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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Minimbah-morrisset Proposed Railway. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I was interested to see a paragraph in your issue of the 16th inst. stating that Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways, is in favor of…

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Tocut Bridge Read

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 4

The public are notified by the Holwarra Shire Clerk (Mr. H.C. Hala) that the Tocal-road from the cross roads near Largs to Paterson Bridge…

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An Economic Bridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

A message from Berlin states that Kopp declared that the Russians would under no circun[?]stances invade Germany. Russia did not desire to impose…

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Harbour Bridge. Linking Up North Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

One of the largest deputations Unit a Premier has ever received waited upon Mr. John Storey to urge the necessity for constructing n bridge to connect…

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Pelaw-Main to Kurri Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Kearsley, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under Secretary for Mines in reply to his representations of the 24th instant that the approval…

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Railway Smash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

One of the greatest railway smashes ever known is recorded in "The Silver King," which is to be shown at the Picture Theatre to-night…

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North-south Railway Start From Oodnadatta. Question of Finance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 3

A deputation of South Australian Senators and members of the House of Representatives asked the Prime Minister that the Federal Ministry take into…

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Motor Magnetos Stolen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

The premises of Larke, Hospins, and Co., motor car importers, at Redfern, were broken into during the night and about £200 worth of magnetos…

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Railway Deficit. "Passing It On."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 11

That the Railway Commissioners would very much like to meet the genius who could make the railway accounts balance without passing anything further on to…

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British Railways, Increased Pares Controversy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

As anticipated, report of the Advisory Committee on Railway Rates recommends from August 5th the increase in ordinary passenger tickets,…

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Railway Employees. New Award Wanted. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 8

Over 3500 employees on the Government railways permanent way are concerned in an application mode to Judge Rolin in the Industrial Court…

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State Railways. Soldier Settlement Lines. and Work for Unemployed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 9

The State Cabinet has decided to push ahead with the construction of certain railway lines with a, view to facilitaing soldier settlement and…

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 14

QUESTION OF RESEMPTION The Minister for Works and [?] ways (Mr. Este[?]). referring week to be suggested resumpt[?]…

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A Famous Motor Boat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 1

At the recent motor boat exhibition in London, the most attractive exhibit was the famous coastal motor boat C.M.B.4., from the Baltic after many cruises,…

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British Railways Heavy Increase in Fares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

London, Tuesday.—As was anticipated, the report of the advisory committee on the railway. rates recommends that, from August 5, an increase be made in…

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Claims of Railway Men Hearing in Industrial Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 4

over 3500 employees on the Government railways and permanent way were concerned in an application made to Judge Rolin in the Industrial Court on…

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Tocal Bridge Collapses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

The Tocal Bridge, on the read from West Maitland via Tocal to Paterson, collapsed yesterday. An inspection was subsequently made by President…

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Tramway Strike. Trouble at Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

The employees of the kalgoorlie Tramway, Ltd., have ceased work. In May, 1919, the employees tiled a plain[?] in the Arbitration Court, but up ward was not…

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Serious Unrest. in the Railway Service. Commissioners Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 3

Grave unrest exists in the railway serice. A statement to this effect was officially made at the close of a special meeting of the executive of the…

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Unsportsmanlike. Hunting by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the [?]oya Zoological Society of New South Wales which was held in Sydney on Saturday. Mr. W. W. Frogatt, president, entered…

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