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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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America's Railway Strike Labour Opposition. Vancouver, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Co-operation in an effort to break the un-authorised strike of railroad workers is pledged by the represent of four railway botherhoods, who in a statement…

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"Outlaw" Railway Strike American I. W. W. Busy. Vancouver, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

A message from Washington states. that evidence of the activity of the I. W. W. to wards inciting and maintaining the anotherised railway strike continue to accumulate…

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A Commercial Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

The spectacle of an aeroplane soaring aloft over Maitland shortly after 11.30 o'clock this morning attracted the attention of those who happened to be abroad at the…

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Stroud Road Progress Association Formed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

A meeting was held in the school room, Stroud Road, on Monday, April 5th, for the purpose of forming a Progress Association. The…

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Parents and Citizens Association Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The Stroud Road Parents and Citizens' Association held a sports meeting in the school room on Monday night, April 5th, for the purpose of…

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State Politics. Agency-general. State Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

What may be considered as the first business meeting of the new State Cabinet was held yesterday. Mr. John Story, Premier, president…

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The Motor Fleet. Over £100,000 a Year in Taxation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Approximately 41,000 motor driven vehicles have been registered by the police according returns Furnished by the Traffic Branch of the Police Department…

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A New British Type of Wind- Motor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

The increasing cost of fuel in all parts of the world has drawn renewed attention to the power possibilities of wind-mills or "wind motor," as they are more generally…

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"Outlaw" Railway Strike Leaders Arrested. Vancouver, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

A message from Washington states that William Faster, the radical leader of the unsuccessfully steel strikes of last fall, is the directing genins behind the national-wide strike…

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Aeroplane Afire. Perilous Descent. Vancouver. April 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 10

A message from Camden, New Jersey, [?] port that an aeroplace took fire at a height of 1700 feet. Hague. the pilot, nose-dired, and his companion, Wright, crawled along…

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Win[?]am Show Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

On Thursday next 22nd instant, a special train will be run to Wingham show, leaving Dungog at 6.45 a.m. and arriving at Wingham at 10.24. On the return journey…

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Living Wage Increase Payment to Railway Employes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 14

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., [?]ceived a communication from the [?] for Railways replying to the question [?] the Commissioners proposed to Pay [?]…

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Slough Motor Depot. Big Government Deal. London, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

All official statement says that Slouch Motor Depot has been sold for £3,650,000 It cost £2,500,000: thus the nation has realised a profit of £850,000. The…

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American Railways. Outlaw Strike. Vanhcouver. April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 11

A message from Chicago states that the outlaw strike is tying up the railway yards between there and California. It is questionable whether the brotherhoods can control…

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"Outlaw" Railway Strike Vancouver, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

Railways in California mid several other States are unable, to handle freight, following the switchmen's strike. Mr. W. G. Lee, president of the…

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Railwaymen's Request. Restoration of 1917 Strikers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 3

The New South Wales Amalgamated Hallway and Tramway Service Association has decided: to appoint a deputation to. wait upon the Minister for Hallways to urge…

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To Defeat Profiteers. U.s. Railwaymen's Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 9

American railwaymen have decided on a great scheme of co-operative buying producing, and selling in conjunction with the [?]as they, cannot make ends meet,…

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Cheap Motor Spirit. Important Researches. London, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" states that professor pixon, fuel export at the Manchester University, has no doubt that researches which are proseding will shortly yeild an unlimited…

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State Railways. Investigation May Be Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

There is to be a careful review by the Cabinet of the whole working of the State railway system.The reason for this,as explained by Mr…

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Trams in Collision. Conductor and Five Passengers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

Early last evening two trams came into co[?]sion in liverpool-street, Sydney, as a result of which six persons were injured. A single car, bound from Coogee to…

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