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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Bergers Paint Aeroplane. Local Flights

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

The Berger's paint aeroplane in charge of Commander Nigel, G. Love, with Mr. A. McMillan, the Berger's representative on. board arrived here…

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Berger's Paint Aeroplane Flights Over Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 3

The Berger's paint aeropiane in charge of Comdr. Nigel G. Love, with Mr A. M'Millan, the Berger's representative on board, arrived in Singleton from…

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Sunday Train to Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

At the Patrick Plains Shire Council, meeting on Thursday last a letter was read from the Cessnock Shire Council asking for joint co-operation with Greta,…

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Tram Smash. the Broadmeadow Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 6

An inquest was opened at Newcastle by Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Charlton, a blacksmith…

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An Irate Woman. Damage to Motor Cycle and Side Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 5

Much astonishment (says an Adelaide message) was caused by the ruins of a motor-cycle and side-car, originally worth £225, which had been ruthlessly…

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Miller's Forest Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:—With reference to your representations in…

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Passengers Luggage. Claim Against Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 7

In the District Court, Sydney, before Judge Scholes and a jury, George Wright, company manager, of 53 Liverpool-street, claimed £150 from…

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Obstacle on Railway Line Heavy Fencing Rail

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

An obstruction on the railway line near Cardiff Station on Saturday caused delay to the train due at Neweastle from Sydney at one o'clock. The driver of…

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The Latest France Not Affected. Railways Equal Pre-war Stocks. Paris Well Supplied. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

The coal strike in Britain will not seriously affect France. The coal stocks for railways are equal to those of pre-war times, and those of…

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Motor Reliability Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 3

Singleton being the first stage in the Sydney to Brisbane reliability touring contest, the town was alive with motorists last last evening, and hotel…

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Mails by Aeroplane. Canadian Experiments

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

Vancouver, Monday.—The first flight across Canada, under the auepicee of the Canadian Air Board, which was begun at Halifax on October 7, has been…

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Miller's Forest Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

With respect to a request that the Hexham-Miller's Forest-Morpeth railway proposal be placed among the first on the list of works for reference…

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Proposed Bulga-comboyne Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

The recent visit of Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands to the country between Walcha and the Manning serves to call public attention to our faulty system…

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Railwaymen Restive. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

The adjournment by the railway men does not clear the air especially as branch meetings in London, York, Leicester, Sheffileld, and parts of…

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Railwaymen's Attitude. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

The Railwaymen's Conference has adjourned until to-morrow. No decision regarding the strike the strike was reached…

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The Latest. Italy's Precaution. Reserve for Railways, Shipping and Industry. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 2

A message from Rome states that in anticipation of the British strike the Government formed a coal reserve of 1,200,000 tons for the use of the…

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Passenger's Lost Luggage Interesting Case. Claim Against Railway Commissioners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

An interesting case as to the responsibility of a railway passenger's luggage formed the subject of an action in the Sydney District Court on Monday…

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Motor Reliability Tour Progress of Trial

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 3

Thirty-one of the 32 cars engaged in the motor reliability trial, Sydney to Brisbane, completed the first stage at Singleton on Monday evening. The…

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Road Race Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 7

Following are the handicaps for the race from Singleton to Maitland ([?] at "Mercury") to-morrow afternoon:—J. D. McMahon. P. Baus…

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Neath-aberdare Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 6

At the Cessnock Shire Council meeting on Monday Cr. Johns drew attention to an old bone of contention—the impassable state of the Neath to…

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