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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Tramway Men. Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 6

Header by their secretary, Mr. A. C. Warton, members of the Tramway Union waited upon the Minister of Works (Mr. Estell). to whom they made several requests…

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Railway Strike. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 5

Dublin Castle announces an extension of the railway trouble, owing to the railway men refusing to man trains carrying policemen. The Government may regard it as…

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Compensation Granted. Injured by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 7

The hearing of the action in which [?] Martin, by his next friend, Walter Herbert Martin, sued William Hames Caldwell, [?] Mayne, and Henry Clement Wilson, trading as…

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Main Roads Bill. Conference of Sydney Councils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 6

The Main Roads Bill was discussed at a conference of twelve Sydney suburban and two adjacent shire councils. The conference agreed to suggest that in…

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Easy Running on Electric Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

On the underground electric railway in London an ingenious method is adopted for giving resilience to the track, The sleepers are supported for a distance of about aft,[?]…

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A Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 7

Fetter Alexander Milligan, of Hill—street, Muswellbrook, while proceeding on a trolly long the line to his work in the vicinity of Muswellbrook, on Monday last, suddenly…

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Bridge—ratley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr W. H. Ratley, at Clareval, on the 16th June, Rev R. G. Knox officiating…

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Hungarian Boycott. Stoppage on Railways. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

The Hungarian boycott' continues, There is an almost complete stoppage of railway traffic The anti—socialist and Demorral railwaymen in Austria, who are opposing…

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Those Railway Gates. Council Takes Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

At the meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Ald De Costa drew attention to the fact that the railway gates on the…

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An Aeroplane Mail

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

A movement is on foot to carry mails by aeroplane between Lismore and Tenterfield instead of by motor car as at present. Such an arrangement would…

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The Prince's Tour. Queanbeyan's Welcome. The Road to Canberra. OUEANBEYAN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The Prince was smiling brightly as he stepped on to the platform and was hailed by the cheering crowds which filled the decorated enclosure in front of the station…

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Compensation Granted. Injured by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

The hearing of the action in which Clifford Martin, by his next friend, Walter Herbert Martin, sued William James CAldwell, Charles Mayne, and Henry Clement Wilson, trading as…

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Another Railway. Lismore and Tablelands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

A proposal to Jink up with the New South Wales tablelands mid Queensland was discussed at a meeting of the North Coast Railway League, held at Lismore…

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Railway Employees. Bathurst Resolution Objected To

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 14

The Eskbank Locomotive Engine-drivers. Firemen's, and Cleaners' Association (Lamgow) has unanimously carried the following resolution:-"That this meeting enters its…

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Railway Strike. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Dublin Castle announces an extension of the railway trouble, owing to the railway man refusing to man trains carrying policemen. The Government may regard it as…

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Irish Disorders. Railway Strike. Labour Leader Advises Caution LONDON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Thomas, M.P., at Scarborough, said that, the Irish railway men who had interviewed the Premier had decided that whatever the consequences they would not give…

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Glen Innes to Ashford. Need for Light Line of Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 9

At a meeting of the Severn Shire Council, held at Glen Innes, it was resolved to meet representatives of the Ashford Shire Council and confer on the proposal that…

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Tramway Men. Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

Headed by their secretary, Mr. A. C. Warton, members of the Tramway Union waited upon the Minister of Works (Mr. Estell), to whom they made several requests…

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Break of Railway Gauge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The Under Treasurer of Victoria has submitted to the Government a scheme for overcoming the break of gauge on the New South Wales Victorian railways. The…

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A Railway Stoppage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

The Irish Office announces that on eight policemen boarding the train at Tipperary. returning to Dundrum, the engine—driver refused to porceed, adding; "As the police…

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