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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Railway Accident Driver and Fireman Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

A railway accident occurred between Binalong and Galong on Saturday night, and Driver. Louis Herman and Fireman A. Taylor, both of the Goulburn…

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Fired into Railway Carriage a Resident of Manly Shot

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

On arrival at the Wynnum station on Saturday night of the late train from Brisbane, a man, immediately on alighting, from the train, fired a shot into the…

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Fatal Motor Smash Man Killed, Two Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

As the result of a motor smash at the intersection of Marrickville and War dell Roads, Marrickville, on Saturday afternoon, Alexander Elmslie, an…

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Morpeth-Narrowgut Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. F. [?] M.L.A., on September 22 wrote to the Minister for Local Government, forwarding a letter from the Morpeth Municipal Council…

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Railway Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 4

Several changes are taking place amongst railway officials in the Northern district. As already stated, Mr. Mulberon, Assistant District…

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Tampering Alleged. Queensland Premier's Aeroplane Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

The Queensland Premier (Mr. Theodore) asserts that the aeroplane in which he was forced to land en route to Southport, Cympie, on Tuesday, had…

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Tram Conductor Help Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

Albert Shaim, a tram conductor, was moving from a tram to the staff box at the Zetland tram terminus early this morning, when he was approached by…

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Binalong Railway Accident Official Account

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

An official account of the railway accident at Binalong states that when the train arrived at Binalong the driver wired the locomotive officer at Harden…

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Proposed Main Roads Board

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

A deputation consisting of mayors, aldermen and councillors of various municipalities and shires, waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. T. D. Mutch)…

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Main Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The Local Government Conference carried a resplution to the effect that failing the application of the motor tax to the councils for the upkeep of…

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Aeroplane Discovery. to Revolutionise Flying. London, Oct. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" gives promi[?] to what is believed to be the discovery of as aeroplane which will rev[?] flying. It will greatly…

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Big Motor Trial

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The following have entered with the Automobile Club of Australia for the reliability touring contest, leaving Sydney on Monday, October 18…

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State Railways. Decreased Earnings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The secretary to the Railway Commissioners, Mr. Morris stated that the Treasury figures of railway revenue for the quarter ended September…

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Not Profiteers. Disclaimer by Railway Commissioner. Cheap Transport

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

At the annual dinner of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association in Sydney, Mr. J. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, declared that the…

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Railway Organisation. Object of New Union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 14

The conference in Melbourne of railway unions, the object of which was the establishment of the Australian Railway Union, has ended. The…

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Ashton Fields Mine Railway Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 14

On the second reading debate of Ashtonfiel[?] Coalmines Railway [?] the Legislative Assembly on the instant…

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Railway Accident. Engine and Tender Part. Driven and Fireman Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

Driver Louis Herman and Fireman A. Taylor, both of the Goulburn [?]motive depot, were killed between Binalong and Galong shortly after…

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The Railways. Employees to Be Represented

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 11

Speaking at the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association dinner on Saturday night, Mr. Estell, Minister for Railways, stated that if a fourth…

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Motor Smash. Man Killed at Marrickville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 11

As a result of a motor smash at Marrickville, on Saturday afternoon, Alexonder Elmslie, an engine-room artificer on H.M.A.S. Brisbane, was…

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Railway Fatality Man Out to Pieces

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon Joseph Carstons, a single man and a returned soldier, of the People's Palace, Goulburn-street, Sydney, was…

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