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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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The Prince's Visit. Arrangements at Railway Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 5

The Mayor (Alderman H. Fry) and Town clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) to-day met Mr. C. E. James, District Superintendent of Railways, at West…

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Row at Railway Station. Simla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 5

A serious [?]ation occurred at Macha Guri station, near Peshawar, on the 8th last., British military police trying to evict from a railway train two Muslem…

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Public Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The bad condition of the main roads of New South Wales is frequently the subject of adverse comment, and it is well-known that for a…

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Matters for Report. Deviation on Tereel Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

I inspected proposed deviation on June 21st, and in my opinion the deviation is necessary and warrants the careful consideration of the Council…

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Perdriau Aeroplane Flight Sydney to Brisbane. Actual Flying Time, 7, Hours 23 Minutes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The recent flight of the Perdriau aeroplane from Sydney to Brisbane was a complete success in every respect. The flight was accomplished in 9 hour 10…

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North Coast Men Marooned Fortnight on Island. Supplies from Aeroplane. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

Two residents of Murwillumbah, who had been marooned on Cook's Island during a fishing trip for the past fortnight, have arrived home…

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Sixty Grievances. Railway and Tramway Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. Fox, Assistant Railway Commissioner, on Monday received a deputation of representatives of the amalgamated Railway and Tramway…

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Peeps at the Past. the Old Northern Road. in 1833. (Xii.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

From the N.S.W. G.P.O. Directory, published in 1833, handed Us for perusal by Mr. H. L. White, of Belltrees, we take from the…

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Damaged Railways. Commissioners Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners last evening issued the following reports regarding recent washaway:—All traffic is still suspended on the Walgett and…

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Railway Revenue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The revenue collected at the West Maitland railway station for the year just ended shows in nearly every department a marked increase. The figures…

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Railways Must Be Paying

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The figures of the North, Coast propagandists are sufficiently useful…

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Shires Conference. Railway Freights. Sydney

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

At the Shires's Conference to-day, Councillor Norman (Lockhart) moved, That as the roads are the natural [?]eeders for the railways, and the…

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Extension of Definitions of "Road."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

At the annual conference of the Shires' Association, which was opened in Sydney on, Wednesday, Councillor A. 8. Pankhurst (Patrick Plains) moved,…

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Extension of Definitions of "Road."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

At the annual conference of the Shires' Association, which was opened in Sydney on Wednesday, Councillor A. S. Pankhurst (Patrick Plains) moved,…

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Gates on Roads Dual and Part Dual Control

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

For some months past the Illabo Shire Council has been unsuccessfully trying to ascertain what their powers are with regard to the rabbit gates on roads. Mr…

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Shires Conference. President Re-elected. Councils and Main Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

At the Shires conference in Sydney, Councillor Missingham was unanimously re-elected president. A motion by Councillor F. J. Bennett…

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The Prince. Speech at State Dinner. Australia's Railways. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

His Royal Highness spent a busy day yesterday. He inspected 1500 Boy Scouts and then held a levee at Government House. He subsequently…

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New Railway Rates Rectifying Anomalies

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

A decentralisation move has been made by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners. It has always been the custom to carry freights from the…

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Aeroplane Landing Grounds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 8

Mr A. C. McInnes Supervising Engineer, Public Works Department, has recently been inspecting suitable sites for aeroplane landing grounds in…

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Fosterton Bridge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 7

Many years ago an endeavor was made to have a low-level bridge erected at Newell's crossing. The timber necessary for its construction was…

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