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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Good Roads. of the Country's Greatest Needs, Essential to Progress

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

The necessity for good roads has scarcely begun to be realised by the people of Maitland and district or they would not so easily be satisfied with explanations of why they are not setting better roads, but would insist upon the inauguration of a much better road-making and maintenance policy than the present…

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Good Conduct Holidays. for Temporary Tramway Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 12

The Tramway Traffic Association has been notified on behalf of the Railway Commissioners that temporary tramway conductors would be allowed good conduct holidays, in…

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Prince's Visit. Railwaymen Will Not Embarrass Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 14

The Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association will told a meeting at the Trades Hall, Sydney, when consideration will be given to the question of securing…

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Railway Strikers. Full Reinstatement Requested. Additional Leave

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 9

Re-employment without loss of seniority of the men dismissed from the railways and tramways through their participation in the 1917 strike, and the restoration of those who…

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Railway Robbery. at Strathfield Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

At the Burwood Police Court further evidence was taken on the charge against James Henry Sinclair (31), baker, of having, at Strathfield on May 1, assaulted Thomas…

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Had to Be Dug Out. Pinned Under Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

A motor car containing Mr. W. G. Donaldson, Government Works engineer, of the Public Works Department, who has been transferred to Bourke, and Mr. R. T. Hole,…

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Railway Soldiers. Cabinet Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 9

The Premier, Mr. Storev. explained that under the decision of the Cabinet arrived at on Tuesday regarding men in the railway service who enlisted after February. 1917…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, May 22nd the Railway Water Contract

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

The fact that the Municipal Council's contract for the supply of water to the railways expires on the Ist of June next is one of very great and vital…

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Sydney Railway Clock DIAL 15 Feet in Diameter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

The new clock which is to be installed at the Central Railway Station's new tower will be the largest electricallycontrolled clock in Australia. For the…

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Race Trams Collide Sixteen People Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

A sensational rear-end collision occurred at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday between two crowded race trams on Botany road, Waterloo, 16 persons being…

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Train Alterations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

Alterations in the passenger tram services commencing on Sunday next between Newcastle, West Maitland and Singleton will be found in an advertisement in this issue. In addition to…

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Local and General News. Aeroplane Flight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

Lieut. Stanley S. Bird. late R.S.F., [?] has had a varied experience in flying in Egypt and throughout Europe, will be in Maitland next Friday and Saturday, 28th and 29th instant,…

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Cycling. Road Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 7

The Maitland District Bicycle Club's road race on Saturday afternoon was from Campbell's Hill to the Bishop's Bridge Public School and back, about 10 miles. It resulted…

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Melbourne Tramway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 5

The Melbourne tramway men held a mass meeting last night. and decided to make a demand for double pay. If the request is not granted a stop—work meeting win…

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Railwaymen's Intervention. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 5

The Railwaymen's National Executive is inviting the "triple alliance" to consider the question of active intervention in the frish situation…

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Ireland's Growing Wealth Motors Replace Donkey Carts. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 5

Ireland's Increase in experts is remarkable A proportion is due to the rise in prices, but the actual amount advances the totals of £21,000,000 in 1908 to £64,000,000 in 1919…

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Train Alterations

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners announce that the 2 p.m. mail, Sydney to Wallangarra, on Saturday, and the 6.40 p.m. Mail, Wallangarra to Sydney, on…

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Melbourne Railway Men Double Pay Foe Royal Visit. Concessions Not Enough. Tramway Men Threatening. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

The Melbourne railway men are not satisfied with the concessions made by the Chief Commissioner for double time and overtime during the Prince's visit…

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French President. Falls Out of Train. Regarded Insane. LONDON, May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

President Deschanel fell out of an express train at Montargis, Fontainblean[?] He was badly brulsed, but otherwise not seriously injured. The accident was not…

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Melbourne Trams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

According to a Melbourne message there is a probability of the whole of the trams on the cable services further negotiations with the…

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