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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 85

Roads to Happiness

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

If you would be a happy man, you must control your greed; eat rice and mashes made of bran, and other cattle feed…

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Road Repair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

The Mount Vincent Road from the Cessnock Hill is being repaired—and not before needed. The now racecourse has been given credit for the…

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The Road to Dunedoo

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The long red road that streches Round town, and flat, and hill, Round slopes where moonlight etches The gaunt gums; shapes that fill…

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Coalfield Railways. Branch Line From Singleton. Cessnock's Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Estell) stated that he was in consultation with the Railway Commissioners on the proposed resumption…

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The Railways

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

From a Premier holding office by a majority of only one and that majority due to the fact that the Speaker came from the other side,…

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New Motor Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. Arch Andrews, of Wollorabi, is the latest district resident to acquire, a motor car. Mr. Andrews is now being tutored in the steering of his Ford…

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Fell Off Tram

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

A man named Lawrence Fishburn (38) received dreadful injuries through falling off a tram near Auckland Street, Newcastle, on Friday night. He was…

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Our Railway System

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

The tickets are served out at the local railway station on Saturdays in the same old way. Of late many people have left without a ticket rather than…

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Death of Mr. William Bridge

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

At an early hour this morning, the death occurred at his residence, Wolfe-street, West Maitland, of Mr. William Bridge, a former well known resident…

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President Re-elected. Councils and Main Roads

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

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

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Shires Conference Views on Road Making

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 7

At the conference of the Shires' Association of N.S.W., sitting in Sydney, Councillor H. 8.. Norman (Lockhart) moved.—"That, as roads, are the natural…

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An Other Commission. Railways and Tramw[?] the Working Week

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. John Sto[?]unced night that the Go[?] had decided to appoint a Royal [?]sion to inquire into all phase [?]…

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Public Service Salaries "A Burden on Community." The Road to Ruin

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 1

In the Arbitration Court, Melbourne, Mr Justice Starke declared that he was "terribly impressed with the magnitude of the claims of the Public Service…

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The Prince's Visit. Arrangements at Railway Station

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 6

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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Railway Freights. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

At the Shims Conference to-day, Councillor Norman (Lockhart) moved, "That as the roads are the natural feeders for the railways, and the…

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Nationalisation. British Railwaymen's Views. London, July 7

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

At tHE conference of the National Union of Railwaymen at Belfast, Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., general secretary, said that the existing system of Government control…

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Row at Railway Station. Simla

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

A serious altercation occurred at Macha Gari station, near Peshawar, on the 8th inst., British military police trying to evict from a railway train two Moslem…

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Speech at State Dinner. Australia's Railways. Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

His Royal Highness spent a busy day yesterday. He inspected 1300 Boy scouts then held a levee at Government House. He subsequently…

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State Control. South Maitland Railway. Deputation to Premier

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

A strong protest against the continuance of the privately owned railways in the South Maitland coliery districts was made by deputation to the Premier, Mr. John Storey, on…

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The Prince's Tour Speech at Adelaide. The Trans-Australian Railway. Attraction of Bush and Station Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 6

Replying to the toast of his health, proposed by the Premier of South Australia, at the State Ministry's dinner in Adelaide, the Prince of Wales said: "As…

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