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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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South Maitland Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

As the result of a conference held between the Minister for Railways (Mr. Estell) and the Treasurer (Mr. Lang) and the owners of the South…

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Serious Unrest. in the Railway Service. Commissioners Blamed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 6

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 14

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

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Tramway Strike. Trouble at Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 11

The employees of the Kalgoorlie Tramway, Ltd, have ceased work. In May, 1919, the employees filed a plaint in the Arbitration Court, but an award was not…

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North-south Railway Start From Oodnadatta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 12

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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Railway Water Contract

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have intimated to the municipal council that they are prepared to enter into an agreement with the council to supply the…

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Singleton Letter. Water for Railway Department. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have informed the municipal council that they are prepared to enter into an agreement with the council to…

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Three Men Injured. in Tram Collison

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon two trans came into collision at Redforn, and three men were injured. The accident was caused through one tram jumping the…

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Aeroplane Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

In connection with the second peace loan it was expected that an aeroplane from Sydney would land on the West Maitland Park to-day, but the visit…

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Pitnacree Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., has been officially informed that the Minister for Works has approved of a special grant of £100 for the repair of the…

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Local and General Peace Loan Aeroplane

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Mr Boyd has received a wire stating that Lieut Chapman has been delayed and will reach Dungog to-day, Tuesday, afterwards going to Stroud and…

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Pitnacree-road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

With regard to the damage caused by the recent flood to the Pitnacree-road, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Local…

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Aeroplane Arrives. Flight From Richmond. the Second Peace Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

Captain Wrigley, D.F.C., A.F.C., who is conducting it country tour in an 80-h.p. Le Rhone Avro two-seater aeroplane in connection with the…

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Tramway Strike. Riots at Denver. Vancouver, Aug. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

This Tramway Union at Denver has cancelled the strike, following the decision to declare martial law. The Governor of Colorado…

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Aeroplane Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

Captain H. V. Wrigley. D.F.C., A.F.C., who arrived yesterday by aeroplane in connection with the Peace Loan campaign, was unable to…

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Aeroplane Crash. Caused Through Engine Misfiring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

While starting an Auro biplane at Elwick Racc[?]ourse, A.F.C. was struck by the propeller and had his right arm…

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Train and Motor. Two Men Killed. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

At nine o'clock this morning the express train running from Wonthaggi to Melbourne dashed into a motor car at a level crossing just before passing…

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Vital Railway Cut. Capital in Great Danger. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

A communique leased at Warsaw states:— "The enemy cavalry continues to press the poles in the direction of…

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Peace Loan Aeroplane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

Captain Wrigley, who arrived in Maitland in a Defence Department aeroplane in connection with the Peace Loan, look his departure to-day. His destination…

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Aeroplane Over Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

Before breakfast this morning an aeroplane passed over the town. The plane flew quite low over the houses and people had a good view of it…

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