of the trucks standing in the yard at the railway station, but it seems that they were…

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Accident to Mr. J. Storey Motor Collides with Meat Waggon. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Mr John Storey, the leader of the Opposition, met with an accident while driving home in a motor car early this morning on his returning from Forbes…

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Woman Shot Dead. Tragedy in Sydney Tram. Two Other Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

A sensation wan caused on a George-street term in Sydney yesterday afternoon, when a young man fired revolver shots, killing one woman and wounding another…

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Motor Car and Motor Bike

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Allan Hedley Schaefer, of Raymond Terrace, by his next friend, John George Schaefer, sued Herbert Edstein, of Berry Park, near Morpeth, claiming £50…

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Drunken Railway Travellers. Judge Bevan's Comments. Cootamundra

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Judge Bevan, in summing up in a case at the Quarter Sessions, commented upon the amount of drunkenness among travellers in railway…

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Motor Accident Near Bellbird. District Court Proceedings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

At the Maitland District Court Arthur Turnbull, of Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claiming £50 damages in respect to a…

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Returned Soldier's Act. Throws Himself in Front of Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred between Gatton and Grantham on the main line from Brisbane to Toowoomba. As the special fruit train from Brisbane to…

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French Railways. Great Strike. Government's Drastic Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

A message from Paris states that the strike is general on the Puris-Lyons mail lines. The Government is protecting the railways and organising motors and other services…

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Railway Unification. Standard Guage of 4ft Slin Most Suitable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 12

Referring to the statements made in regard to the break-of-gauge of the railways of Australia, the New South Wales Railway Commissioner states that as the result of a…

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Trams and Live Wire. a Woman's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

There was an extraordinary occurrence on the Parramatta-road last night. A double tram was proceeding along the road when a live wire fell on to them. The cars, which…

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Railway Servants' Gratuity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners notify in connection with the payment of gratuities to retired railway and tramway employees, who joined the prior to October 22,…

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